How will items currently sold for, say, 50p, ever be worth £1.27 from February 4th?

[milburnthehorse]

Items currently sold for 50p to increase by over 150%. Items currently sold for 79p effectively double in price. And how does the charge itself actually protect me? The protect and the charge seem in no way actually related, other than Ebay skimming more money of for itself. What am I missing, please?

[mohairxw]

Clearly eBay think we are all stupid, and they want to have fewer buyers and sellers.  They cheerfully announce "we are taxing your purchases", without a hint of what they will do with the money creamed off, as if we're thick enough to see it as good news.  So sellers will lose sales, and buyers will pay more per item, so buy less. Everyone except eBay themselves loses - whatr a surprise.  A great start to the year!  Well, no one forces us to use eBay.  "No surprises at the checkout" - hah!

[asleepingdragon]

It really is the most ludicrous thing.  Just bring back fees eBay if you're feeling a bit short of cash.  Appalling decision with laughable word salad to justify it.

[malcolmperkin]

From what I hear, ebay are facing a massive backlash over these extra charges. What they could and should do is offer exemption if the value of the deal is less than, say, £10. Or, they could make the whole scheme optional. One thing's for sure, the customers aren't going to put up with it as it stands.

[shammyjack]

Unless the stupid idiots at eBay head office realise they have made a massive mistake with this and drop it stone dead before the implication date then I will close my eBay  UK account .

In my 70s now and just about to start and list a lifetimes accumulation of tools , materials and no longer needed clothing after they stopped private selling fees I now face either dropping prices to absorb the buyers fee or face having to haggle with buyers wanting to avoid it and I will no longer buy .

Angus at Yorkshire Auction House and 3 large vans with a 1 or 2 hit auction beckons ! 

[myriad*seller]

The market sets the price, so maybe prices will go up

It depends on if your item is in demand, one of a kind, or just cheap plastic tat 

If the item can't be bought elsewhere then prices will rise

If the item can be bought elsewhere cheaply then sellers will get less money for selling their cheap items or they won't sell at all.

For some items it would be better to donate so that charity shops could benefit from in person sales where postage and eBay fees won't push up the price to a point higher than buyers will pay. 

[myriad*seller]

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@shammyjack wrote:

Unless the stupid idiots at eBay head office realise they have made a massive mistake with this and drop it stone dead before the implication date then I will close my eBay  UK account .

In my 70s now and just about to start and list a lifetimes accumulation of tools , materials and no longer needed clothing after they stopped private selling fees I now face either dropping prices to absorb the buyers fee or face having to haggle with buyers wanting to avoid it and I will no longer buy .

Angus at Yorkshire Auction House and 3 large vans with a 1 or 2 hit auction beckons ! 

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You do realise that the auction house charges a buyer fee + VAT when your item has sold, as well as your seller fee +VAT ....? 

[shammyjack]

Just a thought  . 

Go to close account - contact eBay ! Get them to call you back and give them hell ( politely ) !

If thousands of us max out CS then some brain dead idiot in a senior position just might get the message !

[shammyjack]

I'm in my 70s youth not not wucking 7 !

[ells-1000]

Quite agree, its a Crazy idea of E-bay. Madness.. 

[ed_58611]

Unless I have misunderstood eBay in their letter then there are no additional protections, only charges.

[magpiecorner1]

But seller fees are negotiable, no time spent listing, no packing, no returns, and quick payment - and they are all online these days.   You get something for your fees. 

Certainly a reasonable alternative, with the fun of the auction that eBay lost years ago