You can still get the fees maxed out on a high dollar item if you just open a "basic store" for (I believe) $19.95 for one month. You can pay the $19.95 for one month and sell your expensive item, but the fees are capped at $250 since you have a store (whereas they would be capped at $750 if you didn't have a store). I don't know why eBay does it this way, but it's definitely worth it to just open a store for one month then cancel, to save on the final value fees.
That sounds like a great idea I'll look into it, thanks! I thought by having a store, you need to sell a certain amount of items and have sold a minimum amount of $$$ to be eligible? Also need to have perfect 5 star standing in all categories? I think I have two 4.9 stars
None of that is required
Having a store gives you 150 free BIN/BO listings a month. You can have those 150 things sit and rot as much as you want. If you are able to sell $3000 + 100 different transactions you will then bump up to level 1 of discount (FVF become 8% instead of 10%). By having a store your max cap is set to $250 so as mentioned have a big item you plan to sell, get a store for a month or two. I know the DSR counts some how in determining discount etc but not sure exactly how. I have a 5.0 across the board except my Shipping time/Cost which I wish ebay would "enforce better", everything of mine goes out the next day and I lose money on shipping. Everything is laid out in the listing in terms of cost and tracking uploaded within 24hrs and yet I sit at 4.9