QLD
742 posts
OK -yep I'm venting - I just found out that ebay charges 9.9% on final auction price !!! And I found out the hard way so sellers on Ebay beware!! I always buy and sell my kite gear on here and love seabreeze :-)
I recently sold an outboard motor on Ebay for $1825 - and just got the Ebay fee of - wait for it - $180 !!!!!
What a rip off !!
Vent over ...........
QLD
2434 posts
Sellers need to realize that Fee Bay wants shipping included in the selling price too.
QLD
742 posts
What ever happened to the good Old Trading Post ? I reckon its in a strong position to reinvent itself - charge a fee to list but don't gouge when an item is sold - yes FEE BAY is a very accurate description!!
VIC
564 posts
I'm not sure what your point is? I sold a lathe on ebay and got an invoice for $300. its what id expect? yeah its frustrating but in the end its also billion $$$$ global business.
WA
3271 posts
One of the more entertaining rants, how did you think eBay made money?
SA
171 posts
They also own paypal so they get a cut of all transactions
QLD
6493 posts
Didn't read T&C, huh. What's the problem exactly?
