Are Ebay and Paypal fees too high?

Question

It's been costing about 20% of the item to sell.

Answer 1

dead right they are.

I don't use ebay too much now, having been ripped off by a fake seller and paypal doing eff all.

by the way paypal, if you're still waiting for your 60 squid ..............keep waiting A holes.

Ant thing sold on ebay now, NO paypal, NO way.

Answer 2

Ebay is like gas. Its expensive but people are still going to use it!

Answer 3

Paypal fees are 3.4% +20p

I get cheeper fees cause I'm a powerseller, so I get free gallery pics etc.

It doesnt work out too bad for me x

Answer 4

Yes, the fees are getting to be too high.

If you can sell locally, try MarketWall:

http://marketwall.com

MarketWall is free.

Answer 5

It does seem like it is high, but let me ask you this.  If you didn't sell on eBay, would you even be selling your items or would you be out of business?  EBay has amazing traffic and it is the perfect place for small sellers to sell their goods.  As eBay changes, you too have to change your business model so that you still make enough profit.  If 20% is too high for you, find a way to bring that amount down.  I hated to do it, but recently I had to start charging a little extra on shipping to cover some of my costs...

Jason

http://www.auctionarena.com

Answer 6

YES! Unless you sell an item for more than £50.00 it really isnt worth the while. Fees to list, Fees to recieve a paypal payment, Fees to transfer less than £50.00, Its all fees fees fees......