11 March, 2014 | 07:23PM GMT
Hello,
From 15 April 2014, fees relating to auctions that are ended early and fees for an auction with a Buy it now option, Reserve prices and Supersize photos
will change on eBay.co.uk.
Fees For Ending An Auction Early
When shopping on eBay, buyers expect items to be available to purchase. If they bid on an item and the seller ends the auction early, it can be
disappointing.
We want to help reduce the number of times where sellers end auctions early. From 15 April, if you end an auction early which has already received bids, a
fee equivalent to a final value fee may apply, as detailed in the box below.
The fee charged will be based on the final item price when the auction is ended, similar to a final value fee.
You’ll see a pre-warning message if you end an auction informing you, that additional fees may apply.
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Fee applies:
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Fee doesn’t apply :
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· A fee will be applied to eBay auctions that have received bids and were ended early by the Seller. The fee will be calculated when the
auction ends, as a percentage of the final item price, similar to a final value fee
· Sellers that remove bids and then end an auction early will also be required to pay a fee. The fee will be based on the highest bid
received before the auction was ended
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· Auctions ended early that have not received any bids
· If eBay ends the auction due to policy breaches or other reasons
· An auction listed by mistake which has not received any bids
· One auction which has received bids can be ended early per calendar year without fee charges
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Free Supersize Picture Option for All Sellers
From 15 April, the Supersize picture option will be free. Supersize pictures enable buyers to zoom in to look at the details of your item on the item page.
This helps to improve the shopping experience.
From 15 May, your listings will automatically be shown using Supersize pictures, if your pictures meet our picture standards and they’re a minimum of 800
pixels on the longest side.
Find out more about our picture standards.
Changes to feature fees
From 15 April, the following fees will apply to an auction-style listing on eBay.co.uk with a Buy it now option:
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Starting price (now)
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Fee on eBay.co.uk (now)
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Starting price
(from 15 April)
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Fee on eBay.co.uk
(from 15 April)
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Auction-style with Buy it now
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£0.99-£4.99
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£0.08
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£0.99-£4.99
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£0.10
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£5.00-£14.99
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£0.15
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£5.00-£14.99
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£0.20
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£15.00-£29.99
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£0.22
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£15.00-£24.99
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£0.30
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£30.00+
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£0.38
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£25.00+
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£0.50
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Note: When you add a Buy it now price to an auction-style listing on eBay Motors, the fee remains unchanged at £2.99.
From 15 April, the following fees will apply to setting a reserve price on eBay.co.uk:
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Reserve price
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Reserve price
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Reserve fees
on eBay.co.uk
(now)
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Reserve fees
on eBay.co.uk
(from 15 April)
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All categories, except Media
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£50.00-£99.99
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3% of reserve price
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3.5% of reserve price
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£100.00+
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Media
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£50.00+
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All other conditions remain the same:
· Insertion fees and reserve fees are non-refundable, even if the item doesn't sell
· Reserve prices must be at least £50
· Insertion fees are based on the reserve price, not the starting price
· Property and Motors categories have their own reserve fees
· The maximum reserve fee you’ll ever pay is £150
Regards,
The eBay Team
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