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darryl.trains:
I have to rethink about selling on eBay.   eBay charges 10% even of shipping costs. Then Paypal charges roughly 3% but that is on everything going to the seller. Seems like taxes, handing charges and shipping costs are the way of life now.   There is a new way to go, buy high, sell low but make it up in volume....Yuck

The old fardt on Arid-Zona

Alan:
Add it to the price of the item as any business would do.

G8B4Life:
I think Darryls observation of the costs of his selling on eBay and accepting PayPal as payment might just be the most civil post ever on the subject. Every other opening post I have read online on the subject of eBay and PayPal fees in the model train world is "How dare they want me to pay for using their service!". No, I'm not joking, every opening post on eBay/PayPal fees is exactly that.

I wonder if these same people would yell at the train shop owner for taking their 10% (or more) commission on second hand goods if they sold it there?

Darryl, as Alan said, if you think your not getting enough after paying the fees just add 10 - 15% to the starting price and see if you still have any customers.

- Tim

mcbunton:
I realize that ebay seems the place to go for model trains, but in my real life business Facebook Marketplace has left ebay and craigslist as ancient relics.

William Brillinger:
I'm inclined to agree - Facebook is a fantastic place to sell excess model railroad items. No fees and direct communication with no middleman.

Paypal fees are what they are. They are not out of line compared to the fees merchants pay for low volume credit card transactions. Build these fees into the asking price and you're all set. Don't spring additional fees on buyers after the transaction, that just makes people angry.

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