eBay Releases Updated Rate Information

It’s no secret that people are displeased with eBay’s recently updated rate plan for sellers, but they are looking to help improve the situation with a few follow-up cuts. This will effect low-value items primarily, looking to completely overlook the people who would really notice the difference – those selling items ranging in the hundreds of dollars.

I’ve sold an item or two on eBay in the past, and I can attest that the final rates are ridiculous. If it’s not bad enough that eBay charges you a “final-value” fee on top of an insertion fee, it’s the double-whammy that sucks… when PayPal charges you for usage also. Selling a $500 item could result in fees of around $30, or more.

Google, where are you with an eBay killer? I wish I could properly convey through text how very serious I am about that question.

Given the free market options that the web has granted classifieds users to partake in, the developed arena of self-promotion and social media have enabled others, eBay realizes its necessity for ongoing changes with its own service. It seems that eBay has been resisting major changes to its services, but these fee changes are something that will resonate with every user.

Source: Mashable