How does shipping work?

[mikeyareyouokay]

I'm a first time seller. This shipping is SUPER confusing. I have to buy a label even though the buyer paid shipping? I sold it for $15, and will end up getting $8? This is very confusing. Someone please help me understand what's going on with this.

 

 

[kensgiftshop]

The buyer paid you to ship the item.

You use that money to pay the carrier to deliver the item.

[714ricki]

The buyer paid the following:

$15 for the item

$1.38 in sales tax

$10 in shipping per your listing.

The buyer paid a total of $26.38

For your take home total without accounting for the cost of the item:

Deduct $1.38 for the sales tax that ebay pays to the appropriate state

Deduct $6.16 for the shipping label that you must purchase as the seller & shipper (don't forget, the buyer already paid you $10 for the shipping.....now, you must pay one of the couriers for their services)

Deduct $3.80 in ebay fees for the transaction.

Your take home for the auction is $26.38 -$1.38-$6.16-$3.80 = $15.04

[janet9988]

In your first screenshot it states THE BUYER PAID YOU $10.00 for shipping.

 Now you need to pay the shipping carrier and get the label to ship.

[coastaltechsolution]

You take the funds the buyer already paid for shipping and buy the label, maybe make a few dimes , maybe lose some BUT you purchase the label from the funds the buyer PAID you  

[wastingtime101]

@mikeyareyouokay 

Buyer pays eBay item + shipping + sales tax.
eBay takes selling fees on that total amount.
eBay remits sales tax to buyer's state.
eBay sends the balance item + shipping (less fees) to the seller.
Seller uses the funds to buy a shipping label.

eBay gave you the buyer's shipping money after taking out their fees so you can use it to purchase the label. View your transaction details here:
https://www.ebay.com/mes/transactionlist?sh=true