Final Value Fees are only being raised on eBay Stores listings, not regular listings.
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:12:08 -0800, Bikeville wrote
> from ebay-
>
> Today, we are announcing that eBay.com and eBay Motors will be
> making changes to the fee structure effective February 18, 2005.
> Items that are scheduled to begin on eBay.com or eBay Motors after
> midnight Pacific Time on February 18, 2005 will be charged based on
> the new fees.
>
> The fee changes are broken down by area below:
>
> Fee Changes for eBay.com and eBay Motors Parts & Accessories Listings
> Gallery
> Gallery fees will be raised from $0.25 to $0.35 per listing.
>
> We will also be increasing the size of the Gallery image on search
> and listings pages by 56%. This will make it easier for buyers to
> see details of the item before clicking into the listing.
>
> Buy It Now
> Buy It Now fees will no longer be charged at a flat rate, and will
> instead be determined based on the Buy It Now price. Fees will be
> charged as follows:
>
> 10-Day Duration
> The fee for 10-day duration listings will be raised from $0.20 to
> $0.40 per listing.
>
> Price raising also on closing cost, about 3% more.
>
> Here is a link to the exact numbers-
> http://ebay.com/
>
> now all they have to do is raise the Paypal costs too.(because ebay
> owns Paypal). sorry to bring down any sellers here on the list, I
> can see the "shipping and handling" costs on listings going up as well.
>
> thanks
> ralph
> Via Bicycle
> Philadelphia, PA
> http://www.bikeville.com
>
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