Nothing is collected up front to sell with me on ebay (except vehicles, see below).
My fee structure for selling on ebay is below. This fee is based on the net income of an auction. Ebay charges fees to use their auction service and I take the ebay's fee off the top before I calculate my fee. My commission is based on per item, and does not include vehicles.
Percentage Dollar Amount
30% $1-1,000
20% of $1,001 -$5,000
15% of $5,001-$10,000
10% of $10,001+
Ebay charges listing fees and final value fees. As of January 2011 the ebay auction final value fee is 9% of the sale price up to a maximum charge of $50.00. Listing fees can vary depending on the starting price but are usually less than $1 dollar. (Depending on how many pictures are needed, etc)
Paypal is the most widely accepted form of payment for ebay purchases and that fee is also deducted before my commission.
As of January 2011 paypal charges 2.9% + 30 cents a transaction for U.S. buyers and and
3.9% + 30 Cents for international buyers.
Example:
Item Ebay Sale Price Ebay Fees Paypal Fees Net Income Owners 70% My 30%
Dyson Hand Vac 102.5 9.33 3.27 89.90 $62.93 26.97
In the event an item doesn't sell I do charge the owner for the listing fees (Almost always less than a dollar).
Vehicle Selling on ebay costs a flat $500.00 which covers everything, my commission and all ebay fees. For vehicles, the owner must is required to pay $100 up front, and $400 at the time of vehicle pickup by the buyer.
** Please note that the majority of my auctions sell items with a 7 day money back satisfaction guarantee. I believe in standing behind my products and require sellers to do the same. After the guarantee period has passed, I then settle up with my client.
