Buy it Now function Ebay

paul161 · 17-10-2009, 04:10 AM

If i was going to sell an item for £300 using the buy it now function on ebay it works out cheaper to list it as follows item £1 P&P £299 you only pay the Final Value Fee on the £1. am i missing something?

x_Emily_x · 17-10-2009, 04:13 AM

Paypal fees?

paul161 · 17-10-2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by x_Emily_x

Paypal fees?

But they are only 3.5% compared to Ebay which is nearly 10%

**Andy777** · 17-10-2009, 05:49 AM

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policie...-shipping.html

sjwtrade · 17-10-2009, 08:33 AM

You could try it.
But you wont last long and also would not come across well with prospective buyers.

simon99ctg · 17-10-2009, 08:47 AM

ebay will be in contact with you over excessive P&P...

C89 · 17-10-2009, 10:43 AM

It really is a **** way to list an item

**Tracy** · 17-10-2009, 10:47 AM

Yeah i wouldn't do that, ebay will pull your listing and tbh i certainly wouldn't buy from someone who was clearly trying to get around fees.

C89 · 17-10-2009, 11:29 AM

And also customers might be wary that they might not be able to get their postage refunded from you.

woodleyB · 17-10-2009, 11:41 AM

I thought there was a 'cap' on postage prices depending on the item now to avoid this sort of exploitation...