Seller Update: Fees, Rewards & Standards eBay buyers want value and selection from sellers they can trust--and good sellers deserve rewards for delivering great customer service. That's why we're making a number of important changes that may affect you: Reduced Listing Fees You asked, we listened. We're reducing Insertion Fees and adjusting Final Value Fees to lower your up-front cost to sell on eBay. You wanted free Gallery, now you've got it--plus more feature discounts. Lower Insertion Fees Making Gallery free Lower fees for Gallery Plus, Picture Pack, and Feature Plus Rewards for great sellers There will be discounts and incentives for those who satisfy customers best. Who decides who gets rewarded? Customers do, by giving sellers high Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs). More search exposure through Best Match Fee discounts for PowerSellers Increased protection for PowerSellers Feedback Changes Significant changes coming soon will increase buyer confidence and showcase good sellers. Buyers will only be able to receive positive Feedback. Positive repeat customer Feedback will count and Feedback more than 12 months old won't. Negative and neutral Feedback left by the buyer will be removed for transactions in which a buyer doesn't respond to the Unpaid Item (UPI) or if the member is suspended. For more details on how these changes may affect you, attend a special Seller Webinar at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, February 1. You may also see announcements from eBay executives on the Announcement Board.
According to that, they raised the Final Value Fees. The only people who will benefit from that are the people that list and sell an item for $.01 and Charge $15.00 shipping. Typical eBay, they'll still get their money one way or another. That's why I've pretty much quit selling on there.
Its about time ebay did something about the fees they charge us sellers. Our monthly fee to ebay can be massive at the best of times and any reduction is a blessing....
I agree. But that was the case before the reduction. When I sell for a penny and charge $15 s/h, I use to have emails asking why a s/h so high. I always answer if he wants, I can do $15 + 1 penny s/h... Buyer should always buy with s/h in mind. What's the best deal: A 42" Plasma for 1 penny with $500 s/h or A 42' Plasma for $500 with 1 penny s/h? Beside, 5 cents less for insertion but 3% more for final sale, Ebay will make more money overall.