https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaq-p/7021095 <P>Do eBay now take all fees owed on other items when a current item is sold? I just made a loss on an item because eBay used it for fees on items that are still active and don't even have any bids yet?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, are reserve price fees refunded? I was charged, paid through the sale of a different item, then lowered the reserve price - will I be refunded? I'm a private seller. Thanks all&nbsp;</P> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:54:21 GMT lisaschles 2021-07-14T06:54:21Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaq-p/7021095 <P>Do eBay now take all fees owed on other items when a current item is sold? I just made a loss on an item because eBay used it for fees on items that are still active and don't even have any bids yet?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, are reserve price fees refunded? I was charged, paid through the sale of a different item, then lowered the reserve price - will I be refunded? I'm a private seller. Thanks all&nbsp;</P> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:54:21 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaq-p/7021095 lisaschles 2021-07-14T06:54:21Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021107#M1289106 <P>REserves are very expensive and are non returnable</P> <P>Best to start at a price you are willing to accept</P> <P>It always tells you just before you list how much that listing or revision will cost&nbsp;</P> <P>When the buyer pays ebay take the money and then take off their fees and pay the remainder into your bank</P> <P>They do not take final value fees before the item sells but if you owe insertion fees they will take them</P> <P>You can check exactly what you are being charged by going to Payment on the seller hub</P> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:04:15 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021107#M1289106 redwick1 2021-07-14T07:04:15Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021110#M1289108 <P>the fees for using a reserve and adding buy it now etc are charged as soon as the listing goes live,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>so ebay take that from any available funds, they don't wait for the item to sell,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>the fee for using a reserve is non refundable, if you lower the reserve you don't get a refund on the difference, quite often you are charged for both</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>using a reserve is a waste of money, you should just set the start price at the minimum you are willing to sell for.</P> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:06:02 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021110#M1289108 pixiesen2012 2021-07-14T07:06:02Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021117#M1289113 Thank you, that makes sense. Although I do think it’s a very unfair sysystem Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:13:52 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021117#M1289113 lisaschles 2021-07-14T07:13:52Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021126#M1289119 why have you chosen such a low start price? if you want at least £120 for an item starting at £3.62 is pretty pointless, Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:23:40 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021126#M1289119 pixiesen2012 2021-07-14T07:23:40Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021169#M1289132 <P>£120 is not the reserve price<BR /><BR />Lisa Skene<BR /><BR /><BR />Sent from my iPhone</P> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:26:23 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Reserve-fees-etc/qaa-p/7021169#M1289132 lisaschles 2021-07-14T08:26:23Z