Ebay tips?

[Philly Q]

I think the final value fee is 3% of the final value, including the shipping charges.  But then you've got your listing fees and PayPal charges (if that's the payment method).

Overall, you can expect to end up with about 92% of your total proceeds, I reckon.

[hamfist]

I think the final value fee is 3% of the final value, including the shipping charges.  But then you've got your listing fees and PayPal charges (if that's the payment method).

Overall, you can expect to end up with about 92% of your total proceeds, I reckon.

No, checkout http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html . It's pretty much 5% for a £250 item. Varies a tiny bit depending on your initial bid (or reserve) amount.

[Philly Q]

I think the final value fee is 3% of the final value, including the shipping charges.  But then you've got your listing fees and PayPal charges (if that's the payment method).

Overall, you can expect to end up with about 92% of your total proceeds, I reckon.

No, checkout http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html . It's pretty much 5% for a £250 item. Varies a tiny bit depending on your initial bid (or reserve) amount.

By golly, you're absolutely right!  :o  Thanks for pointing that out.

I was calculating the percentages from my own sales, and it looks like they've sneaked up the fees in the last few months.  Last year it was working out about 3%, but the ones I made recently were indeed about 5%.

That's a bit more than an inflation increase, isn't it!  

[Will]

PhillyQ: I am sure that is nowhere near the inlfation increase... but lets not go into this.

FARKING HATE THIS GOVERNMENT!

Also, remember long descriptions for the items, PhillyQ's are some of the best descriptions I have seen.

[Philly Q]

Also, remember long descriptions for the items, PhillyQ's are some of the best descriptions I have seen.

Thanks, Will  :) .  I'm never sure whether I go on too long (much as I do here  :oops:  :roll: ....), but I figure too much information is better than too little.  And I'm paranoid about failing to mention any flaws - I want people to know exactly what they're getting.

[hamfist]

By golly, you're absolutely right!  :o  Thanks for pointing that out.

I was calculating the percentages from my own sales, and it looks like they've sneaked up the fees in the last few months.  Last year it was working out about 3%, but the ones I made recently were indeed about 5%.

You're right, they did increase the fees rather sneakily I think. I'm not quite sure when it happened. I just noticed one day that they were noticeably higher than they had been. I'm sure there had been no obvious notice to account holders informing them of the raise.
  SO once you account for Paypal fees as well, you are looking at nearly 10% of the total amount that goes in fees.
  Having said all that, there is still nothing else that compares with the huge market that ebay exposes you to.
  It's a pity there's nothing in the UK like the "Craigslist" they have in the USA. Although I don't know what sort of fees they charge. Anyone know ?