General Question for Ebay Sellers?

[eman1000]

If you sell an item for $300 - ebay takes $30 dollars and I can see that in the listed fee's.

However.. what happens to the amount you charge for Shipping. If you charge $10 dollars for shipping for example why is that not added to the total and credited to your paypal account.

I just sold something and charged a shipping fee, then went and mailed the item and discovered that the shipping fee was never put in my paypal account.

Ebay and paypal fees are pretty steep - worse yet if you lose the shipping amount you charged...

Thanks

eman

 

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[pepperj]

Net vs gross is taking a hit.
Certainly a learning curve and one has to really consider everything you mentioned.

 

[eman1000]

Nevermind I answered my own question. It was the Paypal fee and the Tax that Ebay charges!

Wow so for a $300 dollar item it could in theory cost you $30 dollars in fee's, Taxes $24, another $10 in paypal fees and you still have your shipping cost - Good Grief

How does anyone make money on this site?

 

[pepperj]

Nevermind I answered my own question. It was the Paypal fee and the Tax that Ebay charges!

Wow so for a $300 dollar item it could in theory cost you $30 dollars in fee's, Taxes $24, another $10 in paypal fees and you still have your shipping cost - Good Grief

How does anyone make money on this site?

Nevermind? Oh you have opened my eyes up for sure-thanks.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

EbaY taxes you for selling an item?

 

[RustyRelics]

I officially quit ebay today. Apart from the fees, the shipping costs, and the managed payments, I couldn't take it anymore. I'm setting up an eCrater account right now. I'll have to see how that goes.

 

[Honest Samuel]

Never use it, never will.

 

[Mud Hut]

I think the buyer pays the taxes and the shipping.

 

[ArfieBoy]

I think the buyer pays the taxes and the shipping.

That's how it works when I sell something on e-bay!

 

[eman1000]

Yes, everyone is correct the buyer pays the taxes. I was wrong - I underestimated Ebay + Paypal fees and the cost to ship USPS these days.
I charged a flat fee on shipping just not near enough - lost about $30 dollars on that one. O well live and learn

 

[Armstrong]

Have to factor in shipping to your final cost. I always weigh an item before listing and offer free shipping but have it factored into the price. The usps rates went up a lot the last few years, thats why the cut you get is much less.

 

[Rmeav8r]

The eBay fees are going up to 12.5% for most sellers. I got the notice of the change a few days ago, it depends on whether you have an eBay store and the category of the item. Bottom line....fees are increased for most sellers....which are also bad for buyers. I resell vintage auto parts as a hobby, I’m not getting rich but it funds my hobbies like MD’ing, fishing and shop tools. If your an honest seller you can still have fun and make a few bucks if you don’t mind working within the rules. It’s not for everyone.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Use calculated shipping next time when you list an item. You just put in the weight and the size of the package. Easy to do and it will save a lot of headaches. There's a huge price difference between shipping the package 50 miles or 3,000 miles. USPS rates have gone sky high, while their service has gone down the toilet.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Where’s my dang fender? It’s been 19 years!

 

[Trezurehunter]

That's why they call it FeeBay !

 

[GoldieLocks]

Because ebay I'd such a saturated market, value if items is low compared to at its conception. I think between that reality and the fees, gone are the days many people made a living off of it!