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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 797740, member: 22331"]A Miscalculation! If you've sold on eBay, you probably remember that entity having the most convoluted auction system seen, so it's very difficult to determine what will be your final bill for the auction. They have a fee for virtually everything (e.g. Insertion, Picture, Reserve, Buy-It-Now, Listing Upgrade, etc.), a category structure which defies logic, and a creative Listing Type system (e.g. Auction, Fixed Price). The fee changes are primarily for Auction Type listings. A simple hypothetical listing of a Numismatic item will allow a realistic understanding of fees. The item is to be listed in an Auction, with a starting bid requirement of $80, with a reserve of $99, being inserted into 2 categories because of uncertainty as to which may receive greatest viewing. The Buyer S/H charge is $4.95. The item closes with a $100 sales price. The eBay fees are: Insertion - $4, Pictures - $1, Reserve - $2, Final Value - $9, for a total of $16. The buyer sends $104.95, and Paypal charges you $3.15,  for a fee total of $19.15. The net amount received is then $81.85. If you calculate the net fee amount as a percentage, it is 19.15/81.85 x 100 = 23.4%. If   you calculate the gross fee amount as a percentage, it is 19.15/100 x 100 = 19.15%. Regardless of Net or Gross percentage calculation, I consider these fees atrocious. :headbang:[/QUOTE]