Topic: Ebay/Paypal's ridiculous fees - page 21. (Read 80966 times)
Ebay and paypal is monter fee, if you want sell in them, you must take profit product from 15 to 20%
yeah sometimes the fees even take away your marginal profit
Ebay is a ripoff with fees but then I realized amazon charges almost the same. The only nice thing with ebay is a lot of people will pay a lot more than an item is worth depending on the item. I sold items that cost 200 retail for 240. After fees and shipping my netgain was still over 200.
Certain things sell for more on eBay, cell phones/electronics especially. I've found books, especially textbooks go for more and way faster on Amazon too. But I think Amazon's fees are actually higher than the 10% eBay takes. It might even out though after PayPal takes 2.9%
Ebay is a ripoff with fees but then I realized amazon charges almost the same. The only nice thing with ebay is a lot of people will pay a lot more than an item is worth depending on the item. I sold items that cost 200 retail for 240. After fees and shipping my netgain was still over 200.
That is why we all run away from paypal and get into bitcoin! Low fees or almost no fees!
So, you are not going to use paypal in your transaction of bitcoin?
That is why we all run away from paypal and get into bitcoin! Low fees or almost no fees!
With all the fees, it's very hard to make a profit on Ebay these days. I only use it to get rid of things I no longer want to hold onto. Bump up your shipping price a little to help offset the fees. 
Those both fees is killing.. 
Something better is coming
Yup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UISZbGXP74&feature=youtu.be
Man, I tried to use eBay some years ago to sell one of those shitty netbooks that were getting really popular back then. I shipped it out and the buyer marked it as broken and included a picture of another netbook that was clearly not mine. I showed proof to eBay but they still sided with the guy who scammed me. I really hate eBay and Paypal ever since. Having a firm stance that you'll always side with the buyer is such a load of crap because it only encourages scammers to appear as victimized buyers.
Those both fees is killing..
Something better is coming
Those both fees is killing..
I had a ebay account hated it not good for the cheap sellers and the policy's are awful.
jewpal / ebay would LOVE to buy bitcoin, too bad no one can own it. Fagets.
Will create separate thread about trying to make difference in bitcoin market place. Stay tuned.
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paypal is only good if you are a buyer.
Very true. I feel pretty comfortable using it to buy stuff, but dread getting paid in it as I'm always dreading the fated chargeback. Will be interesting to see if paypal ever encorporates bitcoin and how they habndle it and stuff like chargebacks.
paypal is only good if you are a buyer.
Lost waaay too many $$$ from Ebay's extortionate fees, final straw was having a large payment reversed by Paypal.
Back in the day, the fees were nowhere near as high as they are today. This is exactly why we need marketplaces like Open Bazaar.
Back in the day, the fees were nowhere near as high as they are today. This is exactly why we need marketplaces like Open Bazaar.
I've been pretty lucky with PayPal. But I've heard some real horror stories.
And that doesn't even take into account that sometimes you are scammed because of Paypal refunds.
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