ebay fee question

[gasmask]

i'm trying to sell some items on ebay. i started reading the selling fees. now when i list my item{s} i'm charged $30.00. then the transaction is $30.00. so i'm already in the hole $60.00 plus the rest of the item?

[Howdy]

The fee's will vary depending on what your wanting to list.
Insertion Fees
Starting or Reserve Price Insertion Fee
$0.01 – $0.99 $0.25
$1.00 – $9.99 $0.35
$10.00 – $24.99 $0.60
$25.00 – $49.99 $1.20
$50.00 – $199.99 $2.40
$200.00 – $499.99 $3.60
$500.00 or more $4.80

Final Value Fees
Closing Price Final Value Fee
Item not sold No Fee
$0.01 – $25.00 5.25% of the closing value
$25.01 – $1,000.00 5.25% of the initial $25.00 ($1.31), plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance ($25.01 to $1,000.00)
Over $1,000.01 5.25% of the initial $25.00 ($1.31), plus 2.75% of the initial $25.00 - $1,000.00 ($26.81), plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value).


Insertion and Transaction Service Fee
Category Insertion Fee / Transaction Services Fee
Passenger Vehicles $40.00 / $40.00
Motorcycles $30.00 / $30.00
Powersports $30.00 / $30.00
Pocket Bikes $3.00 / $3.00
Other Vehicles $40.00 / $40.00
Parts and Accessories Same as eBay.com Insertion Fees ( Above ).


Hope this helps.
Howdy