eBay

craven-58 · ‎01-17-2022

Sold an item for 445 dollars PLUS SHIPPING. End of the day I get 386 in my account.... EXPLAIN. I dont understand how I sell something for 445 plus shipping and end up with 386 that is insanely ridiculous. I also ended up paying for shipping pretty much. buyer paid 25 dollars shipping but I had to buy a 20 **bleep** dollar shipping label. at that **bleep** point I might as well just pay for shipping and hell while im at it I should just pay for the **bleep** item im selling too. **bleep** ebay never would I ever... EVER suggest this scam website to anyone. use facebook market place or literally any other sketchy website. chances are youll actually get your money for the item you sold. not to mention this site barley **bleep** works. I find myself refreshing constantly and getting errors so not only is this website SCAM but its a **bleep**ty scam at that. couldve at least put forth some effort for **bleep**s sake.

inhawaii · ‎01-17-2022

I walked in to a restaurant tonight.

I ordered a steak dinner. I didn't ask how much.

It was delicious. Nice and tender. Cooked just right.

Then they gave me a bill for $24!

WHAT A SCAM!!!

Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield

chapeau-noir · ‎01-17-2022

I also ended up paying for shipping pretty much. buyer paid 25 dollars shipping but I had to buy a 20 **bleep** dollar shipping label

Buyer paid $25 shipping, but he 'had' to buy a $20 bleep shipping label, which doesn't sound like 'paying for shipping pretty much' it sounds like he even made $5 on the deal - we're not parsing percentages here, just talking about the straight math the OP presented.

Right about the auction houses, though.

“The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer.” - Henry Kissinger

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins" -John Locke

johnrj1226 · ‎01-18-2022

Here are the selling fees you agreed to pay when you signed up to sell - that User Agreement - it always pays to read first then sell - better than selling first in total darkness and then ask "what happened?"

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822&st=12&pos=1&query=Selli...

There are sites that have zero fees but limited exposure & a hassle to sell on = CL & FB Marketplace

Those "bleep"ed word actually get you no where.

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wildpitchsports · ‎01-18-2022

You got paid in one day? You mean a week later right?

johnrj1226 · ‎01-18-2022

BTW It looks like you made 5 bucks on the shipping label or a 12.5% mark-up on your cost.

"I have the right to remain silent but I didn't have the ability." Ron White, Fritch, Texas
"Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution." A. Einstein
"The Devil made me do it!" - Flip Wilson
"If the band can only play loud - they ain't no good - peps too!" J.R. Johnson

wildpitchsports · ‎01-18-2022

@johnrj1226 wrote:
BTW It looks like you made 5 bucks on the shipping label or a 12.5% mark-up on your cost.

Makes you miss when DSR's actually mattered right?

bangordiscount · ‎01-18-2022

@reelworks wrote:
He didn't make $5, they took 15% of the shipping, he may have cleared $1.25 at best on shipping, none at all if you put that measly bit toward the fees and FVF he paid.

I do agree they should keep their hands off the shipping, but if you were to sell at a local auction, you would likely pay between 25% and 30% of the final sale price, plus many if not most charge the buyer another 10%-15% buyers premium.
One local auction house will even let bidders buy online or by phone, then they have the option of having items shipped. Most double the shipping charges for larger items and charge storage beyond the day of the auction.

Okay, and for comparisons sake, how much would he pay in fees if he sold it on Zuckerberg's marketplace or on a list made by Craig?

Or what about that website that is actually spending money to advertise on TV? What's it called again? Merci.... I forgot

chapeau-noir · ‎01-18-2022

Facebook - they're developing their own payment system, but I'm not sure if it will be exclusive or not - I think it should be an option.

Craigslist.

Mercari (though a hilarious post on here called it "Mercardi" several times - I was envisioning a funky quasi mobile/web site drunk on Bacardi lol).

“The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer.” - Henry Kissinger

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins" -John Locke

johnrj1226 · ‎01-18-2022

The 12.55% eBay fee on 25 bucks give the seller $1.86 net unless they sold an item category has a higher or lower eBay selling fee. Either way he didn't loose $ in shipping and had pocket change to cover handling cost - packing materials etc. A mute point.

"I have the right to remain silent but I didn't have the ability." Ron White, Fritch, Texas
"Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution." A. Einstein
"The Devil made me do it!" - Flip Wilson
"If the band can only play loud - they ain't no good - peps too!" J.R. Johnson

johnrj1226 · ‎01-18-2022

made little diff to me they were/are subjective at best

"I have the right to remain silent but I didn't have the ability." Ron White, Fritch, Texas
"Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution." A. Einstein
"The Devil made me do it!" - Flip Wilson
"If the band can only play loud - they ain't no good - peps too!" J.R. Johnson

gracieallen01 · ‎01-18-2022

@craven-58

Uh-oh, you mean nobody told you?

You can't be sure about the 386 (maybe) for 180 days, at least. This is ebay and the buyer rules, well, after ebay, that is. A charge-back and you could be in the hole - monetarily.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

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iamalwaysright · ‎01-18-2022

@dq3141 wrote:
Buyer paid you 25 **bleep** dollars for shipping, it only cost you 20 **bleep** dollars and you’re **bleep** complaining?

**bleep**?

soh.maryl · ‎01-18-2022

Evidently.

soh.maryl · ‎01-18-2022

Your topic has been pretty well covered by the other posters, but, just out of curiosity, did you think there would not be any fee? Or what did you estimate the fee would be?