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Ebay Fees

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  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,900 Forumite
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    Scarletguy30 wrote: »
    Yes if your buyer pays via PayPal they charge also. I've stated asking buyers to pay via the Barclays pingit app


    If I were buying I wouldn't be using this method to pay, either. Paypal offers an extra level of security (ie chargeback) for the buyer.
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  • MikeR71
    MikeR71 Posts: 3,852 Forumite
    Anyone else more confused now than before reading all the replies here? :)
  • lolarentt
    lolarentt Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    My summary of selling charges from personal experience:

    Ebay charge 10% FVF + listing fee where applicable
    Paypal charge 3.4% + 20p per sale
  • Ericparke
    Ericparke Posts: 19 Forumite
    sugartree wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Apologies if this has been posted recently. I'm confused about Ebay charges?? I know they take 10% on final selling prices and any listing fees (Although I try and wait for free listing days), but do Paypal then take fees as well??

    Thanks in advance.

    Yes they sure do...
  • Ericparke
    Ericparke Posts: 19 Forumite
    I dont use ebay anymore, Just gumtree. Its free
  • expressduck
    expressduck Posts: 36 Forumite
    I can't remember the total cost but I always assume that I'm going lose a total of around 15% of the sale price for selling on EBay (10% FVF, 3-4% from PayPal and then a few pence for listing + the fixed bit of the PayPal fees). If you work off a rough 15% it will be about right! Simples!
  • patman99
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    Ebay cannot prevent you accepting other payment methods (or even offering say, a 2.5% discount, for using an alternative such as 'Pingit'). They only stipulate that Paypal has to be offered as a payment method.
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  • katy_ann
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    Scarletguy30 wrote: »
    Yes if your buyer pays via PayPal they charge also. I've stated asking buyers to pay via the Barclays pingit app

    Barclays pingit isnt secure and there are lots of virus's and hacks into it. Not safe at all, Id rethink :)
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  • soolin
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    patman99 wrote: »
    Ebay cannot prevent you accepting other payment methods (or even offering say, a 2.5% discount, for using an alternative such as 'Pingit'). They only stipulate that Paypal has to be offered as a payment method.

    Offering a discount for another Payment method is a grey area as eBay rules specifically state you cannot charge a premium for using PayPal- and it is argued that by making it the more expensive option you are charging a premium.

    Anyway, many of us do offer other payment methods, buyers though prefer PayPal and rarely use anything else . As a buyer I would not dream of paying by any other way.
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  • breadlinebetty
    breadlinebetty Posts: 896 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    A personal/private account does not attract fees, but it can only receive payments from a cleared paypal balance- so it is not possible to sell on ebay using it.


    A private account does attarct fees.

    Ebay charge fees whether you're a private or buisness seller.:money:
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