eBay warning

[turbo owner]

I listed a set of wheels not long ago, I put a reserve on them and now they want me to pay $50 for putting a reserve on an item that did not sell.

eBay is a ripoff, I will never use them again.

To all who read this, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Tell everyone you know

[ppetion]

I am just tired of them , the fees are outrageous . By the time you pay PayPal fees and eBay fees , it's not worthed .

[specialtyoneinc]

eBay tells you what the cost of the listing will be before you submit it. They have always charged a percentage/fee if you set a reserve even if the item doesn't sell. The best way to avoid a upfront listing fee is to list the item as a "Buy it Now" option and allow best offers. You have to accept a offer in order for the sale to go through. The "Buy it Now" listing doesn't usually have any upfront costs unless you're selling a car or truck I think (they charge flat fees for those type of listings).

[pmax]

Originally Posted by turbo owner

I listed a set of wheels not long ago, I put a reserve on them and now they want me to pay $50 for putting a reserve on an item that did not sell.

eBay is a ripoff, I will never use them again.

To all who read this, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Tell everyone you know

All this spamming over $50 ?

Reminds me of the photobucket users here crying "extortion" over a few measly dollars.

[turbo owner]

Originally Posted by pmax

All this spamming over $50 ?

Reminds me of the photobucket users here crying "extortion" over a few measly dollars.

A legitimate warning is NOT spam, do you work for them?

[vwsamba]

most people already know its a joke. it would cost $1000 to sell a $10k engine but put it in a car and sell it for $100k and it costs $50????????

[Jay993]

they also take 10% of the shipping.

[maninblack]

Originally Posted by vwsamba

most people already know its a joke. it would cost $1000 to sell a $10k engine but put it in a car and sell it for $100k and it costs $50????????

It doesn't cost $1,000 to sell a $10k engine. The maximum final value fee for anything sold on eBay is $750. If you have an "eBay store" membership, which requires you to do nothing other than pay $24.95 per month and can be cancelled at any time, the maximum final value fee on any sold item is only $250 (so $274.95 including the monthly fee). And thats for anything. You can sell a $100k item for only $274.95.

So tired of idiots spouting off about things they know nothing about.

[maninblack]

Originally Posted by pmax

All this spamming over $50 ?

First time for anything I guess but you're exactly right. eBay isn't one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world without reason. The value they provide for their fees is unmatched. Just try to find their combination of exposure and technology for anywhere close to their price. You want to see fees? Try selling on Amazon. Better yet, start your own website. You'll quickly see the value of eBay.