My biggest problem is not just the fee on tax we don't see or benefit from. Ebay collects tax for certain states that sell and others based on delivery state ect. I get what they are doing, they found another income source and went with it which increases their income "no fees to sellers" was the message but we are seeing a fee. I am Canadian and sell here in Canada fees are calculated and we are charged tax for Canada. O.K I buy U.S only item "sports and non sports cards" I send it to COMC in Washington. I am charged 10% state tax I dont live in the U.S or sell in the U.S but I have to go through all purchases and apply to get the 10% back. So I sell I get charged tax on fees, I get fees for ebay collecting tax, ebay has fees PayPal has fees. Kicker is I sell Ebay charges tax I pay the fee Ebay has 10% fee, Paypal $0.30 + 2.9% or better for PayPal rate of 3.4% if customer is in U.S. So if I sell to customer in U.S with tax. -Ebay 10% of Item and Shipping plus taxes on total fees. -Paypal $0.30 + 2.9% (increased to 3.4% for no reason except to make more. Customer pays the conversion fee when buying so no reason at all for them to charge more to seller. Depending on cost of item extra few cents to a few $ for larger sales. Ebay charges me Canadian taxes on fees and when I buy the collect 10% U.S tax when they know I am Canadian from the account and taxes charged on fees. But no choice I have to pay it as not sellers fault that I am charged, the role just reverses from seller getting junk fees to me being custoner being charged another countries taxes but I also get to pay duties charged from COMC to ship items to me in Canada. Not COMC's fault they dont know where it came from just where it is going. Plain and simple greed to the max. Oh and love Ebay taking time to process payments when paying through PayPal and even direct you from ebay to PayPal totally. So now can get a hold on items being shipped as sellers dont get paid right away. Ebay processing payments also just says ebay in item spot in Paypal so have to physically find invoice sent to me to see what it was even for. Watch out for fine print.... Ebay changing non stores from 50 to 200 listings permanent not just a few months during pandemic. Email I received said Canada around the 8th for simular but in bracets it said difference would be we "Canada" do not automatically have to enroll in ebay payment processing. So they might just sign U.S sellers up and make more for Ebay because Seller fees, Tax on sellers fees, buyers conversion fees, buyers taxes and now processing fees doesnt give them a nice chunk for doing nothing. Ebay not good to sellers and/or buyers they want money from everybody.
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