〓 Shopping. 〓 DIY. 〓 Kitchen. 〓 Supplement. 〓 Tortoise. 〓 Sports. ⬛ JIT. ▮ Services. ⬛ PayPal. ↂ Auctiva. eBay. eBay Research Labs. Online customer support. Selling basics. eBay sellers beware: Its fees now eat into. eBay users should beware new rules that now see the site taking a cut of postage costs, which could leave some users out of pocket. The online auction website usually takes a 10% cut of the overall price of an item, known as a Final Value Fee. From today, this fee's extended to include any postage costs (see our eBay Selling Tricks guide and our Local eBay Deals Mapper tool). Previously, sellers received the full amount listed for postage. eBay says the move is aimed at encouraging sellers to offer free or low-cost postage. Those who list postage as what it'll actually cost to dispatch the item will end up out of pocket, as eBay will now take a cut of this figure. Plus, eBay rules state that you can't increase postage costs to cover eBay or PayPal fees.
Don't miss out on the latest news Get our free, spam-free weekly email full of guides & loopholes Now eBay will take £1.20 overall, leaving you 20p down. Users can, however, still set starting prices at whatever value they want. Comment/Discuss. eBay.co.uk fees for private sellers. Are you a business seller? Go to our business seller fees page Fees for selling on eBay When you sell on eBay, there are 3 types of fees: This fee is paid whenever you list an item on eBay, even if it doesn't sell The insertion fee varies, depending on the listing format you choose and the category you list the item under When your item sells, you'll be charged a final value fee that's based on a percentage of the item's final selling price You'll only pay this fee when your item sells This fee is only paid if you select optional features to increase your chances of a successful sale, e.g. international site visibility, subtitle or picture pack Total cost of selling item = Insertion fee + Final value fee + Feature fees (if any) : Stated eBay fees include 15% VAT for residents of the EU.
Insertion fees All categories, except those listed below £100 or more Media-related £1.00 or more Property Any price (single or multiple items) £35 x number of items Final value fees £0.01 or more No fee Examples. eBay Fee Calculator. eBay UK: Postage Centre. All sellers on eBay.co.uk are required to specify a domestic P&P cost for deliveries within the UK. Working out your postage costs One way to work out your P&P costs accurately is to use eBay's Postage Estimator. Tip: Make sure you enter very accurate weight for the package you're sending and select the right parcel type (packet or letter). If you guess, you could end up under- or over-charging your buyer for postage. When working out postage, consider: Package type. Note: There are limits to P&P charges in certain categories for deliveries within the UK.
Entering postage options when you list your item When you fill out the Create your listing form, enter your postage options in the Give buyers P&P details section. Select Flat: same cost to all buyers to enter your delivery service(s) and P&P costs for UK and international delivery. You can also: Note: You'll also be required to specify your item location and a dispatch time when you list your item. Postal carriers and contacts.
How to Print your Postage Label. Save time and money when sending out your eBay items by paying for postage online and printing your own postage labels. About eBay postage labels You don't need a special printer or adhesive labels for eBay postage labels - just print the label on normal A4 paper and tape it to the package. Purchase postage labels for delivery services from Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and Collect+ Pay the same price as when buying your postage at the Post Office - paying online means a quick and easy drop-off.Parcelforce Worldwide and Collect+ labels are discounted on eBay - pay less than at the Post Office.Royal Mail labels are valid until the end of the next working day after the date of purchase.Parcelforce Worldwide labels are valid for 5 working days after the date of purchase.Collect+ labels are valid up to 14 days after the date of purchase.
Pay for your label with PayPal and pay only the cost of the delivery service - no extra charges Easily manage all your postage from My eBay. Postage estimator. Handling abusive offensive threats phonecalls, emails. Hi all, I have been on Ebay for 2.5 years and after 200+ transactions I have encountered my first issue with a person who visited my car and tried to offer half the price to end the auction early. So I have written this guide to help users who are encountering abuse and things they can do. He has subsequently phoned me by with-holding his number and been abusive trying to be someone else. For anyone who is getting abusive emails or phonecalls I suggest you read the Protection from Harassment act 1997, you can Google it and is usually found at the Opsi Gov UK website. A person giving you harassment can be jailed for up to six months or in case of threatening violence five years, and be fined and be charged for anxiety caused.
If you are getting abuse then send the link to the person and it should stop them. Your contact details are available if the person is in a transaction with you, they can obtain your contact number via Ebay and you will be notified that your details are requested.