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[dpltrading]

I'm a 'newbie' being ripped off by ebay I think..what are 'advance listing upgrade fees'  ??? They don't tell about all these extra fees when you join..like 50p for a buy it now listing whether it sells or not!! And what is the difference between 'final value fee. and 'final value fee on shipping'? Can't get any sense out of ebay on this.

[red_magpie]

They don't tell about all these extra fees when you join

EBay's fees are explained here: http://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/private/what-fees-youll-pay

If you even need to check them, just type "fees" in the Help & Contact search field (top of page) and it will take you to them.

As a rule of thumb, you need to budget for about 15% of the total sale price, including postage, for eBay and PayPal's combined fees. More if you use optional listing features, such as a reserve fee or "buy now" option, which have to be paid for whether or not the item sells. Which is why it's important to read and understand eBay's fees when selling here. They aren't a "rip off", these are the terms you accepted in the user agreement.

[dpltrading]

Thanks for that so please tell me am I charged a fee for listing something to go live later in the day? I cannot find anything in the fees about this or how much it is??? My invoice has a charge for 'advance listing upgrade fees' is this it? NObody has answered this which is my main question.Thanks

[tressygirl]

The optional listing upgrade you have used that I can see is adding a Buy it Now to auction listings. This costs 50p each time used, and as with all listing upgrades non refundable, so payable even if the item does not sell. In my humble opinion a waste of money, as it does also disappear with the first bid, sale runs on auction styel, 50p still payable

Here's a tip just before you hit the final List item with displayed Fees
button, glance just above it, it will show you any listing fees you would be charged once the item goes live, it then gives you the chance to scroll up and take out those upgrades if you wish.  @dpltrading 

eBay can be a minefeld,  I doubt non of us here did not make a rookie mistake when we first started,  but you know now where we all are if you have any other query in the future, can be expensive to make mistakes on here!

[dpltrading]

Thank you, I'm getting there with all your help.;-)

[tressygirl]

You're very welcome, always come on here to ask anything !