Why does Ebay take a commission off the Actual Shipping Cost and the Taxes?

[solid2themax]

When Ebay takes a commission off the Actual Shipping Cost and the Taxes it makes selling a $10 item a waste of time. It is ridiculous that use the shipping service and print labels through Ebay's sight and then they take a commission from that. The premise of this began with people who were manipulating the listings with low item cost and outrageous shipping cost. But if I were to sell an item at $10 (vinyl record) and the shipping cost is $15 with tracking, then here's what I'm left with...

$10 (item) + $15 (shipping) + 12% taxes x 15%(approx. fees) = $5.80 takeaway and Ebay gets $4.20

This is a total commission of 42%

So the game is unfair and there needs to be better Consumer Protections Laws!

Ebay needs to target the Manipulators with high shipping costs and make them pay more fees! Make this Business Fair to those who charge the real shipping costs and are trying to sell with Value intended.

[mrdutch1001]

"When Ebay takes a commission off the Actual Shipping Cost and the Taxes it makes selling a $10 item a waste of time."...

Guess that depends upon how much was invested to procure said item that one is listing & selling...

Many of my $10 or less items were sourced for 50c and a few in the $2-$3 range, so although the profit margin isn't much on some items, it is still worth my while if they sell...For example a recent sale of an $11 item, total fees were $3 but the item's original cost to me was less than $1.

I don't sell for the income...I sell for the extra $$ for items no longer needed/no longer wanted...

What's unfair? Selling on eBay isn't a game...Selling on eBay is a choice a person makes...eBay is just the selling platform...take it on or don't...use it or lose it>your choice...

The choice is there>to make a few $$ or hang onto an item you don't want...

Of course you can always use FB Marketplace> get the lowballers, the no shows, the re-shedulers, the "Can you deliver?" requests, the time wasters,etc...

[solid2themax]

Sounds Like you got yourself quite a Hobby! Open your eyes though and look behind the curtain!