New eBay fee?
GRANDAM
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I sold a coin on eBay and just noticed they made a new deduction from my payment for a "Road improvement and food delivery fee"
GrandAm 
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Was it shipped to Minnesota?
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/30/amazon-fee-delivery-tax-minnesota-roads-50-cent
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Yes,,,, Gully MN.
Damn. Can we select which of the fifty states we want to sell to?
That is $0.50 that I'll never get back.
That's hysterical. Good old Minnesota.
By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.
Hmmm... I can see the rationale of ebay witholding sales taxes. But now starting to withhold specialty tailored state taxes?? Not sure I like where this is going....
They do this already with all of the various coin and bullion taxes, which differ by state.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Does eBay collect that fee from the buyer and then charge you only the vig, or do they make you eat the whole thing?
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Was the fifty cents hit with a final value fee?
They withheld the full $0.50 from my payout.
Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.
Next they will be charging an “orthopedic” maintenance fee because the mailman has to walk to my front door to deliver the package and it hurts his feet.
That's insane. Can you include in your listing "No sales to Minnesota" with an explanation why?
Shouldn't eBay just add this fee to the buyer's final bid price like they add the sales tax fee?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Starting in 2025 ebay will be charging a toilet paper recycling fee for all 50 states.
Now I've heard it all. 🙄
But it's MN, not ebay at work here. What knucklehead came up with that idea.
That crosses the line. I’m done wiping my ass in protest.
Option is to cancel the sale. May not be a great long term solution though.
I would expect more states to follow suit with things like this as electric vehicles and more fuel efficient vehicles reduce gasoline taxes. The article does say that the vendors have the option to pass the fee on to consumers. I think eBay should allow the option to add to customer collected taxes as opposed to just hitting sellers with the fee.
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Are you a small business doing less than $1 million in sales during previous year? you should be exempt
https://revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168E.05
If eBay says they are doing over $1 million in business in MN, then remind them they are a 'venue' not a business selling things ... at least that is what they have always claimed in the past.
I checked some more and sale needs to be more than $100. EBay has been charging buyers sometimes. I am not sure where you check that box when making listing.
This is how MN Dept of Rev interprets the law
https://revenue.state.mn.us/retail-delivery-fee
They can put in our new tax bill for food now 💪🖕👿
You find it odd that they OBEY THE LAW. They don't have a choice.
THEY WILL IF THE STATES PASS SUCH A LAW. EBay doesn't decide what laws to obey.
OK time to IGNORE again....
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I’m guessing it had to be signed by the governor
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OK, what knucklehead signed it into law.
How long before there's an AI maintenance fee.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
Sellers do not pay this fee.
eBay adds this fee on the buyer’s end. The buyer pays the additional charge to you, and then eBay deducts it from your payout. It’s just like any other tax that eBay collects. Sellers don’t pay this.
Why should we have to pay for their food delivery, I pay for my own DoorDash 🧐
Mr_Spud
"MedalCollector commented on New eBay fee?
Can you double check that this came out of your pay out? It should not have. eBay adds this fee on the buyer’s end. The buyer pays the additional charge to you…"
OK, I guess I didn't look closely enough,,,,, I double checked and the fee was paid by the buyer.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Send the dude a Kennedy half. He will appreciate it!
While adding services.. .
I don't expect adoration. However, it doesn't seem fair that Minnesota passes a law and people start yelling about ebay.
Maybe if eBay Fee's were more reasonable people wouldn't be so quick to blame them.
You new here?
Lol. Nope. But it bugs me every time it happens
I don’t think states should have the influence to add these fees. eBay is being transparent and not accepting the cost so I get it. Over taxation and bad policy. What can you expect.
Can you include in your listing "No sales to Minnesota" with an explanation why?
This.
And I'm wondering if this tax is applied to any other products or goods shipped to Minn., outside of ebay.
Screw it. Boycott them.
I knew it would happen.
No need for me to do so,,,,,, I was mistaken I didn't pay it the buyer did and for only 50c even if I had to pay it it would be foolish to lose a sale for such a small amount,,,,,,,,,, I know ,,,,,, the principal of the thing,,,,,,, but,,,,,,