Originally Posted by raydon22
Ebay's final-value fees for a $500 sale is almost $15:
$1.30 for the first $25, 2.75% for the rest.
That comes out to about $0.03/mile -- not a good deal IMHO.
Not to mention PayPal fees of close to another 3%. Granted, sellers don't HAVE to use PayPal and can choose to require payment via other means - cashiers check, money order, personal check - that don't take another commission out of their pocket, however more and more savvy buyers are steering clear of auctions that don't accept PayPal as PayPal payments (PayPal payments funded via a credit card give the buyer extra protection should the seller stiff them as they can dispute the transaction with their credit card company). Personally I wouldn't touch a $500 auction that didn't accept PayPal.
Now we're close to 6 cents per mile...