Question re: ebay fees

Boopotts

Hi all-

Can someone tell me exactly how ebay determines how much to bill you after an auction closes? For example, you put up a card with a 40 dollar starting bid, and the card ends up at 55$. Do you pay the $1.20 for the listing fee AND the $2.10 for the final value fee, or do you only pay the listing fee if the item doesn't sell?

It's a little embarassing to ask this, since I've been screwing around on ebay for three years now, but I've never gotten to the bottom of this and for some reason I'm suddenly curious.

Thanks,
Guy

Clementefan

You will pay the listing fee and the final value fee. The only way you would not pay final value fee is if card doesn't sell or if buyer doesn't pay, then you can request a refund of the final value fee.

Snowball

Your listing fee is $1.20 + final value is $2.135( $25 = 1.31, $30 = 0.825)

If previous item did not sell and you relisted the item and the relisted item was sold, ebay will credit the listing fee in your account. If relisted item was not sold you don't get credit.

listing fees as of feb 2, 2004

$0.01 - 0.99 ----- $0.30
$1.00 - 9.99 ----- $0.35
$10.00 - 24.99 -----$0.60
$25.00 - 49.99 ----- $1.20
$50.00 - 199.99 ----- $ $2.40
$200 - 499.99 -----$3.60
$500 and up ----- $4.80


Closing Value Final Value Fee

$0 - $25 ------> 5.25% of the closing value

$25 - $1,000 -----> 5.25% of the initial $25 ($1.31),
plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance ($25.01 to $1,000)

Over $1,000 -----> 5.25% of the initial $25 ($1.31),
plus 2.75% of the initial $25 - $1000 ($26.81),
plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($1000.01 - closing value)


PayPal fees

Standard Rate: 2.9% + 30¢*
Merchant Rate: 2.2% + 30¢*

*There is an additional 1% fee for receiving payments from a user in another country. This fee is currently waived for Canadian sellers receiving payments from U.S. buyers