eBay

bsh_resellers · ‎04-01-2022

Just closed an Auction and Im missing money and I don't understand the Shipping and how its working?

Item sold for $107.60 ( $16 shipping and $86.60 was final purchase price plus $6.06 tax)

Ebay says my payment was $85.89

(Final value on 101.00 -1.00 special insertion, plus $14.11 for FVF = 85.89)

but that means that they ate up the Shipping, if the 6.01 in tax was to be paid?

So I went to pay shipping on the item and the shipping came out to $16, which means that I only cleared $69.89 on the item?

Why are they taking FVF on shipping? Shouldn't shipping be seperate otherwise the seller looses money on the item.

luckythewinner · ‎02-20-2023

@isaiah53-57 wrote:
I'm sorry, but I believe only one of those reasons is true and that is "IT MEANS EBAY GETS MORE MONEY".

All three of the reasons I gave were about eBay getting more money.

1) preventing sellers from avoiding fees increases revenue

2) Free shipping is attractive to buyers and generates more sales and increases revenue

3) calculating the fees on the total payme increases revenue

luckythewinner · ‎02-20-2023

@anjofak wrote:
It's starting to feel like the $100 bill on the ground you actually loose money taking the time to pick it up.

Only if you have no idea how to run a business.

Someone who is bad at business would pick up the $100, list it on eBay for $99 with free shipping, and temporarily clear $80 before the buyer filed a 'Not as Described' dispute and he lost everything and the cost of shipping.

A good businessman would just put it in his pocket and clear $100.

thishauntedhoard · ‎02-20-2023

Welcome to eBay. I'm surprised they don't charge per letter in the descriptions.

kh-vince · ‎02-20-2023

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.