EBAY coronavirus help for sellers

[the427king]

Ebay would like all sellers to know that they are there for you in this trying time. Therefore theyd like you to know that starting July 1 they will be collecting all the money on your behalf of your sellers,and since you are busy and worried about these trying times, they will make a deposit monthly in your checking account IF YOU SO CHOOSE ,however this will cost 2.7 to 2.9 percent. Nothing like getting paid 30 days after youve already shipped something. The would also like to help by charging you the seller, a fee for them collecting sales tax from the buyer. So if you sell a $500 item to California. they charge the buyer the 50.00 sales tax, and you 6 or 7 dollars over and above just because they can.....Of course this is all topped off by sellers fees increasing up to 12.3 percent ,but only if you are a power seller with a perfect rating. if you dont have that,they will charge you another 4 to 5% final value fees. All told you will be paying around 16.6 to over 22% give or take of every item you sell...Again, their way of showing you they care about you during this pandemic.... Nothing like letting a good pandemic go to waste

[67 Nova Boy]

Chuck,

Did they send that notice out to us sellers?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[the427king]

Yes, one of thier "updates" that most people dont read. Ill see if i can post it

[luzl78]

You sell a lot on eBay but you can reduce the prices and sell to us not so rich people on yenko. Net and not pay the fees. Haha

[the427king]

I always sell to members at a lower than ebay price if asked prior whether a discount/free shipping etc. There now is a sales tax saving by buying direct from me too outside of CT so you gain on both ends ........

[luzl78]

I know. Just bustin chops. Hope all is well. Still got the “406” block?

[LT1vette]

Originally Posted by the427king

I always sell to members at a lower than ebay price if asked prior whether a discount/free shipping etc. There now is a sales tax saving by buying direct from me too outside of CT so you gain on both ends ........

I think most people have had enough BS from Ebay. I bought my last part off Ebay 6weeks ago. Product was in California, I live in Canada, they charged me sales tax. I called the seller, they were quite apologetic, stating that Ebay was doing ALL the paperwork of collecting $$, the seller could not take the state tax off, and he said that they would not get paid for 30 days at least AND they would not receive the tax to remit to the state...

Ebay getting to big for their boots!!!!!

Then on top of the state tax I had to pay. I also paid the shipping, no problem I understand. So all the big shippers are doing this (Fedex, UPS, USPS, DHL)... I pay the shipping from the seller to me right... The latest scam is WHEN it gets to the border even if you have paid the duty/taxes, they are holding your parcel RANSOM until you pay the ADDITIONAL shipping/tax/duty from the border to your house. Or they WON'T deliver it!!

So a part that is $100 USD ends up easily close to $200 by the time I get it, 1-4 weeks.
( Canadian exchange rate 20%+shipping+duty+brokerage plus whatever they JAM you for from the border!@!@!)

Covid 19 the catchall reason for everything the past year..........

How's yourrrr day Going..........

[1967 4K]

I remember going to Murphy's Speed Shop and getting about anything you needed for your car on the shelf. Nowadays everything goes through 10 different hands before you get it and it cost an arm and leg!!!
I quess this is what's called progress in America.

Richard

[the427king]

Here's another ebay tidbit. They now have something called enhanced ads. Essentially they bump you up on searches so your auctions get more views. It says if your item sells you'll be charged 5 or 6 percent final value fee. What they forget to mention is that is in ADDITION to the almost 14 percent you are already going to pay if your item sells. Best decision I ever made was to leave. A few years back, many of my 10 day auctions would have as many as 5000 hits in that time. . Now the few things I have on there dont get more than 180 to 200, so something is changing .

[Lynn]

I have been saying it for years. We really need an alternative to Ebay. I am fine with Ebay making a buck. But, the greed has taken over.

Why don't some of you high rollers start a competing service?