mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
@annwilso-53 wrote:Yeah that's crazy our sales tax here is 9%...so now I look at what I am buying and cost before I buy it......
The sales tax a buyer pays has NEVER been assessed based on where the seller is located. It has ALWAYS been assessed based on the address the buyer is having the item shipped to.
And while some states do have high sales tax, most are not as high as yours.
@annwilso-53 wrote:I am not a big seller on here ....I sell my mom's or my daughters or my personal items or things that they want to get rid of ....so it's not like it's something I have time to do 24 hours a day ..everyday... I just come on here sometimes and sometimes I don't...
I respect that. We have lots and lots and lots of Casual sellers like yourself. That still does not take away from the fact that sellers are suppose to know the rules. You are required to follow all of them just like everyone else.
@partfinds wrote:Tax from shipping? I was taxed by have no clue why and for what and at what rate? Federal sales tax is 4% and I am in NY. so please help me figure what ebay sold to me during my buyer’s transaction?
The sales tax is determined by the buyer's address. It is state sales tax plus any city or county sales taxes. The buyer pays this tax as part of their payment, and eBay pulls that tax payment and holds it until they remit it to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Also, side note. You get to pay FVF on the sales tax that you never see in your payout. Pretty slick setup.
@coolections wrote:
@annwilso-53 wrote:it got damaged after I mailed it.....but I refunded her..... then I found out that unless I let her complain and open a case..... I could not be refunded for refunding her for the item arriving to her damaged
No you still would not have been refunded. Strange concept. So you think every package the USPS breaks Ebay pays for ? If something breaks you use your insurance that you purchase from USPS, they refund you.
I think there may be a misunderstanding here. There is nothing wrong with what @annwilso-53 did. If I can satisfy my customer without having a claim opened, you betcha I'm going to do it. For me it is the best way because I do not treat my customers differently with or without a claim. My service is the same.
My account stays healthier too without those claims counting against me in the Service Metrics.
All you need to do to get your FVFs refunded by Ebay, except for the 30 cent per transaction fee is contact Ebay and ask for it because you fully refunded your buyer. They will be able to see that and will easily refund your account. This doesn't have to be a difficult process.
https://twitter.com/askebay?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/eBayForBusiness/
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Support/m-p/32016431#M1783851
@north40sales wrote:
@partfinds wrote:Tax from shipping? I was taxed by have no clue why and for what and at what rate? Federal sales tax is 4% and I am in NY. so please help me figure what ebay sold to me during my buyer’s transaction?
The sales tax is determined by the buyer's address. It is state sales tax plus any city or county sales taxes. The buyer pays this tax as part of their payment, and eBay pulls that tax payment and holds it until they remit it to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Also, side note. You get to pay FVF on the sales tax that you never see in your payout. Pretty slick setup.
So you would prefer to see the sales tax in your payout? Why? It would be a whole lot of extra work to have to track all of that and submit the taxes you collected to the appropriate states.
@bigdeals.etc wrote:
@downunder-61 wrote:
@partfinds wrote:How do you edit your own posts? I can’t find edit or delete option in any drop down. Do you work for Ebay?
@partfinds No I don't work for eBay haha
Funny. That’s exactly what an eBay employee would say. 😜
Oh good on ya, now you have outed me in front of every one LOL
