noddy10 411 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 how does ebay actualy work, do they take a percentage of your sale fee? im abit green with ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbm 49 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yes they do mate, not sure exactly how much lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 They say they charge 10%, but I recently sold an item for £40 and was charged £1.58, so I guess there's a'sliding scale' of fees, dependent on the selling price? (It will be in their T&C's, but I couldn't be ar5ed to read them ! ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I looked at putting the landy on and they wanted £150 before they even listed it, so didn't bother Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nearly all items have a 10% fee from Ebay, then 3.6% fee if paid by paypal. Some items, very little to be honest drop down to 6%. Selling anything of value costs you quite a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nearly all items have a 10% fee from Ebay, then 3.6% fee if paid by paypal. Some items, very little to be honest drop down to 6%. Selling anything of value costs you quite a bit. Not to mention 10% of the postage cost. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
noddy10 411 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 iv just sold a boat engine for £1300, so 10% to come off that. bit of a rip off that like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1984 191 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 iv just sold a boat engine for £1300, so 10% to come off that. bit of a rip off that likeWhen they pic the engine up ask them to agree to cancel the transaction then go on ebay cancel the transaction you won't pay any fees.it will only work if they haven't had to pay a deposit.and they are picking it up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
noddy10 411 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 he payed direct into bank and a courier has picked it up today. wont be selling owt else at that price Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1984 191 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 he payed direct into bank and a courier has picked it up today. wont be selling owt else at that price Robbing fu#@ers they are pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) he payed direct into bank and a courier has picked it up today. wont be selling owt else at that price Contact him and offer him half of the £130 to cancel the transaction, bet he bites your arm off, I would. Ebay dont know that he has the engine and has paid by bank transfer, in reality they don't care either. All you have to say is that the engine was not suitable and it was a mutual cancellation. TC Edited November 13, 2014 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,601 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 iv just sold a boat engine for £1300, so 10% to come off that. bit of a rip off that like How much would it have cost you to put the advert into specific boat magazines and reach the same number of potential buyers ?.....i dont think its a rip off at all where else could you get that number of eyes looking at an item your wanting to sell. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crackers 807 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 I looked at putting the landy on and they wanted £150 before they even listed it, so didn't botherits £35 to list car no matter what.. And sure they can't charge more than £75 for anything I could be wrong tho. I've sold cars never charged more than £35? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
noddy10 411 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 iv just sold a boat engine for £1300, so 10% to come off that. bit of a rip off that like How much would it have cost you to put the advert into specific boat magazines and reach the same number of potential buyers ?.....i dont think its a rip off at all where else could you get that number of eyes looking at an item your wanting to sell. wouldnt cost £130 to advertise i know that !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,369 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 When they bought out PayPal they were the the 12 largest economy in the world GDP . I doubt that's still the case. Ebay own skype and gumtree along with many others , so bet there still up there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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