Selling a car on ebay question

[PAUL161]

Never used ebay before to sell anything, so their fees are a little confusing. We are considering putting the wife's MGB on ebay but would like to know what their fees are for listing a car and also, how do they determine the fee if the car sells and also is there a fee if it doesn't? PJ

 

[GaryBeu]

I'm wondering the same thing Paul...hope you get some answers on here

 

[Guest]

PM sent

You want to run an auction or a straight up old style classified ad?

 

[Healeysince59]

This is off ebays fees page.

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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, colspan: 4"]National listing fees for low-volume sellers
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Category or subcategory
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Insertion fee
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, colspan: 2, align: center"]Successful listing fee
Based on the vehicle price
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]$2,000 or less
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]More than $2,000
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[TD="class: tCell"]Cars & Trucks, RVs & Campers, and Commercial Trucks
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[TD="class: tCell"]Free
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[TD="class: tCell"]$60
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$125
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[TD="class: tCell"][/TD]
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Although they say the listing is free, there are plenty of add-on fees. You'll want some of these.

[h=3]Advanced listing upgrade fees for National listings[/h]Advanced listing upgrades apply to all national listings.
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Upgrade
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[TD="class: thcH-subheader, bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Price
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Value Pack
Gallery Plus, Listing Designer, and Subtitle packaged together for a discount.
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[TD="class: tCell"]$7
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Reserve price
Add a minimum price that must be met for your item to sell. Only available for auction-style listings.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$15
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]21-day duration
Extend your listing's duration to 21 days. Only available for fixed price listings.
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[TD="class: tCell"]$40
[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]10-day duration
Extend your listing's duration to 10 days.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$18
[/TD]
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[TD="class: tCell"]Scheduled listing
Manage your listings' starting and end times by scheduling them in advance.
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[TD="class: tCell"]Free
[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Buy It Now
Give a buyer the option to purchase your item immediately.
Only available for auction-style listings.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$5
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Gallery Plus
Attract buyers with a larger version of your listing picture in search results.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Picture services
Add pictures to your listing.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]4 pictures free
$0.15 per additional picture, up to 24 pictures total
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Listing Designer
Improve the visual appeal of your listing by adding a theme.
Free for Selling Manager Pro subscribers.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$5
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Bold
Set your listing apart in search results by displaying your title in bold.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$5
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Subtitle
Add descriptive information about your item to make your listing stand out.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: tCell"]Picture pack
Include up to 24 pictures in your listing, with zoom and Supersize features, at a discounted fee.
[/TD]
[TD="class: tCell"]$2
[/TD]
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See all this stuff at

https://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/help/sell/motorfees.html

Marv J

 

[Guest]

Marv, I think that's what he meant by the confusing part. IIRC, last auction a ran cost me ~$200-250 and final price was 9K.

 

[PAUL161]

Thanks guys, I have a pretty good picture now how the operation works. PJ