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Pillar of the Community
United States
2130 Posts |
I have never really sold a lot on ebay. What percentage of what you sell on ebay goes back to ebay and paypal fees? I know you can sell gold/silver on ebay for a higher price than some other places but is it worth it after the fees are subtracted? Thanks for your answers! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
paypal charges you 2.9%. ebay varies and I don;t know much about their fees. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
745 Posts |
they take 15% [12%+3%] of First $50 to ebay and paypal fees, then after $50+ it's 9% fees [6%+3%]. so sell in big amounts for less fees. paypal charges you 2.9%, I say 3% close enough  Edited by Penny4Me
09/15/2011 11:03 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Every seller now receives 50 free auction-style insertions a month. You can list an item with any start price and if it does not sell, you have no fees. ebay Final Value Fees(FVF) are 9% of the total sale including shipping(maximum fee of $100). PayPal takes another 39 cents+2.9% of the total sale. http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fee...#fvf_auction |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1502 Posts |
Google " ebay fees calculator" and you'll find numerous official and and unofficial sites that allow you to estimate at very high accuracy what the fees will be given a set of perimeters. the % in fees ebay charges depends on auction style, starting price, ending price, and shipping cost. PayPal is more stable but also changes between 2-4% depending on the method of payment the buyer selects (foreign currency conversion, echeck, paypal balance, credit card, etc) A good rule of thumb I use for estimating sales of items under $100 is at least %15 in fees when it's all said and done. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2130 Posts |
Thanks everybody! I think I will use the 15% rule of thumb for fees when trying to figure out if it is worth using ebay or not. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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9% of the total sale including shipping(maximum fee of $100) So the total a seller has to pay is $100, excluding paypal charges, no matter the total final sell price, or are you saying $100 max on the included shipping cost? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
The maximum ebay FVF is $100, regardless of the final sale price. As a percentage, the FVF decreases for any ending bid of $1111 or higher. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
787 Posts |
Actually, the fees on E-Bay depend on how you wish to list your item.
I normally list my item as an open auction. If you are going to do an open auction, with no mandated preset price, the fees are as follows.
9% of the actual price the item sells at (including shipping if the customer must pay)
2.9% of the actual price is charged by PayPal to handle the payment process
So, if you sold a coin and the final bid was $100, here is what you would pay.
$100 x .09 = $9.00 final transaction fee
$100 x .029 = $2.90 payment handling fee
Total fees are $11.90. The bid was $100. You clear $88.10.
This being said, I personally think the fees are a bit high and am looking at other
venues to sell some of my coins.
Kenscott
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
 Ditto! Buying from the bay is still on the table. Edited by oih82w8
09/16/2011 3:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1666 Posts |
Figure on 11% to 12% total fees when selling on ebay (unless you are a top rated seller). Also keep in mind that when accepting large dollar amount payments from international buyers, payal will charge an additional "cross-border fee" which is usually another couple of dollars. If you are dealing with foreign coins, you kind of have to include international buyers if you want to get fair prices for your coins. |
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