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Ebay is a con!

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blublub · 22/04/2022 13:52

I just sold an item on eBay for 99p. My postage was £3.50 which will cover actual postage, packing, petrol and (I thought) fees. Instead of making profit I am actually only almost breaking even as they paid me £3.12 instead of £4.49.

When did they start counting postage as profit?? It’s been awhile since I last used it and it just seems pointless for small items now if they’re going to do that. It’s cost me money, I might as well give the item to a charity shop!

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LenseToonCauterize · 16/05/2022 08:20

londonmummy1966 · 23/04/2022 17:09

Not any more they dont. Thrift have just changed their fees (retrospecitvely if you had already sent them stuff) - they now charge £3.75 listing fee per item plus 35% commission - so for something selling for £20 on their site they take £11.75 and you and your charity get £4.12 each - utter rip off merchants... 😡

I don't mind that though, I am happy to make a bit of money without any stress.

blublub · 16/05/2022 20:26

It’s rubbish, I just don’t know how anyone is making any money on it. It will only bite the Marin the bum. I gave a load of stuff I would have put on eBay, way back when it was worth it, to charity. They lost out on trying to make too much profit.

On the up side, might find nicer things in charity shops now!

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blublub · 16/05/2022 20:27

*bite themselves in the bum.

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NewBootsAndRanty · 16/05/2022 20:29

I had a seller demanding i paid the fees ebay had charged her on top of what I'd paid for the item!

blublub · 17/05/2022 07:43

@NewBootsAndRanty that’s hilarious! Can understand her pov though. It really isn’t worth it.

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