The very first tip to reduce your high eBay fees is… understand eBay fees structure.
Q1. Do you know listing in eBay motor and eBay.com charge you a different fees?
Q2. Do you know auction style and fixed price charge you a different fees?
Q3. Do you know a different starting price charge you a different fees?
Basic fees
When you list an item on eBay, you’re charged an Insertion Fee.
If the item sells, you are also charged a Final Value Fee.
The total cost of selling an item is the Insertion Fee plus the Final Value Fee.
You can refer here for the details of eBay fees structure.
2. Tweak your Listing Category
Be careful when you choose your listing category. If you are selling tires in eBay Motor Cars your cost will be $20 per item while selling tires in eBay Motor Parts & Accessories cost you less than $0.20 per item.
3. Tweak your Starting Prices
Be careful when you choose your starting price, as a very small difference in price can lead to a large increase in insertion fee, especially if you are selling multiple items.
Read the list fee chart provided at the eBay site and consider a lower starting price for your item. For example listing an item with a $9.99 starting bid will save money over starting that same item for $10.00.
4. Open an Ecommerce Store
Potentially the best strategy of all is to expand your business beyond eBay. By setting up your own ecommerce store you can upsell to customers you have acquired through eBay, and pay no fees at all.
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