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?

 

nope.

take rate is actually closer to 10% for most sellers.

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.

 

oh, i agree. i am grateful for ebay. i've unloaded shit that i never would have otherwise, and i definitely appreciate that. it's just that each time i list, i get a little more annoyed at how much is taken out, and i may be wrong but i think much of it is unnecessary.

kind of how i get annoyed a little more each time i look at my paycheck and see what the state/feds are taking. :chuckles:

i think what ebay needs is some healthy competition, but i bet it'd be lawsuit city if anyone were to try anything similar enough to be a threat.