no employee discounts? :hs:
nope.
Originally Posted by
FDragger
rule of thumb- ebay takes close to 15%
thats what i go buy when i see stuff that has potential resale.
i dont even bother if i can't make 20-25% profit and high turnover.
take rate is actually closer to 10% for most sellers.
Originally Posted by
reno96teg
my frustration is with the number of times that eBay gets a piece of the action; via the listing fees, the commission upon a sale, and then in payment when paypal is used.
they get a significant chunk out of each and every auction (apparently not enough given this latest rate increase). therein lies my gripe..
Originally Posted by
reno96teg
it always feels like i'm barely breaking even when i list on ebay, which is not necessarily a bad thing if i'm looking to clear out the stuff i don't use anymore. but when i think about how much ebay makes.. :madr:
and then there's the freakin' email describing this latest increase..modest?.. wtf? so he thinks they should actually take MORE?
nobody likes fees, but think about how much sellers would pay in rent if they had a brick and mortar store, or monthly hosting fees for an online store. and even then, they'd have to figure out a way to generate traffic. the strategy for sellers with an online store is to bring traffic from their eBay listings. as a casual seller myself, i only use eBay for items which probably wont sell locally via craiglist or forum ads.