Q: Hi Tanner,

I have been selling on ebay for a little over a month, and today I recieved my monthly invoice from eBay and the amount I owe is much larger than I anticipated. If I am reading the invoice correctly it looks like eBay charged me two fees for each auction I listed and sold. Is that right?

Confused,

Devin M.

A: This is what catches many sellers, beginer and experienced alike by suprise. They think they are making money, but at the end of the month they find out that they lost money.

Yes eBay does have two main fees. The first fee, the “Listing Fee” is how much it will cost you to list your ad on eBay and is based on the starting price of the auction, the quantity of items being sold, and any additional options you used to enhance your ad. You are charged the Listing Fee when you list your ad.

The second fee you have to pay is the “Final Value Fee”. The Final Value Fee is charged at the end of the auction only if auction ended with a winning bid. The amount you are charged is a percentage of the item’s highest successful bid.

These two fees can add up and bite you if you are not carefull. If you need more information on eBays seller fees click on the following link:

pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html