eBay Fees .........Where does it end.

[auctionsco]

Recent sale cost breakdpwn

sold item for     $!50                    12.9%             fee  $19.30   We have learned to accept

shipping cost  $241                     12.9%             fee  $31.25    We don't mark up shipping Should we?  We agree with 

                                                                                                                eBay to make buying a positive reoccurring                                                                                                                   experience

                                                                                                                Would telling a client we want an additional $31.25 do

                                                                                                                that?

                                                                                                                Or deceive them or not disclose true costs.                                                                                                                    A savvy buyer investigates calls us crooks. potentially                                                                                                                  leaves negative feedback. Does eBay suffer?

                                                                                                                Nope Pierre said eBay is based on honestly and trust

                                                                                                                at least it was when We started 22 years ago

sales tax $39.12                   12.9%                     fee    $4.46       How is that even legal?                                                       Total fees                                                                          $44.25       

I paid $100 for the item and marked it for sale and sold for 50% profit of $50. Seems sound.

Wait that's $6.75 I made      Or minus interest. storing and labor. So I lost $10 following the same good business practices from 22 years ago. We all know what's changed. Corporate greed. 

Here"s what I have learn to continue selling on eBay successfully. Only sell items with huge mark ups, sell

all my item for way too much and lie and deceive members to assure eBay profits.

At least we know them are concerned for our well being.

Another seller kicked to the curb.

[dbfolks166mt]

      What was the weight and the box size that you shipped this item in. Did you use calculated shipping in the posting or did you have a flat $150 shipping rate? The eBay shipping calculator, if you used calculated shipping, is generally higher than what the actual shipping cost is. You also used USPS Parcel Select Ground to ship the item which comes with no insurance from USPS unless you purchased it separately. 

     I cannot figure out how the actual shipping was $91 more that the projected. 

[buyselljack2016]

Your COG + fees exceeded  what you were paid.  You have a tax write off there.

My buyers pay all my fees.

Sometimes the flat shipping that I charge is not enough to cover my postage cost, and the fees associated with said postage paid by the buyer, but rest assured that my "business model" makes up the difference in that with the amount that the buyer pays for the item.

When using calculated shipping, the buyer pays me more than my label costs. The difference is used to pay/help pay fees, and other costs (box, bubble, paper, ink)