So, I sold some stuff on eBay this week. I normally wouldn't, but boxes of CCG cards won't really sell at a local yard sale. Now that the dust has cleared, let's take a look at eBay pricing, and see if it's still a ripoff:
| Sale Item |
Insert Fee |
10-day Fee |
Final Value |
Paypal Fee |
Total eBay Fee |
Gross Sale |
Ebay's Cut |
| vtes 2 |
.40 |
.40 |
2 |
1.83 |
4.63 |
54.5 |
8.5% |
| vtes 1 |
.40 |
.40 |
2.22 |
1.83 |
4.85 |
61.5 |
7.89% |
| anarchs |
.40 |
.40 |
2.32 |
2.21 |
5.33 |
66 |
8.08% |
| black hand |
.40 |
.40 |
2.48 |
3.4 |
6.68 |
79.5 |
8.40% |
| bloodlines |
.40 |
.40 |
4.48 |
3.905 |
9.185 |
129 |
7.12% |
|
| final nights |
.40 |
.40 |
4.51 |
3.905 |
9.215 |
130 |
7.09% |
| Totals |
2.40 |
2.40 |
18.01 |
17.08 |
39.89 |
520.5 |
7.66% |
Note: That cut is off the Gross sale price, and the Paypal fee applies to the shipping charge as well (so that charge is included in Gross Sale column). You'll have to buy, pack, and ship the item for that margin to break even.
If you take away the extra 40 cents for the 10-day auction (vs. standard 7-day auction), you're still stuck with an overall rate of 7.2% juice.
So yes, they're a ripoff...if you don't realize that Paypal's a premium service, that is. Remove that from the picture (remember what eBay was like before Paypal? I do), and eBay's overall cut drops to an aggregate of 4.38%(10-day) or 3.92%(7-day). That's a whole lot better. |
