i decided to sell my scrap catalytic converters on ebay last week after not selling anything on there in probably 6 months. i get my invoice from ebay in my email today. i owe them $10.70 for one auction. i didnt do any special background, just a basic one picture auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MESOX:IT


when did they start raping sellers like this? i was hoping to sell some more stuff on there in next 2 weeks but not if they are going to charge that much.

 

I don't know, but i'm going to start gathering up some catalytic converters.

 

Yeah, no fooling.

Ebay has always charged sellers a percentage of the total sale, a listing fee, and if you choose a "buy it now" or "reserve price" auction that's extra too. At least they have since 2000 when I first started on there. I use Craigslist to sell most anything now, although it's unlikely you'd have gotten $122 for two scrap converters on there.

 

everytime before this time it has cost me no more then $2 to list and sell and item. i had no buy it now and no reserve, because i knew they took a percentage then.

 

hmmm, that's odd. I guess your luck just finally ran out because I've always gotten an email from Ebay with a statement of what I owed them, after selling something. $10+ does seem high for what your selling price is though. Is it broken down, or itemized anywhere, like on your "My Ebay" > "My Account" page?

 

it said $0 to list and $10.70 final value fee.

 

here.

 

I just went into my account to compare. My last sale was a seat, which went for $35, Buy It Now....
It looks like they take about 8 or 9% as a "Final Value Fee", and add any options to that:

Nov 27 14:30:20 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Buy It Now Listing Fee $0.20


Nov 27 14:30:20 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Gallery Plus Fee $0.35


Nov 27 14:30:20 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Insertion Fee $0.00


Nov 27 14:30:20 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Picture Pack Fee $0.75


Nov 27 14:30:20 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Reserve Price Listing Fee $2.00


Nov 28 11:41:42 LePera solo seat for Harley Davidson Softail (84-99) 160382177108
Final Value Fee $3.06

 

They have always had a "Final value Fee" Looks like its 8.75% or $20, which ever is lower. Didn't realize it had gon up that much either...

 

i tried selling a lift kit i never used from my 98 silverado... ever time i tried selling it they billed me a lovely 10 bucks. it didnt sell. it was just fees. my idiot self thought it would sell so keep putting it up. well 50 bucks later still sitting in my garage... yea not smart...