Selling Steelbooks on Ebay fee question - Blu-ray Forum

Kinslayer · 07-26-2011, 04:55 AM

So I just sold a Steelbook on Ebay and Ebay charges you a 9% fee. I gotta pay them over 11$ now. Didn't it used to be something like 3%? I can't remember ever being charged 9% but its been probably like almost a year since I sold something.

Then on top of that PP fees as well.

BasicGreatGuy · 07-26-2011, 05:09 AM

Yeah, it used to be 3% or so. Amazon is even worse.

Kinslayer · 07-26-2011, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BasicGreatGuy

Yeah, it used to be 3% or so. Amazon is even worse.

Ya that's ridiculous... guess I won't be selling stuff on there anymore unless its way marked up

Top_cat2 · 07-26-2011, 06:43 AM

Depends on what listing you do !!

they have a FLAT % charge for auctions , but higher charges for Buy Now & Best offer !!

Charges are capped at $49 with some selling !!

allways read before you list as you are most of the time worse off , specially If you get stung with PayPal aswell

gcnguy · 07-26-2011, 07:03 AM

9% is @#$%ing rediculous

, on top of that there id paypal charges.

Kinslayer · 07-26-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Top_cat2

Depends on what listing you do !!

they have a FLAT % charge for auctions , but higher charges for Buy Now & Best offer !!

Charges are capped at $49 with some selling !!

allways read before you list as you are most of the time worse off , specially If you get stung with PayPal aswell

Didn't know about the change but figure they had to make their money back from giving us free listings huh... I don't think it matters for what you list it as when I looked at the fees, even at 1 cent its 9%

MrBIG · 07-26-2011, 08:13 AM

Yeah they changed the rules, now its 9% on anything .....

It does not pay to offer anything on ebay since you also have to cover the paypal fees....

OR is there anyway you could transfer these charges to the buyer? I know that was possible when Ebay strated back in the days.

Kinslayer · 07-26-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBIG

Yeah they changed the rules, now its 9% on anything .....

It does not pay to offer anything on ebay since you also have to cover the paypal fees....

OR is there anyway you could transfer these charges to the buyer? I know that was possible when Ebay strated back in the days.

I wonder if you put it in your Item description that buyer also has to pay Ebay fees if they would have a problem with that.

Glaurung · 07-26-2011, 09:02 AM

Interesting to read on this forum that on one hand members are complaining about high prices for Steelbooks on eBay and on the other hand member are complaining about the high fees. I'm not saying these are the same members, but both parties should read eachothers posts more to see the connection.

Kinslayer · 07-26-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Glaurung

Interesting to read on this forum that on one hand members are complaining about high prices for Steelbooks on eBay and on the other hand member are complaining about the high fees. I'm not saying these are the same members, but both parties should read eachothers posts more to see the connection.

Ya I was just surprised to see 11$ on a 130$ auction. Didn't expect that at all hehe. No wonder stuff on ebay is more expensive now.

bigrob · 07-26-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinslayer

I wonder if you put it in your Item description that buyer also has to pay Ebay fees if they would have a problem with that.

ebay put a stop to that a while ago when sellers use to state in their descritption about covering fees (add 4% to overall price to cover ebay fees)

the buyer shouldn't have to pay them if they are selling fees.

mrpants · 07-26-2011, 11:43 AM

Surprised anyone bothers selling on ebay with charges like that.

Top_cat2 · 07-26-2011, 12:21 PM

they make it up in Postage and crap like that !!

I got stung for 25 GBP for 1 x steel a month ago , Wat a f@#ken Joke !!

lgans316 · 07-26-2011, 12:41 PM

eBay Fees - 10%
PayPal Fees - about 5%

So, when you sell something you end up making 85% of the sale price.

BasicGreatGuy · 07-26-2011, 12:45 PM

I sold a large lot of movies recently on Ebay ( $1,301.02) and my seller / paypal fee was just over $100. "Buy it now" auctions have higher fees, than an auction that starts at $.99

crystal_sun · 07-26-2011, 02:29 PM

how else are you going to sell it LOL..

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Originally Posted by mrpants

Surprised anyone bothers selling on ebay with charges like that.

07-26-2011, 04:55 AM	#1
Kinslayer Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-Ray Steelbooks™: 500+ Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:574 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:81	Selling Steelbooks on Ebay fee question So I just sold a Steelbook on Ebay and Ebay charges you a 9% fee. I gotta pay them over 11$ now. Didn't it used to be something like 3%? I can't remember ever being charged 9% but its been probably like almost a year since I sold something. Then on top of that PP fees as well.

07-26-2011, 05:09 AM	#2
BasicGreatGuy Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Atlanta - SteelBooks™: 16 Blu-ray collection:320 Trading Score:31	Yeah, it used to be 3% or so. Amazon is even worse.

07-26-2011, 06:43 AM	#4
Top_cat2 Active Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Sydney Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:41	Depends on what listing you do !! they have a FLAT % charge for auctions , but higher charges for Buy Now & Best offer !! Charges are capped at $49 with some selling !! allways read before you list as you are most of the time worse off , specially If you get stung with PayPal aswell

07-26-2011, 07:03 AM	#5
gcnguy Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Glenroy Australia Blu-ray collection:369 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:16	9% is @#$%ing rediculous , on top of that there id paypal charges.

07-26-2011, 08:13 AM	#7
MrBIG Member Member since:Jun 2010	Yeah they changed the rules, now its 9% on anything ..... It does not pay to offer anything on ebay since you also have to cover the paypal fees.... OR is there anyway you could transfer these charges to the buyer? I know that was possible when Ebay strated back in the days.

07-26-2011, 09:02 AM	#9
Glaurung Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:122 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:2	Interesting to read on this forum that on one hand members are complaining about high prices for Steelbooks on eBay and on the other hand member are complaining about the high fees. I'm not saying these are the same members, but both parties should read eachothers posts more to see the connection.

07-26-2011, 11:43 AM	#12
mrpants Special Member Member since:May 2011 Location:UK	Surprised anyone bothers selling on ebay with charges like that.

07-26-2011, 12:21 PM	#13
Top_cat2 Active Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Sydney Blu-ray collection:4 Trading Score:41	they make it up in Postage and crap like that !! I got stung for 25 GBP for 1 x steel a month ago , Wat a f@#ken Joke !!

07-26-2011, 12:41 PM	#14
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	eBay Fees - 10% PayPal Fees - about 5% So, when you sell something you end up making 85% of the sale price.

07-26-2011, 12:45 PM	#15
BasicGreatGuy Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Atlanta - SteelBooks™: 16 Blu-ray collection:320 Trading Score:31	I sold a large lot of movies recently on Ebay ( $1,301.02) and my seller / paypal fee was just over $100. "Buy it now" auctions have higher fees, than an auction that starts at $.99

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