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.

[reallynicestamps]

You are not paying taxes on taxes.

You are paying a fee to a private company for the service of collecting and remitting taxes to the appropriate governments.

That's governments.

With an 's'.

Something over 200 different ones-- did you know that NYC has a municipal sales tax?

And FWIW.

When eBay charges us their fees on our buyer's entire payment, they are following the Standard Practice of payment processors going back to the arrival of the Diner's Club card some 75 + years ago.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

Are you aware of any other businesses that charge a fee for collecting tax on behalf of a business? Personally I've never run up against any others.

[femmefan1946]

Moneris charges merchant account holders a fee for processing credit card payments that is based on the entire payment, not how the payment is broken down.

[solid2themax]

If I pay a tax on shipping and then taxes are charged again on the shipping cost, then I pay taxes again on the Fees - TAXES ON TAXES is for REAL!

[raanana]

Actually we do pay taxes on taxes,fees on taxes and taxes on fees.