So when is Ebay Canada going to eliminate Seller fees too?
Summary: chipmunk_collectibles expresses dissatisfaction with eBay Canada's high final value fees, particularly for small hobby sellers. They note that other Commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia have moved to more favorable conditions for sellers, while Canada remains with comparatively high fees, which they argue discourage both sellers and buyers from using the platform. john_koenig99 agrees, while lotzofuniquegoodies suggests reducing fees on shipping and taxes could help. marnotom! questions the 15% fee claim, to which chipmunk_collectibles clarifies they meant final value fees, not insertion fees. reallynicestamps adds that the 15% fee on book sales is also a disincentive, raising questions about fee structures and tax reporting ramifications.
-Uk has done it, big success.
-Australia just did it!
So now Canada is the only major English speaking Commonwealth country that still charges small hobby Sellers an obscene 15% (or even higher) fee just to list on this platform.
I've been on Ebay as a very small scale hobby seller for almost 25 years (selling surplus stuff from my collection and around the house), and I've never seen Ebay Canada in such bad economic shape for both buyers and sellers.
It's like a desert wasteland right now with very few items being listed (or sold) because there's so very little money to be made with Ebay taking such a huge cut of any profits.
Canadian sellers have very little incentive to list any more. It's usually just not worth the time and energy.
As a result, Canadian buyers also have very little reason to visit this site anymore compared to alternatives like Amazon which carry far more products.
Cutting selling fees to zero for sellers who sell under $30k in sales a year would help get some product back on these (virtual) Ebay shelves and help resuscitate a dying website. Just my thoughts.
reallynicestamps
·1 month agoThe fee for selling books is 15%, one of the reasons I don't sell books any more.
Should I assume that eBay's fees are moved from the seller to the buyer? How does that affect tax reporting?
marnotom!
·1 month ago · EditedGiven that the Canadian and US eBay sites are somewhat integrated and there are some Canadian sellers who still prefer to list on the US site, I suspect that any elimination of seller fees would have to occur on both portals more or less simultaneously.
Question for you, though: How are you paying 15% in insertion fees? You said you’re paying 15% or more “just to list on this platform”?
chipmunk_collectibles
OP1 month ago · EditedTechnically you're correct. It's final value fees I'm paying.
But, while technically it's "free" to list on Ebay, it really isn't, because it takes time to do so, and time is money. Knowing they I will lose 15% is a disincentive to even bother listing stuff in the first place. Especially because on Ebay Canada right now, items can takes ages to sell.
marnotom!
·1 month agoThat 15% is paid by your buyer, though. Just like if you're selling in a brick and mortar environment, your overhead (rent, utilities, bank fees, etc.) is paid for from the revenue from your sales (and is more than 15% of your gross sales, to boot).
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 month ago@chipmunk_collectibles
Even if fees were cut in half or removed off shipping/tax portion that would be a start in the right direction.
john_koenig99
·1 month ago · EditedI can't agree more. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Heck, even if they don't eliminate them, at least drop them to a more reasonable rate.
IMO, a rate above 10% is already in the highway robbery territory 🤠