Prepare to pay more for your Ebay Purchase!.

[MG Mal]

Ebay to "Tax" Postage fee's charged by Seller's!
From September 4th 2013, Final value fees will now be based on 10% of the combined total of sale price and postage. This is straight from Ebay, so time to look elsewhere or if you use ebay, build your postage into the start price (+10%) and offer free postage on all items.

Quote:
Final value fees change for all private sellers

Final value fees will be charged based on the combined value of the item listed plus postage.
For example, if an item sells for £20 with postage cost of £4, the final value fee will be charged based on the combined value of £24. This will not apply if the listing offers collection only.
So, now they want a portion of what it cost's sellers to post items as well as a final value fee, and paypal charges (which they own as well)

So,....
It's either build it into the start price, or offer collection only on all items after September 4th!.

I think All my spares new or otherwise will likely be going to the scrap man.

[Very Tall Brad]

The time is ripe for a copycat site to spring up with less complexity than Ebay and flat fees that are fair and clear. Ebay is definitely great for buyers and very unclear and unfair on sellers.

[MG Mal]

I agree Brad.

At this time Ebay buyers have far more protection than sellers do.
Sellers are considered "Guilty until proven innocent" due to ebays "Buyer protection policy" and as they own PayPal, they can lock down your funds until an outcome is decided. I have heard some real horror stories of private sellers being out of pocket by large sums due to ebay's lopsided policies.

[rovercoup]

I can agree with you both regarding the complexity of ebay now as opposed to how it was a few year back, but as an alternative thought is it that ebay are trying to stop the rip off sellers who charge way and above what it costs to pack and send items?

[MG Mal]

Their claim is that it will make things "fairer" for sellers, but I don't see how.

As it's initially being rolled out for Private sellers only (at the moment), we will see an increase of collection only listings, and an increase in postage charge's or start prices.

The general concensus on the private sellers board is that ebay is trying to push out private sellers, but it makes no sense.

[dollysprint]

The time is ripe for a copycat site to spring up with less complexity than Ebay and flat fees

Are you busy Brad?? Your business and financial knowledge could set that up.

Ebays charges are becoming a bit of a joke now. 2 years ago they were telling sellers to try to keep postage charges realistic by not over charging. Now they stick a levy on a part of the business which quite frankly they have nothing to do with, which is going to hike the already expensive postage charges. When I started on ebay the charges were literally pennies, you paid only to list, that was it, no final value fees and no paypal fees( it didn't exist). Now the listing fees are such a small part of their turn over they even offer free listing at least once if not twice a month, except on cars and parts of course, thats very rare.
I could rant about Ebay all night but I cant be bothered, on the other hand I wish I owned it!

Dave

[deano]

I live on Ebay, both buying and selling...
They do free listings weekends every other weekend(will be this weekend coming)
The good thing about that is you can put stuff on there, maybe set a high start price, if no one buys it ain`t cost ya nothing...
Next time just click re-list...
After awhile, if not no luck drop your price

If you sell, expect to pay Ebay 10% in fees, plus paypal charges fees to sellers recieving money (about 5% i think)

I always keep my postage low as poss, but i also reuse packing materials.

If you bump up the price of post buyers will only bid less anyway or not bid at all.

As said above, this doesnt apply to Cars for sale, But.... you can list all your spare parts
You can even list a car in `parts`
I have listed a non-runner in there a few times

You really need to know your weights and postage costs very well

[Tenesmus]

I bought a switchpack off eBay a few months ago, it was £5.65 for postage and packing (but the Post Office charge of £2 or so was clearly on the jiffy bag). Not worth making a fuss about as the switchpack only cost me 99p...

[vito]

If you've got to pay more to make a sale feasible, then so has your competitor, if there's an alternative that works for you such as local rag, gumtree etc use it, if you need the garanteed worldwde audience and therefore potential customer base that ebay offers then you're stuck with it and only you knows your margin, break even point and feasibility of continuing to use ebay. Ebay know this and that's why they have the monopoly and know they can get away with it.

Mal is right with his opening thread title, the buyer will ultimately pay more and ebay will earn more.

Suck it up or jog on I'm afraid ..........

[deano]

there is actually a genuine reason for this, currently sellers pay a fee based upon the final selling price not including postage.
But to get round this some sellers are listing their items very cheap but put the post sky high so they will pay less in sellers fees

for instance..
DVD £10 PLUS £1 POSTAGE.... the seller will pay 20% of the tenner in fees
or
DVD £1 PLUS £10 POSTAGE..... the seller only pays 20 % of 1 pound in fees

But ultimatly the sellers will be charged more, therefore they will try and pass the costs on to the purchsers