eBay Fee Increase to Take Effect at End of Month

Rate hike effects items with low starting prices; new insertion and final value fees announced

It will cost eBay sellers a nickel more to list items that start between $1.00 and $9.99 effective Januray 30th. The hike will impact sellers on eBay.com and eBay Canada and will not effect fees for other items.

Bill Cobb, president of eBay North America, announced the new fee structure through the announcement board today.

"Let me say that, while we believe these changes are modest, we consider any changes that may impact our sellers with great care," Cobb said. "These adjustments are the result of careful analysis, and we believe they're the right thing to do to keep the marketplace strong for our eBay.com and eBay Motors sellers."

The final value fee for the $25.01 to $1,000.00 level will move from 3% to 3.25%. This hike does not effect eBay Stores or Store Inventory listings, Cobb added.

The new insertion fees and final value fees mentioned will also apply to eBay Motors Parts & Accessories categories. For eBay Motors Vehicles categories, the company will increase the transaction services fee for both motorcycles and powersports from $30.00 to $40.00. For cars & trucks and all other vehicles & trailers categories, the fees will go from $40.00 to $50.00.