Well, it seems eBay trials it new fee structure in advance downunder. Increased fees with final value fee now 7.9% with max limit applicable only to motor vehicle and land sales.
For private sellers there is a free insertion fee up to thirty items a month, then normal insertion fees apply. If you have achieved a few recent sales then the free insertion listings do not apply. You are now regarded as a defacto store front and must pay an insertion fee of $1.50 less than $100.00 value and above that a $3.00 fee, plus of cause the 7.9% final value fee. EBay also constantly hints that you open a storefront and pay the $24.95 monthly fee. Then you factor in the compulsory PayPal fee and eBay becomes a very expensive medium. however, how else would I reach my target audience?
I think eBay should be paying me to use their system. I have been singlehandedly propping up their attempt to weather the current economic crisis and no joy in return for me, just increased fees.
I have made so much money for eBay that the ex-founder has teamed up with Steven Speilberg to investigate the possibility of mining asteroids. Who would have thought that my meager sales would put men in space to mine asteriods?
Liv Tyler :love:
