Quote Originally Posted by GeorgeB View Post
that is why you include shipping into the sales price and offer free shipping.

that is what I do and all I am charged is ebay final value fee and paypal service fee
First off, I'll state again that i am not a big fan of eBay. However, for my purposes, I find that i can charge more for certain items to cover these costs and my merchandise gets broadcast to MILLIONS of people. Some of the specialty items i deal with can not be sold locally as buyers are few and far between. That is one area where ebay is worth the 10-15% fee. Plus my money is secured through paypal instead of waiting on a check. Of course there are always exceptions, and certain items are just to competetively priced to make money. You have to find ways to be creative with the listing, or sell only in bulk, or secure a few buyers that might pay a bit more because they have a relationship with you, etc etc. Like George mentioned, I calculate what the item is worth to me, figure in shipping, then maybe add a bit more to cover the fees. I tend to stay away from auctions unless it is a popular product. Like anything else there is good and bad to work through. Every day you see listings in here of how "this yard cheated me", or "this buyer on the forum didnt deliver", or "my buyer never showed up so i have to list it again". These problems always cost you more. No one thing is everything to everyone, you just have to make it work for you. If you hate ebay, i get it...i really do! But it can work!