Why does our eBay system charge the selling & AD fees to the UPS shipping cost

[mythyanlee]

Why does our eBay system charge selling and AD fees to the UPS shipping cost?

For example, the buyer pays $25 UPS-ground shipping-label fee but the system also charged to this part.

Thanks for help.

[mythyanlee]

Thanks. Yes, it does~~

[mythyanlee]

Yes. I remember Paypal charged to the entire payment.

Now the FVFs charged to all the product price + shipping fee + state tax.

I read the new terms again. I did not note that our FVFs should now include shipping fee & state tax. Thanks again.

[mythyanlee]

Thanks, mam98...

Usually the recommended rate is 9%-15%. I just clicked and tried it...

[mythyanlee]

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@mam98031 wrote:

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@mythyanlee wrote:

Not 20% FVF. It was 20% AD fees...

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If you are doing a 20% Promoted listing fee, that is on top of your 13.25% regular FVF on the sale.  So you are paying 33.25% in fees to Ebay on the total the buyer pays you.  Why such a large PL fee?  You set that rate.

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I see the rates' calculation... Thank you.

[mythyanlee]

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@soh.maryl wrote:

Those fees are calculated on the total transaction and have been that way for many years.

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Thanks, soh. I am just trying...

I thought the AD fees might be based on the sale incomes. Now I know it is actually stacked onto the entire transaction. Thanks

[mythyanlee]

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@mam98031 wrote:

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@mythyanlee wrote:

Thanks, dhbook.

So the current rules are that FVF and AD fees are both charged to the entire price, right? I remember they are usually only to the item value itself? Or maybe it depends on the categories?

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Have you ever read the policy on Seller Fees??  You should as you clearly have a misunderstanding.

Selling Fees

You might want to revisit the rules on the Promoted Listing fee too as it appears there is a misunderstanding with that as well.

This page will give you the options within the Promoted Listing tools Ebay has available.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/promoted-listings-overview?id=5295

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Thanks. I see...

[mythyanlee]

Thanks, lucky. 

I see the reasons...

[mam98031]

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@mythyanlee wrote:

Thanks, mam98.

What is the "MFLs"?

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MFLs = Marketplace Facilitator Laws

[mam98031]

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@mythyanlee wrote:

Yes. I remember Paypal charged to the entire payment.

Now the FVFs charged to all the product price + shipping fee + state tax.

I read the new terms again. I did not note that our FVFs should now include shipping fee & state tax. Thanks again.

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Then you may want to visit the policy again as it does say it.  FYI, they aren't "new" terms.  Justs ones you apparently were unaware of.

Seller Fees

Final value fees

We charge one final value fee when your item sells, and you don't have to worry about third-party payment processing fees. This fee is calculated as a percentage of the total amount of the sale, plus $0.30 per order.

The total amount of the sale includes the item price, any handling charges, any shipping costs collected from the buyer (some exceptions apply), sales tax, and any other applicable fees.

An order is defined as any number of items purchased by the same buyer at checkout with the same shipping method.

If you need to refund the buyer or cancel the sale, you may be eligible for fee credits as per our fee credits policy.

[mam98031]

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@mythyanlee wrote:

Thanks, mam98...

Usually the recommended rate is 9%-15%. I just clicked and tried it...

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So what?  Ebay often "recommends" all kinds of things.  That doesn't mean you are required to do it.  It is MERELY a suggestion.  Personally I would ignore what Ebay is suggesting and do my own research.

FYI, Ebays "recommendation" is not the same for all products.  It varies.

[mam98031]

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@mythyanlee wrote:

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@soh.maryl wrote:

Those fees are calculated on the total transaction and have been that way for many years.

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Thanks, soh. I am just trying...

I thought the AD fees might be based on the sale incomes. Now I know it is actually stacked onto the entire transaction. Thanks

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Why? That is not how the policy reads.  When you take advantage of a tool that Ebay offers, and Promoted Listings is an optional tool, it is always in your best interest to read the policy and completely understand how PL works Before using it.

This page will give you the options within the Promoted Listing tools Ebay has available.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/promoted-listings-overview?id=5295

[mythyanlee]

Thanks, Mam98.

Usually how do you estimate/set the percentage of the AD fees? Like 5% - 15%?

[mythyanlee]

Thank you, soh.maryl.

In the new terms, the eBay system starts to directly collect donations after the AD fees.

Now how could we print the history of the donation transactions in one page?

[mythyanlee]

Thank you, reallynicestamps.

Do you have a detailed/itemized summary about how eBay is now charging the AD fees and donation fees?

Many thanks.

[mythyanlee]

Thanks, redline.

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