Why do I never qualify for a Final Value Fee offer?

[jh-65]

I'm a reliable seller on eBay with a 100% feedback rating and I provide a high standard of service to my customers. However, I seem to get nothing back in return from eBay and have never recieved an offer with regard to Final Value Fees. Some of my counterparts are enjoying a £1 Final Value Fee at the moment and again, I don't qualify. I would be very grateful if I could recieve such offers occasionally as I seem to be the only one that never receives these.

My main complaint however, is why is there a Final Value Fee on postage? This is very unfair as I charge less than the actual cost of postage and packing materials and losing another 10% is a rip-off in my opinion.

Why not just make sure that sellers only charge actual postage plus a "token amount" for box and bubble-wrap?

[corred · Accepted solution]

@jh-65

You will not qualify for any promotional listings or at least you should not...as you are currently trading in breach of eBay rules & HMRC regulations as an unregistered business seller.......

Not receiving promotions may be the least of your worries when eBay pass on the details of unregistered business sellers to HMRC as they have promised to do !!

In addition the final value fees are charged on postage due to dodgy sellers listing items cheaply with inflated P&P to avoid fees..you cannot do as you suggest as depending on where a seller lives, sales volumes etc the costs of packaging can vary wildly !!  Where I live a singly padded bag can cost between £0.70 & £1.50 .......while out of the village I can get 5 of the largest size for £1...and if I bought in bulk I could probably get them cheaper......just like brown paper....I would pay £1 a sheet locally but could get 10 metres for £1 out of the village

eBay would prefer all sellers to use inclusive (free P&P)

You really should look at this Upgrade to a Business Account  as under eBay rules....if you buy in order to sell you are a business seller !!