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Fees on ebay + pay pal?

  • 19-08-2010 11:13pm
    #1
    joe123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭


    Im thinking of getting into using ebay more to sell stuff but I was reading through their fees etc and it seems very pricey. I also heard that pay pal charge fees?

    Those of you who are more used of using the two could you just list what sort of fees im looking at say if I wanted to sell something for 200 euro?


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Google is quite amazing sometimes.
    http://pages.ebay.ie/help/sell/fees.html
    http://www.rolbe.com/paypal.htm


  • #3
    louisolouis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭louisolouis


    hi, if selling something for 200euro , ebay would take 20euro of that as they charge a 10% fee on the final price. i think the maximum fee on the one auction that can be charged is 50 pounds or euro not sure.

    paypal charges on the total price you get paid including p&p costs, i sold something once and total amount the buyer sent to my paypal account including for p&p costs was 37.50 euro and paypal kept 1.63 euro from that in fee .

    so yeah pretty expensive ! hope i've helped:)


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    P&P costs are excluded from all fee calculation.


  • #5
    joe123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭joe123


    Cheers. Wow that 10% ebay take of the final price is ridiculous. Dont think il be using them so!


  • #6
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    jor el wrote: »
    P&P costs are excluded from all fee calculation.
    Not true - the P&P is counted when paypal take their fee. (3.5% i think)


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  • #7
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    OK, it's just eBay that exclude P&P from the FVF. Looks like Paypal doesn't differentiate.


  • #8
    joe123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭joe123


    Just reading through ebays fees. Is their also a listing fee for the item to just be listed even if you dont sell it?


  • #9
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    joe123 wrote: »
    Just reading through ebays fees. Is their also a listing fee for the item to just be listed even if you dont sell it?
    Yep

    Unless the item is listed at under €1.48 (excluding P&P), there is a listing fee, it rises depending on the price you list the item at.


  • #10
    joe123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭joe123


    Wow ebay is ridiculously dear so. I was looking at ebay thinking I could pick up some cheap stuff and sell it on at a profit but with the charges they charge its near on impossible id say!


  • #11
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    there are some weekends that eBay allow free listings - keep an eye out for these as well .

    Here is an example where savings can be made : '' eBay quote : >

    We’re pleased to announce that from the 1st August 2010 until 9th January 2011 (local GMT), sellers who list an item(s) (with any starting price) on eBay.ie, in the GPS Systems and MP3 Players sub-categories (MP3 Accessories sub-category excluded), and list with a product from the eBay catalogue, will not pay for Subtitle, Supersize image and Insertion fees.


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  • #12
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    there are some weekends that eBay allow free listings - keep an eye out for these as well .

    Here is an example where savings can be made : '' eBay quote : >

    We’re pleased to announce that from the 1st August 2010 until 9th January 2011 (local GMT), sellers who list an item(s) (with any starting price) on eBay.ie, in the GPS Systems and MP3 Players sub-categories (MP3 Accessories sub-category excluded), and list with a product from the eBay catalogue, will not pay for Subtitle, Supersize image and Insertion fees.

    This weekend is free listing.

    Before people give out about eBay, as I do myself, they should remember for buy and selling many categories of items it is the only worthwhile game in town. Gumtree/Donedeal/BenDunne.com/eBid etc are a waste of time as they just don't attract a big enough usership of buyers or sellers.


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