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Thread: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
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09-17-2008, 07:44 AM #1
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New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
Hello sports fans. I will be the first to say I am not a mathematician. With that said, this morning, I was going list some items and use eBay’s new .35 cents listing fees for all “Fixed Price” auctions.
FIXED AUCTION: The item I was going to list was 299.99. I added two photos and I was going start the auction later this evening. When I completed the listing, with the above extras, the listing fees were just .80 BUT, if sold, the Final fees, would be $21.00.
So, if sold, the total would be 21.80.
AUCTION STYLE: I thought that seemed like a lot so I switched the format to the traditional auction style and the price changed considerably. The listing fees were higher at $3.60 BUT, the final fees would have only been $11.78.
So, if sold, the total would be $15.38. That’s a savings of $6.42.
Is it me? It’s not a big difference but I will say that the auction style auctions have always worked better for me so why spend the extra money?
Here’s how the eBay fees break-down on their auction style listings
- 25.01- $1,000.00
8.75% of the initial $25.00 ($2.19), plus
3.50% of the remaining closing value balance($25.01 - $1,000.00)
Jim
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09-17-2008, 09:49 AM #2
Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
I have some cards/photos on right now that are very low end...worth more than a dollar, but less than 10. So, rather than have them sell at $1.05 each, I listed them in a BIN/Best offer format, and was unhappy with the fees - both listing and final value....
But, I still come out better than if I had sold them at a garage sale, and based on how many have sold, someone apparently needs the stuff I no longer want. That's always been the plus of eBay. Regardless of the fees - I end up OK...
I just wish that they would deduct fees as you go rather than let them accumulate and bill you in one big chunk.Dave
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09-17-2008, 10:33 AM #3
Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
I just wish that they would deduct fees as you go rather than let them accumulate and bill you in one big chunk.Greg
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09-17-2008, 12:53 PM #4
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Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
I am actually really excited about this new pricing. I hope I am correct in my thinking....but if you can do a Buy it now or best offer for $.35 then there should be a lot of high end items being put on ebay???
To me I would rather put a good jersey with a $2000 buy it now or best offer, have it on there for 30DAYS....have the control of accepting the price I want, and if it doesnt selll then all I lost was 35 cents
I think for a smaller item, or a really hot in demand item you are probably best do auction style
But I feel you can control your item better and will get way more exposure
This is all assuming you can still do the Best Offer with it
Bill
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09-17-2008, 05:22 PM #5
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Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?
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09-18-2008, 12:37 AM #6
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