Great news. Ebay drops seller charges!

[Betsy]

No mention of buyer fees which is how other sites generate income.

I get it.. they're just transferring the fees over to buyers, "this will take effect early next year" according to eBay,

We're in a little honeymoon period at the mo..

 

[uno-speedo]

I was just about to give up on eBay because their selling final value fees, but that is good news.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/fees-private-sellers?id=4822

 

[Wyndbrook]

Could I clarify one point, is there a listing fee still payable?
Is selling now free.
I just sell at moment without taking much too much notice of how the Ebay charge breakdowns.

 

[sjcprojects]

Could I clarify one point, is there a listing fee still payable?
Is selling now free.
I just sell at moment without taking much too much notice of how the Ebay charge breakdowns.

There are now no listing fees at all in almost all categories - so, yes, it's basically free.

 

[Wyndbrook]

There are now no listing fees at all in almost all categories - so, yes, it's basically free.

Many thanks.

 

[Twozaskars]

They say it's to compete with the likes of Vinted etc but nothing in life comes for free.
I obviously welcome the fact that it's free but I have never been fussed about the FVF because it's not as much as the difference in how much you can sell something for and the easiness of doing it.
Something I can sell on eBay for £75 might only get 40 on gumtree or FB plus I don't have people coming to my house all the time and dealing with all that 'it's not as good as the pics show mate' or whatever and then bartering on the doorstep, or having some scrote come round for a £3 brake disc and knowing where I live when he can see from my other listings what else I've got in my garage. Their money back guarantee makes people more comfortable buying items too so they spend a bit more.

 

[bikeworkshop]

My problem is having to compete on price with dealers claiming to be private sellers, so avoiding tax liabilities and now fees too.

Ebay is starting to get a legal liability to stop tax evasion.

If you buy something to sell on for a profit, that's taxable income.

If you're selling a personal possession you no longer have a use or need for, that's not.

 

[Twozaskars]

My problem is having to compete on price with dealers claiming to be private sellers, so avoiding tax liabilities and now fees too.

Ebay is starting to get a legal liability to stop tax evasion.

If you buy something to sell on for a profit, that's taxable income.

If you're selling a personal possession you no longer have a use or need for, that's not.

Is your competition on new parts and accessories?

 

[Tootyred]

So what's the plan for buyer fees?

Can't see that will work as surely you just buy somewhere else?

Seems to go against logic to remove the incentive to buy!

 

[winjohn]

The Vinted site has a buyer commission and seems to do very well, in fact is behind eBay removing seller fees I think.