Quote Originally Posted by godwulf View Post
Most auction houses have a lot of overhead and expenses that the typical Seller does not. More importantly, most auction houses are selling things that they, themselves, do not own; if there were no buyer's premium, how would the auction house have any income and stay in business?

Arent Ebay fees, Paypal fees, always increasing shipping charges, gas to drive to the post office, and packaging (because the free packaging wont work) overhead? It's hard to make a buck anymore.

Youre better off raising the price an offering free shipping these days. That way everyone is happy.