 | 1/3 of Total Payment Goes To Shipping and FeesPosted May-17-08 10:51:51 PDT Updated May-17-08 11:52:14 PDT I've been selling on eBay again to clear up some room, as well as pay off some credit cards. I wonder if anyone has noticed this but, from my findings: Literally about 1/3 of the total amount goes to pay for Fees and Shipping charges. I'll post an example of what I mean, and the numbers used are examples without looking it up: Let's say there is a $30 item sold. The eBay listed fee is about $1.30 (though with various picture options needed on some auctions or more features. It can average up to $2.50) Final value fee, say is: $2.50 Paypal Fee say is another: $1.50 And sure while shipping is added in. It still stings a bit knowing you got a set amount deposited into the account. And anything taken from it is just money lost. Shipping usually costs close to $6 - $10 an item. Not to mention the .75 for Delivery Confirmation. I've noticed with my stuff for example: Whatever the final total is. When all the fees, shipping, and packing is all factored in. For an item in the $30 range or so about 1/3 a whole third of the costs is gone in fees and shipping. The exception to this is if you are lucky and get an auction that sells for a lot. Wonder if anyone else notices this in their auctions? |
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