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To have an ebay store or not to have an ebay store....that is the question.


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Excuse my numbers if they are not exact and feel free to discuss and correct below but I think they are last time I checked. You sell an item on ebay and they charge you a flat 10% now. Than paypal take, what is 2% give or take? You can have an ebay store and your fee to them is reduced to 4%. It is a $20.00 fee a month to have store, HOWEVER, if you pay upfront for the year this cost is reduced to $16.00 usd. So, for your math wizards and number crunchers out there, let

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$16/month x 12 months = $192 total yearly fee Break even sales for eBay store is when difference in fees between store and non-store eBay sales equals total yearly fee ($192). .10x - .04x = 192 x = $3,200 If you sell less than $3,200 in one year, it makes more sense to not have an eBay store. If you sell more, you should use an eBay store.

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Excuse my numbers if they are not exact and feel free to discuss and correct below but I think they are last time I checked. You sell an item on ebay and they charge you a flat 10% now. Than paypal take, what is 2% give or take? You can have an ebay store and your fee to them is reduced to 4%. It is a $20.00 fee a month to have store, HOWEVER, if you pay upfront for the year this cost is reduced to $16.00 usd. So, for your math wizards and number crunchers out there, let

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