British & Irish consumers extortionate fees on eBay.co.uk, READ HERE & SAVE MONEY!

George_Michael

eBayRipOff wrote: »

I seriously believe there must be a breach of European Law with eBay, as they are putting ALL British based business in a serious disadvantage!

If you are so sure that eBay are acting illegally, why not take legal action against them?
After all, WHEN you win they will have to pay all the costs so you won't be out of pocket.

That CAP only applies for Private sellers, after FORCED by eBay to register as a business, that CAP is gone forever! 12% no CAP!

Well, if a seller needed to be FORCED to do something that they were legally required to do, maybe they shouldn't be running a business in the first place.

forgotmyname

Advertising is wasted money though if the customers dont come.

Even £3600 to ebay/paypal is a bargain considering what my old firm paid for a TV advert, I think it was something like £38,000 for the advert slot.
Bargain eh.. Not quite. Total business increase £300

Work out the cost of ebay to advertise your goods. Before the items sell and make you money.

RFW

When it comes down to it, you aren't bothered about the overall picture of Ebay and their fees, but Ebay and your fees. Why not just say that, instead of a long winded post that few people agree with? You sound like you know your own business, why don't you credit others with knowing their's?

You may actually be correct in saying that listing your high value items on ebay.com will be beneficial to you, it wouldn't be for me and many others, it depends on the value of your items.

eBayRipOff

George_Michael wrote: »

Well, if a seller needed to be FORCED to do something that they were legally required to do, maybe they shouldn't be running a business in the first place.

So eBay have now become a legal entity? eBay rules are now the the law of the land!

I registered my company correct, done my accounts, paid my taxes, and kept the highest standards to my customers!

Status on eBay account is not a legal requirement! Following online business practises, distance seller regulations are!

RWF :
I have said my figures apply to items above £600 value! I have said this from the start!
High value items!

Why do eBay motors have a top cap? Why can't other similar value items have a cap?

I understand fee increase, but 500%! That's just nuts!

RFW

eBayRipOff wrote: »

RWF :
I have said my figures apply to items above £600 value! I have said this from the start!
High value items!

Why do eBay motors have a top cap? Why can't other similar value items have a cap?

I understand fee increase, but 500%! That's just nuts!

As I read back your original post in light of your subsequent posts it almost makes sense, unfortunately you put your argument quite badly and then defended that argument when you were criticised.

In your second sentence the implication is that it is a problem affecting all UK buyers and sellers. It isn't and you have since said that that is not what you were trying to say, it is only on high value items. There are also iniquities of listing from most of Europe and the UK and Ireland.

I think a lot of us, myself included, were confused by your initial and some subsequent posts when in fact you may have had a valid point. Your point, however, only affects a very small percentage of Ebay sellers and people buying some high value items.

Perhaps a better approach would be to pick some items as examples, not necessarily your own, where they will be cheaper to buy from a UK listing on ebay.com as opposed to one on the UK site.

eBayRipOff

The problem now, is that many of those are no longer on eBay. It would be anything from fashion, jewellery, watches, collectables arts & antiques, various luxury articles, these are some of the items that would be affected. No use to go into detail, as it is fairly simple to see what kind of products from that.

Maybe these was a "minority" selling high value items, but these presented high quality goods, and high seller standards on eBay, instead like now it is developing into a cheaper car boots sale version.

My direct contact with man different sellers in the past and present tells me opposite, for most of them it has effected their business, it also greatly increases the temptation to complete transactions outside eBay, as the amount of money involved makes it more tempting to sidestep eBay completely, both for buyer and seller!

I do believe eBay should have taken into consideration a cap on higher value items, as it just has become to greedy on certain sectors within eBay. To be honest, most categories got an increase in fees from the value of £30 and over, however above £600 is when it starts to really kick in!

Same time in some of these categories, the allow USA sellers selling hybrid fake branded products, regardless of how many times these get reported they still keep coming back.

Somebody mentioned a customs advantage vs example USA, true, however let's not over-estimate some of the customers, unfortunately many are not aware of this, and get tempted by big price differences. However from the EU there are no such restrictions or costs involved!

Oliver14

eBayRipOff wrote: »

I am amused, people actually like to pay more here in this country? Vow.... impressed! Maybe I just should have increased the prices on all with 25% than!

It's far more amusing when people rant about things but then supply incorrect information to back their argument up. Keep it up you ever know you may randomly get something correct.

Crowqueen

I don't mind paying for what I use. eBay is a good deal compared with other ways of selling items and as both a buyer and a seller I have been using it for 10 years and will no doubt use it for another 10, and another 10 after that.

If it ever became a poor deal - and for some items, both buying and selling, there is no doubt it has - I would stop using it. If you don't like the way eBay structures its fees in this country, then you are free to use a site that caters directly to your needs. However, let us make up our own minds.

eBayRipOff

Oliver14 wrote: »

It's far more amusing when people rant about things but then supply incorrect information to back their argument up. Keep it up you ever know you may randomly get something correct.

Yes sure, amazing presented for facts, and still in denial!

Buy an item for £4000 on eBay, and you are charged £480 in eBay fees!

That sounds like a good deal! :T

Include Paypal, and it works out 15%, so total of £600!

So in reality item is worth £3400, but since we are such great supporters of eBay we happy to fork another £600!

And yes, these deals do happen a lot on eBay.

Strapped

I got as far as the "selling items over £600" post (yes I am persistent) and skimmed the rest, but I think the point has probably been made - get your own website and just use eBay to advertise it.