OT: Ebay & Paypal fees - ouch

[ewan]

I'd never really thought much about Ebay fees, since most of the stuff I've sold on there has been relatively low value.
I've just shifted all the unsold tickets I had left, and here's an example of the transaction:

2x GA and 1x camping (BN) ticket - face value €179, so ~£150 or so depending on exchange rate.
Sold on EBay for £160 + P&P - reasonably happy with that.

Buyer pays £165.75 immediately via PayPal, who snaffle almost £6, then Ebay feels reduce the amount further, so by the time I've paid the postage, I've cleared £15 less than break even on the cost of the tickets.

And they say there are people who make a living out of buying & selling on Ebay? Not any more, I should imagine...

[Barry]

I think most of the profit on Ebay is made fron inflated postage & packing charges.

[Steve TR]

I think most of the profit on Ebay is made fron inflated postage & packing charges.

This was true but ebay have now clamped down on that.
Some items cannot be sold unless the seller provides FREE postage (as I recently found out when trying to list some unwanted console games).

[Jules G]

Some items cannot be sold unless the seller provides FREE postage (as I recently found out when trying to list some unwanted console games).

Steve, the best way is to trade in the console games at the store GAME, so much easier. They give a varied amount dependant on popularity and age of the game and credit a store card for you to spend either in the shop or on line.

Jules

[jpchenet]

I'd never really thought much about Ebay fees, since most of the stuff I've sold on there has been relatively low value.
I've just shifted all the unsold tickets I had left, and here's an example of the transaction:

2x GA and 1x camping (BN) ticket - face value €179, so ~£150 or so depending on exchange rate.
Sold on EBay for £160 + P&P - reasonably happy with that.

Buyer pays £165.75 immediately via PayPal, who snaffle almost £6, then Ebay feels reduce the amount further, so by the time I've paid the postage, I've cleared £15 less than break even on the cost of the tickets.

And they say there are people who make a living out of buying & selling on Ebay? Not any more, I should imagine...

Hopefully the ones you got just over £206 for helped soften the blow?

[ewan]

It did a little 

... though the rest were either sold for £160 or £150 (2x La Sarthe grandstands only made £142, so well below break-even  )