DavidOly | 11-15-2015 09:44 PM | Minimizing ebay fees I've used ebay a fair bit over the years, with a sales total there of around $7,000. Most of that was about 10 years ago, when I was selling some large woodworking machines prior to moving across the country. I had not sold anything on the site for about 4 years, until last month, when I sold a cable modem for $47, including shipping. When I sold the big ticket items years ago, my finances were better, and frankly I didn't pay that much attention to the fees. With the modem, I was immediately charged $4.70 upon listing the item ($35 "buy it now" & $12 shipping), which supposedly included a $0.50 "promotional savings", and $1.66 upon sale (sold very quickly for the $35 + $12). That's a total of $6.36, or 13.53%, which seems awfully bloody STEEP! I was paid via Paypal. Are these costs typical of ebay now? Are there any ways I could have listed this item for LESS??? Hardly seems worth the trouble, at this rate.
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