Diaolos Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I’m sure this has been discussed in the past but could not find anything. Plus having trouble finding a straight answer on eBay. What does eBay charge for selling books? Is there a fixed percentage and a cap? Thanks in advance. Anyones help is greatly appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I think its 10% then paypal takes 3% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, kav said: I think its 10% then paypal takes 3% Silly me used to think that it was something much more reasonable like 2% or 3%, especially if you take into account the questionable quality of some of the bidders you would find on eBay. For those kinds of outrageous fees, if you have any books of real value, you may as well simply just go with the auction houses like CC and CL who has a built-in focused customer base for your books and who will also take care of all of the prep listing work for you. And all at something that is generally lower than the 13% fee charged by eBay which provides you with only their auction site platform, but no additional services after that. kav and Diaolos 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 29 minutes ago, lou_fine said: Silly me used to think that it was something much more reasonable like 2% or 3%, especially if you take into account the questionable quality of some of the bidders you would find on eBay. For those kinds of outrageous fees, if you have any books of real value, you may as well simply just go with the auction houses like CC and CL who has a built-in focused customer base for your books and who will also take care of all of the prep listing work for you. And all at something that is generally lower than the 13% fee charged by eBay which provides you with only their auction site platform, but no additional services after that. Sell on these boards instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, kav said: I think its 10% then paypal takes 3% This is correct. Last week I sold a book for a friend and had to go through and itemize all the fees etc. The 10% is pretty standard if you're using a service to sell the book. The 3% is just them kicking dirt in your face. I always thought the PayPal fee was included in the 10% but found out last year it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 minute ago, comicquant said: This is correct. Last week I sold a book for a friend and had to go through and itemize all the fees etc. The 10% is pretty standard if you're using a service to sell the book. The 3% is just them kicking dirt in your face. I always thought the PayPal fee was included in the 10% but found out last year it wasn't. It's pretty steep but its better than the days when a comic shop would give you $15 for a $100 book. Larryw7, lizards2, comicquant and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Or even less if you didnt know what you had-like $2 for ASM 129. Aweandlorder and Corners 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 There is a cap though unlike the big auction houses. The cap is $750. For very expensive books this could be a large chunk of change versus what you'd pay CL or CC, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, LordRahl said: There is a cap though unlike the big auction houses. The cap is $750. For very expensive books this could be a large chunk of change versus what you'd pay CL or CC, etc. Is there really? I'm pretty sure its always 10% no matter what the sale price is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAT MAN Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, comicquant said: Is there really? I'm pretty sure its always 10% no matter what the sale price is. Back 2014 it was only $250 and ever since hiked it to $750. comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Just now, BAT MAN said: Back 2014 it was only $250 and ever since hiked it to $750. Josh, if you're reading this, pretend you didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Do they still charge 10% on postage too? That used to annoy me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM8 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: Do they still charge 10% on postage too? That used to annoy me. Yes. And paypal takes 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction. So if you sell a lot of individual comics like I do, it works out to 4-5% actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrevvy Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 If you have an ebay store, fees are 9.15% with a $250 cap. Ebay also runs seller promos. Through today, I am able to list and sell items with a $10 final value fee cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, GM8 said: 4 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: Do they still charge 10% on postage too? That used to annoy me. Yes. And paypal takes 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction. So if you sell a lot of individual comics like I do, it works out to 4-5% actually. I haven't sold in a long time but I seem to recall at one point eBay UK would cap the amount you could charge for comic postage. Trouble is, it was below what you actually paid, and then you lost 10% of it. I changed to free P&P with that cost built in in the end. I don't mind paying a fee for a service. After all, ebay is quick and easy and gives you global reach from your armchair. But I don't like the little bits here and there approach. A fee, a paypal fee, a postage fee. a listing fee. Just list one % fee and leave be done with it! lizards2 and GM8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Get Marwood & I said: I haven't sold in a long time but I seem to recall at one point eBay UK would cap the amount you could charge for comic postage. Trouble is, it was below what you actually paid, and then you lost 10% of it. I changed to free P&P with that cost built in in the end. I don't mind paying a fee for a service. After all, ebay is quick and easy and gives you global reach from your armchair. But I don't like the little bits here and there approach. A fee, a paypal fee, a postage fee. a listing fee. Just list one % fee and leave be done with it! leave be done with it? Never change your sentence midway through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey 62 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Shrevvy said: If you have an ebay store, fees are 9.15% with a $250 cap They can't even give you a full 1% break? Greedy *&@%#*^$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 12 hours ago, comicquant said: Is there really? I'm pretty sure its always 10% no matter what the sale price is. I'm 100% positive there is a cap of $750. comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FlyingDonut Posted December 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2018 Everyone should stay off eBay because it sucks so bad. I'll be out there taking the bullet for you. How I suffer. Yes, you whiny people_without_enough_empathy. You pay 10% to a company that has billions of eyeballs on it that allows you to sell your product quite literally anywhere. I have regular customers in Australia, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, and Argentina, plus regulars in the United States that buy my stuff. You pay 2.9% (less if you have business account, which is less than either Visa, MasterCard, or Amex) for the ability to have instantaneous verified money. I'm old, so I remember when it used to be a hassle to sell comics. You had to do mail order, you had to make catalogs, or you had to set up at shows. You got CHECKS, which you had to wait to clear, sometimes they bounced, and it was a pain to go to the bank and stamp them. I can make a very nice second income while never leaving my house with absolutely zero infrastructure costs. Carnage999, Knightsofold, DeadOne and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 ^ and shipping is much easier now, plus it often qualifies for a discount, and my trips to post office to ship are much more infrequent. All those comparison based on ebay several years ago vs today. My own sense after listing here a few times as what I will always be, a perennial noob, is that I'm better off just selling on feebay, despite the negatives. Though imo, long-established boardies often can do 'better' here, I agree with that. oldrover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...