Wednesday, January 30, 2008

People selling low-end items will feel eBay fee increase the most

Looking at eBay's new fee structure, it's becoming clear that eBay gives a little, but take a little more. It's just not so obvious on the surface. Sellers are crunching their numbers, and most consider the new fee structure announced yesterday to be a increase in costs.

Here's how "eBay math" pans out for the typical seller:


Under the old rules, for example, selling a purse at auction for $25 would have cost the seller $1.91, including 60 cents for listing the item plus eBay’s commission of $1.31. Under the new structure, the seller would pay $2.74, including 55 cents to list the item plus a higher commission of $2.19.

Check out the full article for more...
EBay sellers don’t like fee changes; auction site cuts listing fees but some commissions rise

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