eBay just removed fees for private sellers (Except motors)

I'm considering selling my 4090 on there so not paying a couple of hundred in fees would be great, i fear the scammers though, i've had a couple of bad experiences although most have been fine. In fact i think i'm going to list my 4090 on here too, might not get quite as much but buyers less likely to be a scammer.
 
For me, EBay has been completely out of the question for selling things, for years - because it was just too expensive, I’ve been getting by with forums and fb marketplace.

But now - I’ll happily list stuff, I guess so many people have abandoned the platform due to costs, so this move does make sense - I’ll be listing a load of stuff later!
 
You don't know how good you've got it with online shopping and marketplaces in the UK.

Over here, eBay is almost entirely unused (most search results on eBay.at return items from eBay.UK), Facebook Marketplace is quiet, significant number of products/sellers on AliExpress will not ship here (and EVERY SINGLE item regardless of value is intercepted and has a minimum 5 Euro handling fee applied by the Post Office), and our version of Gumtree (Willhaben) is full of stuff that's years old and people trying to sell it for 10 Euros less than they paid for it new 5 years ago.
 
Tykey said:
I'm considering selling my 4090 on there so not paying a couple of hundred in fees would be great, i fear the scammers though, i've had a couple of bad experiences although most have been fine. In fact i think i'm going to list my 4090 on here too, might not get quite as much but buyers less likely to be a scammer.
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I would not be sticking something as valuable as a 4090 on Ebay!!
 
pastymuncher said:
I would not be sticking something as valuable as a 4090 on Ebay!!
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To put it into perspective, I've sold over 130 used GPU's on ebay over the years ranging from 280x,580,5700xt,1080ti,3060ti,3070,3080,3090 and never had a single issue or anyone trying to scam me, I make it obvious that the serial number will be recorded for security.. maybe that helps.
 
StonedPenguin said:
To put it into perspective, I've sold over 130 used GPU's on ebay over the years ranging from 280x,580,5700xt,1080ti,3060ti,3070,3080,3090 and never had a single issue or anyone trying to scam me, I make it obvious that the serial number will be recorded for security.. maybe that helps.
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Over 130? Well hello there Mr Scalper/reseller. :cry:
 
This will definitely tempt me to try to sell a few bits on there again. I guess they were feeling the heat from vinted and other rivals.

Interestingly Vinted released vinted pro just a day after which might pull some business sellers across platforms
 
Just sold something for £11 with £3 postage that's been listed for months as a Buy It Now and received the full £14. Was holding off lowering prices until I knew for sure what exactly had been changed.
 
Not really, it’s to stop you listing a product for £0.01 with £300 postage.

You just gross up your margin to cover the fee on both the postage and selling price.

Edit: the pros just offer free postage and bake it into the sale price.
 
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And so eBay buyers look to face buyer fees next year.

Bosses at eBay have scrapped fees for private sellers across most categories.

The online marketplace, which had already removed such fees for fashion earlier this year amid increasing competition from rival sites such as Depop and Vinted, said the move should boost reselling and the customer experience at the same time.

It means sellers no longer have to pay final value or regulatory operating fees on items except for cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles on the platform.

However, buyers are set to face a charge. How it will be applied is yet to be determined though it will take effect early next year, the company said.

Its UK boss told Sky News the fee would be "small".
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news.sky.com

eBay selling fees are scrapped to boost to reselling

The company moves to keep pace with rivals in the marketplace, saying the shift should help inspire a leap in the number of people looking to make a few quid by flogging stuff they no longer want.
news.sky.com news.sky.com
 
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