Hi,
I'm not an expert on eBay but I did sell for them the last 2 months and made a decent profit, HOWEVER, not REALLY because of the DARN fees! Those fees ate up just a little less than 50% of my profits. I had over 100 items on there and tried to mix (auction and store) to see what helped me save on fees! (insertion fees and final value fees).
Maybe I was doing something wrong who knows, I'm not well versed in ebay, and DEFINITELY not a powerseller. It was a learning experience.
If you end an auction early (which I did a couple times) you STILL have to pay for them.
And unlike Paypal, where they take the fees out automatically, ebay's just builds and builds. I was a little disappointed.
They did send a message out saying they were changing the fees I believe next month making them a little lower.
But you can make a decent profit if you have a niche product that is high in demand. And I would suggest further when pricing the product take into account the fees you'd have to pay and set it aside if possible...or wait til the end of the month and pay one big payment..(ebay won't let you make installment payments)
All in all, ebay does work to bring in income, but for me it was a starting ground and now I will take what I learned and keep most of MY money by making my own site.
I'm sorry if I couldn't be more helpful. Much success to you.
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