eBay & Paypal Fees

[Acollector]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

I did a quick calc on a recent sale on eBay and it comes out that eBay charges a full 10% on the sale and Paypal charges another 4.3% for me to receive payment.

So a couple of things come to mind :

How does this compare to whatever alternative auction services

and

If I were an eBay "power Seller" - how much would the percentage decrease

14.3% just feels like a bit much for me...........

I sell on Amazon, not ebay because I mostly hate ebay and wish there was a true competitor. Unfortunately Amazon actually charges more, but besides that I like selling on Amazon better. To see the fees, check an email I received from them after a sale last week below. It's not cheap. It's a waste of time selling $1.00 to $5.00 items on any of these websites unless you really don't want to throw away the item. It's a shame you can't sell on craigslist like the way you can on Amazon and ebay with that national exposure. When someone buys something from me, I offer making future sales off the site for less and accept checks and money orders. I still don;t get how ebay has not been sued for banning cash, money orders, and checks. They got sued in Australia and have to allow it.

Dear Thegoodoldboys,

Congratulations! You just sold an item on Amazon!

Please note you agreed to ship this order no later than 11/19/2013. Keep in mind you are responsible for the item until it reaches the buyer at the address provided in your seller account. We recommend purchasing insurance for high value shipments.

After you ship the order, return to your seller account to confirm shipment. If you do not confirm shipment of the order within 30 days, Amazon will cancel the order, and you will not receive payment for it.

Please see the remainder of this e-mail below for more information about shipping and confirming your order.

Order ID: 105-0864878-6268233

Please ship this order using Standard shipping.

Ship by: 11/19/2013
Item: 1993 NHL Hockey Kenner Starting Lineup Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins
Condition: Collectible - Like New
Condition note: Check scan for condition. If there is more than one available, buyer gets best available.

Listing ID: 0722MQD2GGP
SKU: 9U-O3E0-Y2L4
Quantity: 1
Order date: 11/15/2013
Price: $99.99
Amazon fees: -$20.45
Shipping: $4.49
Your earnings: $84.03