Wow!
So that's a bit rediculous, I thought the fees were a bit much as they were

Funny... I just listed a stack of household stuff on gumtree for the first time. 3 items have sold same day as listing, all for free. I have noticed that there are a lot punters on there that try and play hardball with you, though. My brother was telling me there are professional 'pickers' that try and low ball you for instant resale, concentrating on the new ads. Anyway won't be going back to ebay for selling in Oz.

kitcho207 said...

Just saw the updated fees for eBay. And add PayPal fees too. What a rip off.

eBay's business isn't selling, or even providing infrastructure for people to sell things, it is handling the transfer of cash between two parties.

Unlike a bank they don't have any risk to manage, but still skim charge a percentage as "handling fees", which makes it a better business than a bank

Don't even get me started on PayPal. Just a (very lucrative) solution looking for a problem...

They are all the same company ...

- eBay
- gumtree
- paypal
- craigslist
- skype

So by "leaving" ebay, to use gumtree ... kind of makes no difference ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_eBay

If it becomes a pain in the arse and they do start overcharging, someone will undercut and make a new product that is reasonable and ebay sadly and gumtree if they go down the same path will be forgotten.

Much like the trading post has as it overcharges IMO.

shouldn't this conspiracy be in the heavy weather section