Ebay has always charged fees and it's fair that they should. They provide a service and they get paid for it. Previously the fees were charged to the seller, so sellers simply allowed for the cost when setting the price for an item. Under ebay's new system, the charges are shown separately, added onto the listing by ebay. It comes to the same thing, in a way – fees are covered by what the buyer pays. The difference is, that the new system looks aggressive toward buyers and also it results in clumsy, unappealing prices. So no benefit to ebay, but a less pleasant experience to its users.
