getting into ebay, help

eBay charges fee's to sell.

At the end of your selling period, you will receive an invoice from eBay. Either you can choose to pay them via Paypal, have an automatic payment set up via your checking account or Paypal or send them payment.

It could've changed...I haven't opened a new account with eBay to sell in many many moons.

Here's the eBay help link to the answers.

How do I pay my eBay fee's?

Good Luck,
Donna

if your item dosent sell do you still have to pay the selling fee?

Yes. You still have to pay the fee.

You even have to pay the fee if someone screws you, as in a non-paying bidder.

well thats why ima make sure they give the money and i see it in the bank statment before i ship out the item

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Originally posted by wonderd:
well thats why ima make sure they give the money and i see it in the bank statment before i ship out the item

Well... every seller waits until they get the money before they ship the item out (unless they're brain dead) - that doesn't mean you can't lose money.

I'd suggest you do some reading at the "Seller Central" discussion board on eBay.

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that doesn't mean you can't lose money

could you explain that a lil more im confused on how you can loose money when you already seen the bank statment

You are charged the moment you list on item on ebay. It's called an INSERTION fee. Whether your item sells or not you will be charged this fee. (but only on a monthly basis). Be careful using all the features on eBay or you can really loose money. If you tell me what you are trying to sell I can be of more help. KL

do you have a aim screen name so i can i/m you with some details?

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Originally posted by wonderd:

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that doesn't mean you can't lose money

could you explain that a lil more im confused on how you can loose money when you already seen the bank statment

If the payment is through PayPal or with a credit card, the buyer can potentially file for a chargeback to get their money refunded.

You have to know how to protect yourself. Don't go in blind. Knowing the market and what sells really well is just a small part of the equation. If you sell for any length of time on eBay, you will run into customers who:

1)Are trying to scam you
2)Have buyer's remorse
3)Want to return items for a full refund
4)Are unhappy that it took you so long to ship something
5)Will claim that they sent a check, and when it finally arrives, it is the incorrect amount
6)Are just plain nasty, evil people
7)Will make strange or unreasonable requests
8)Will contact you asking why their widget hasn't arrived yet
9)Will claim something is damaged or missing, when you know for a fact that you sent it out in pristine condition
10)etc.

Of course, most transactions will go off without a hitch, but you have to know what to do in those "other" situations to protect yourself. You could lose money, or get negative feedback (or both).

This is a great book about how to avoid the pitfalls of selling on eBay:

Don't Get Burned on EBay: How to Avoid Scams and Escape Bad Deals

"f the payment is through PayPal or with a credit card, the buyer can potentially file for a chargeback to get their money refunded."

how can you protect yourself against this?

not to be rude or harsh - but I think you should go awhile back on the forums specially ones on the ebay forums starting with "help-----" so you can see for your self how to avoid them ..after that You can ask more specific questions... IF YOU DONT DO your reseach a bit you are going to get burned in this ebay climate where bidders are few and far between ...thank goodness I learned most of mine when ebay was a sellers dream and bidders were crazy

wonderd, spend some time reading posts here:

Seller Central

You'll be amazed how much you learn about what to avoid, and what to do when something goes wrong.

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Originally posted by biscuit:
wonderd, spend some time reading posts here:

Seller Central

You'll be amazed how much you learn about what to avoid, and what to do when something goes wrong.

Excellent advice.

You really can't AVOID it, any more than a retail store can prevent someone from disputing a charge on their credit card, however, Paypal does investigate the situation and just doesn't automatically give the buyer his money back.