New eBay fee?

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GRANDAM
GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 17, 2024 7:48AM in U.S. Coin Forum

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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  • P0CKETCHANGE
    P0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yes,,,, Gully MN.

    GrandAm :)
  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Damn. Can we select which of the fifty states we want to sell to?

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is $0.50 that I'll never get back. :(

    GrandAm :)
  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That's hysterical. Good old Minnesota.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

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  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 8:14AM
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    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....

    ----- kj
  • P0CKETCHANGE
    P0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @tincup said:
    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.

  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Does eBay collect that fee from the buyer and then charge you only the vig, or do they make you eat the whole thing?

    John
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  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @GRANDAM said:
    That is $0.50 that I'll never get back. :(

    Was the fifty cents hit with a final value fee?

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    They withheld the full $0.50 from my payout.

    GrandAm :)
  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:
    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

    Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

    GrandAm :)
  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 8:40AM
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    @GRANDAM said:
    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"

    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?

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 8:56AM
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    Now I've heard it all. 🙄

    But it's MN, not ebay at work here. What knucklehead came up with that idea.

  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Option is to cancel the sale. May not be a great long term solution though.

  • bigjpst
    bigjpst Posts: 3,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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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  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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.

  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 2:07PM
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    They can put in our new tax bill for food now 💪🖕👿

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @tincup said:
    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....

    You find it odd that they OBEY THE LAW. They don't have a choice.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ifthevamzarockin said:
    Starting in 2025 ebay will be charging a toilet paper recycling fee for all 50 states.

    THEY WILL IF THE STATES PASS SUCH A LAW. EBay doesn't decide what laws to obey.

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  • habaraca
    habaraca Posts: 2,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 4:32PM
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    OK time to IGNORE again....

    YAK YAK YAK

  • pocketpiececommems
    pocketpiececommems Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @JBK said:
    Now I've heard it all. 🙄

    But it's MN, not ebay at work here. What knucklehead came up with that idea.

    I’m guessing it had to be signed by the governor

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @pocketpiececommems said:

    @JBK said:
    Now I've heard it all. 🙄

    But it's MN, not ebay at work here. What knucklehead came up with that idea.

    I’m guessing it had to be signed by the governor

    OK, what knucklehead signed it into law. :D

  • privatecoin
    privatecoin Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    How long before there's an AI maintenance fee.

    Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc

  • MedalCollector
    MedalCollector Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 8:18PM
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    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.

  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Why should we have to pay for their food delivery, I pay for my own DoorDash 🧐

    Mr_Spud

  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2024 8:53PM
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    "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.

    GrandAm :)
  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Send the dude a Kennedy half. He will appreciate it!

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 18, 2024 6:18AM
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    @DocBenjamin said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

    Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.

    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.

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  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @DocBenjamin said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

    Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.

    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.

    GrandAm :)
  • DocBenjamin
    DocBenjamin Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @DocBenjamin said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

    Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.

    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.

    You new here?

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,060 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @DocBenjamin said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @DocBenjamin said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    By the way, I love how ebay gets blamed.

    Had they not jumped final value fees from two and a half percent to 13% there would be more adoration.

    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.

    You new here?

    Lol. Nope. But it bugs me every time it happens

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  • johnny010
    johnny010 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • jmski52
    jmski52 Posts: 24,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

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  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmski52 said:
    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.

    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,,,,,,

    GrandAm :)

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