I am wondering if someone can give me a lowdown on the prices that it will cost me to put items up for sale
I always suggest a newbie take the tutorial on eBay..just click on sell, and follow the prompts.
Pricing is hard until you get the hang of it. To list something..with none of the extras it's:
list the item start for $0.01 - $9.99 cost to you $0.30
list the item start for $10.00 - $24.99 cost to you $0.55
list the item start for $25.00 - $49.99 cost to you $1.10
list the item start for $50.00 - 199.99 cost to you $2.20
list the item start for $200.00 and up cost to you $3.30
That's just to list it as a regular auction. Then, once you sell it, you have to pay eBay for the sale:
sell the item for $0 - $25 you pay 5.25% of the closing value
sell the item for $25 - $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25 ($1.31),
plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance.
sell the item for Over $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25 ($1.31),
plus 2.75% of the initial $25-$1000 ($26.81),
plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance.
Now, if you decide to add extras, they cost too..for instance, the most commonly added ways to list:
10-Day Auction Duration 10-day auction duration: List your auction for 10 days, the longest duration available. $0.10
Scheduled Listings Start your listings at a day and time you choose! Create listings at your convenience, then schedule them to start up to 3 weeks in advance. $0.10
Buy It Now Allow buyers to instantly buy your item when they meet your Buy It Now price. It's immediate satisfaction for both buyer and seller. (Sellers must have 10 feedback rating or greater, or be ID Verified to list with this option) $0.05
Gallery
(See example) Add a photo right next to your listing and search results and display your photo in Gallery View. The Gallery icon will also appear next to your listing title to alert buyers that this is a Gallery listing. $0.25
Yes, eBay will take those fees out of the credit card you have on file, if that is how you set up to pay eBay. Soem people pay with the money they make from Paypal.
I havent been able to get thru all the posts, so not sure if this answer is in here anywhere, so here it goes... How do I determine the shipping rate?? I know everyone is mentioning zones.. Is there something on usps website that mentions the different zones so that I know what I should charge for shipping??
and gathered an assortment of items to put on ebay in the future. The half of the area that's left to fix up is the space where we store holiday decorations and other seasonal items like the coolers and some other junk we never emptied when we moved in 18 months ago.
I have a few more questions. Where do you get your packaging supplies? And are there any rules regarding media mail such as weight, size of package, etc? Thanks in advance for any help.
