Ebay fees

[jawa7651]

I have just had my monthly statement for how much ebay has taken from my purchases. Why is it so high? I worked it out and they took 46.8% from my profits. How come i buy and sell for a profit and ebay is taking nearly half of my profits  just because im using their services. I understand them takinfg a fee but half? Thats just a scam. Why are they taking this much? Can i claim back becasue its ridiculous.

[amy@ebay]

Hey, 

Thanks for your post. When you list on eBay, there are two main types of fees, an insertion fee and a final value fee. For the insertion fee, you will be given a free listing amount each month. You can view this and how many you have remaining in your selling section. 

The final value fees you pay will only be charged once the item sells. The cost depends on the item's price, the format, and the category you choose for your listing. When you list an item, you will also have the option to upgrade your listing such as adding a reserve or buy it now at additional costs. You can see more on this here - https://bit.ly/3g5gQvR. 

Thank you,

Amy