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Ebay charges on high value items
steviebuk
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WOW! Not sold a high value item on there before. Didn't trust selling my item on Gumtree for fear of being mugged.
Was my MS Surface. Sold for £889. I knew there'd be fees but jesus! Ebay took £90 and Paypal took £30.
£120 cut and I have to pay P&P as it wasn't selling so cut the P&P price to free.
Oh well. Needed to sell it. Lets just hope it's a genuine buyer and they don't do the fake claims once arrived.
Was my MS Surface. Sold for £889. I knew there'd be fees but jesus! Ebay took £90 and Paypal took £30.
£120 cut and I have to pay P&P as it wasn't selling so cut the P&P price to free.
Oh well. Needed to sell it. Lets just hope it's a genuine buyer and they don't do the fake claims once arrived.
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WOW! Not sold a high value item on there before. Didn't trust selling my item on Gumtree for fear of being mugged.
Was my MS Surface. Sold for £889. I knew there'd be fees but jesus! Ebay took £90 and Paypal took £30.
£120 cut and I have to pay P&P as it wasn't selling so cut the P&P price to free.
Oh well. Needed to sell it. Lets just hope it's a genuine buyer and they don't do the fake claims once arrived.
Too late now I know, but maybe useful for the future. Private sellers are inundated with offers , this weekend for instance many have the £1 cap on fvS, so if selling anything of value in future wait for an offer.
eBay and PayPal charges can mount up, but they are all available beforehand so that sellers can decide where to set their prices.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Ebay got you a sale at £889. After fees how does this compare with taking it to a pawn shop? You may have done well even after paying fees, although as soolin says you could have taken advantage of their offers.0
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Too late now I know, but maybe useful for the future. Private sellers are inundated with offers , this weekend for instance many have the £1 cap on fvS, so if selling anything of value in future wait for an offer.
eBay and PayPal charges can mount up, but they are all available beforehand so that sellers can decide where to set their prices.
Is that £1 cap site wide or for selected accounts only?
I have a high value item to sell so have been waiting for an offer to come up, this weekend would be perfect0 -
The £1 cap varies. Excludes some items and some categories,
You need to check the offers on at the time.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
Is that £1 cap site wide or for selected accounts only?
I have a high value item to sell so have been waiting for an offer to come up, this weekend would be perfect
It seems most , but not all, private sellers have it. Always keep in eye on your promotions in eBay as these offers are common.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Out of curiosity I just checked my private account and have now activated an offer I didn't get an email for but is on my dashboard.Sell for £1 max!
£1 max final value fee on up to 100 listings and no insertion fee. Learn More
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Is that £1 cap site wide or for selected accounts only?
I have a high value item to sell so have been waiting for an offer to come up, this weekend would be perfect
Not sure if it's any good as it runs out today.
https://pages.ebay.co.uk/promos/2016/3286.html
Subscribe to this thread for advance notification of promotions,
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3824175/free-listing-email-alerts-no-chat&page=240 -
The problem is I relisted it about 3 times and it didn't sell until after I put the P&P to free. I don't think that what sealed the deal but still
which means I kept missing out on the deals 
Just hope the buyer is legit and doesn't attempt a fake claim as I really need the money.0
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