For those better at math than I am, I’m not sure if what the seller gives on their item description is exactly valid. I just pulled up what Ebay’s final value fees are: http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/FeeUpdate2010.html#fpf
this is for STORE auctions
$0.01–$50.00 8.75% of the closing value
$50.01–$1,000.00 8.75% of the initial $50.00, plus 4.0% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01–$1,000.00)
Equal to or over $1,000.01 8.75% of the initial $50.00, plus 4.0%
of the next $50.01–$1,000.00, plus 2.0% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01–closing value)
Of course it’s near enough to 9% and most items probably won’t go to the next selling price of $50 perhaps.
For regular auctions:
Standard Fees—Auction-style Listings
Starting Price Insertion Fees
$0.01–$0.99 FREE!*
$1.00–$9.99 $0.25
$10.00–$24.99 $0.50
$25.00–$49.99 $0.75
$50.00–$199.99 $1.00
$200+ $2.00
Selling Price Final Value Fee
Item not sold No Fee
$0.01 and above 9% ($50 cap)
*Up to 100 each month
———————still looking around ebay. Discovered that they are trying to lift the ‘selling’ standards much higher starting April 1st too. If you look around the appropriate information pages it becomes more apparent why some fees have gone up. Actually, it used to be that you had to pay for any listing even if it didn’t sell so when you equate those mandatory insertion fees along with the past final value fees, it comes out to very near the same.
http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/sellerstandards.html just a portion of this info page:
Can you provide some examples of unprofessional language and tone?
Here are a few examples unprofessional language and tone:
“Due to bad buyers on eBay, you must contact me prior to bidding or your bid will be cancelled and you will be reported to eBay!!”
“I have had so many bad transactions with zero Feedback buyers. So, if you are new, don’t bid!”
“I will leave negative Feedback for all non-paying bidders.”
“I am forced to use PayPal.”
What’s the purpose of the policy?
We know that as a seller, you want to provide smooth and satisfying transactions for all your customers. Clear guidelines and standards regarding professionalism on eBay will help you meet that goal. The new policy is designed to:
* Ensure a professional shopping experience for buyers on all transactions
* Clearly outline for sellers what aspects of the transaction they are accountable for
* Help sellers take responsibility for their customer satisfaction
