Fees & Payments
eBay Managed Payments, selling fees, PayPal & more!
eBay UK Introduces eBay Balance, Bringing Spendable Funds To UK Sellers Paid Members Public
eBay UK launches eBay Balance, bringing greater flexibility to how sellers use & manage funds - but watch out for changes to scheduled payouts!
eBay UK Drops Selling Fees For Private Sellers Across All Categories Except Motors Paid Members Public
eBay appears to be expanding fee free selling in UK to all categories (except Motors) as competition for consumer to consumer sellers heats up.
Is eBay Going To Launch Fee Free Selling In The US? Paid Members Public
Rumors are swirling of a big reveal at eBay Open with some sellers seeing Seller Hub message indicating fee-free selling could be coming to US!
eBay UK Suspends Regular Fee Discount Promo For September 2024 Paid Members Public
eBay UK sellers are disappointed as regular 70-80% off Final Value Fee promotion appears to be suspended for the weekend of September 20-22.
Mercari US To Cap Buyer Fees At 10% As Platform Tweaks New Fee Structure Paid Members Public
Mercari VP Marketing David Lee takes questions about plans to cap buyer fees & more in interview with reselling influencer Becky Park.
eBay UK VAT Glitch Stalls Sales With Inflated Prices Shown In Error On Some Listings Paid Members Public
eBay UK sellers worry about losing sales as some items show inflated prices due to glitch adding additional 20% VAT in error.
eBay UK Drops Cash On Collection Amid Local Shopping Shake Up Paid Members Public
eBay UK will no longer allow cash payment on collection starting October 1st as part of larger Local shopping experience overhaul.
eBay UK Cracks Down On Private Sellers, Reduces Monthly Free Listing Allotment Paid Members Public
eBay UK cracks down on businesses registered as private sellers, forcing upgrades & dropping monthly free listings from 1,000 listing to 300.
Amazon Drops FBA Inventory Storage Overage Fees Retroactively Back To July 1 Paid Members Public
In rare move, Amazon drops inventory storage overage fees for FBA sellers in the United States, Europe, United Kingdom & Canada.
Amazon & Etsy Add Regulatory Fees For Canada Digital Services Tax Compliance Paid Members Public
Amazon, Etsy react to Canada's Digital Services Tax with Regulatory Operating fees passing compliance costs to sellers on their platforms.
New eBay Tool To Help Sellers Track Earnings & COGS Suffers Premature Launch Failure Paid Members Public
eBay's new tool to help sellers track earnings & cost of goods suffers embarrassing premature launch failure with broken links & incorrect data.
Etsy Moves to Variable Shop Setup Fee In Unannounced Policy Update Paid Members Public
Etsy makes unannounced change to fee policies, taking new shop set up fee from flat $15 to a non-specific amount based on "a number of factors."
Depop Expands No Selling Fees To US Market As Pre-Loved Clothing Competition Heats Up Paid Members Public
Etsy-owned Depop is going full speed ahead with new fee structure, expanding no selling fees to US after similar changes in UK earlier this year.
eBay UK Drops Direct Nectar Connection, Leaving Buyers In Lurch On Popular Rewards Scheme Paid Members Public
Shopping rewards site Nectar & eBay are parting ways in the UK, with direct linking of Nectar to eBay accounts ending as of September 1, 2024.
Mercari Tests Showing Buyer Fees On Item Pages To Avoid Cart Abandonment At Checkout Paid Members Public
Mercari tweaks item page design to provide buyer fee transparency as major strategy shift fails to deliver hoped for short-term GMV results.
eBay Partners With Liberis For Business Cash Advance Loans, Filling Gap Left By PayPal Split Paid Members Public
eBay partners with Liberis to offer Business Cash Advance financing, finally filling gap left by loss of PayPal Working Capital loans.
eBay Says It's Making Express Payout Simpler, But Watch Out- It May Be More Expensive Too Paid Members Public
eBay is making changes to Express Payout offering, promising the process will be simpler while downplaying increased expense for some sellers.
eBay To Cut Off American Express Amid Credit Card Fee Negotiations Paid Members Public
eBay will no longer allow buyers to use American Express on the site starting in August as credit card fee negotiations hit a standstill.
