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  • cohibasmoker
    Banned
    • Aug 2005
    • 2379
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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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    • bigtruck260
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2007
      • 1729
      #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
      Looking for 1990's STL Cardinal starting pitcher's bats
      River City Redbird Authentics
      http://www.freewebs.com/bigtruck260/

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        • otismalibu
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2005
          • 1650
          #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.
          You can just go into My Ebay and pay whenever you like. I don't sell very often, but when I do, I just pay my fees out of Paypal after the transaction is completed.
          Greg
          DrJStuff.com

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            • worldchamps
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2005
              • 759
              #4
              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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                • cohibasmoker
                  Banned
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 2379
                  #5
                  Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?

                  Originally posted by worldchamps
                  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
                  Bill, I read your comments and the 30 day thing seemed like a terrific deal so, I tried it again. When I did the 7-day fixed listing, the cost was $1.45 with the extras. When I did the 30-day fixed listing, the listing fees went up to $3.10.



                  Jim

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                    • trsent
                      Banned
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 3739
                      #6
                      Re: New eBay Fees. Good deal or Not?

                      Originally posted by cohibasmoker
                      Bill, I read your comments and the 30 day thing seemed like a terrific deal so, I tried it again. When I did the 7-day fixed listing, the cost was $1.45 with the extras. When I did the 30-day fixed listing, the listing fees went up to $3.10.



                      Jim
                      Jim, extras, such as Sub-Title which usually cost 50-cents for up to 10 days now costs $1.50 for 30 days since it is running three times as long.

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