my MAD e-bay challenge

NewbieMoneySaver**

Shame I missed the start of this great mad challenge.

I have not yet taken part in any challenge on here but this one sound like it could sort a few problems out for me. I will make a list of items that i'm thinking of selling and then start on the weekend.

I really hope it goes well. How you all doing so far then?

Here goes....:beer:

NewbieMoneySaver**

Sorry to post again so soon but I just had forgot a question I had.

How much do you really need to sell an item for to cover your e-bay fees and paypal fees. Because this always catches me.

I sold something the other day thinking I would just want to make a pound above what I paid for it and then the paypal fees were 41p.

Hope you can help. Cheers

djc_2005

These two should help you

https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees-outside

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html

They tell you what the fees are for both Ebay and PayPal so you should be able to work out the total costs of fees before you list your items

ilovecompanies

Good luck all xx

oopalah

djc_2005 Wow!! Well done! That's a brilliant amount off your debt.

aliwali

Hi all

Well I have sold around £80 so far (not sure what the actual profit is yet) and the items I have listed are at £70 at the moment all ending on Saturday evening. This is great, especially as we have just arranged a mortgage with a £599 arrangement fee so I will need all the sales I can get.

Hope everyone else is doing well.
Alison

MinniMe_2

Just a quick question - one of the items I listed last night has had two questions - both asking if i would accept a buy it now, are they allowed to do this?

now listed 4 things

bloomers5

RosaThorne wrote: »

Bootsales are fab for picking up bargains... Well, some of them are - I've noticed a lot are turning more to antiques dealers and market traders :mad:

Have you done that unlimited thing with PayPal, with the two sets of numbers on your statement? Did that 2 weeks ago when I hit my limit... Can't say it's made much difference (apart from being able to move money around!)

I can't bear/bare (clever people - could you tell me which spelling is used here?!) to sit down and list when I could be on the beach... I'm off to get my wellies

Bare ...i've got 25 things going out on thurs - gawd it takes a lot of effort - to list /post/answer questions but very nice when the money slowly piles up.

bloomers5

Now I look at it I think it might be bear --- arrggghhh I blame the listing

dzasterus

and if so can I use the £40 I have already done this month which I have tucked away in a paypal account?


BTW looking to raise at least £500 this year but anything more is a bonus