Current UK eBay help for fees, listings, offers, sold-price research, advertising, postage and real profit. Start with costs, then improve the listing and workflow.
UK-based private sellers currently get free selling for most categories, with exceptions such as optional upgrades, overseas delivery and motors.
Business seller fees vary by category and can include listing fees, final value fees, a regulatory operating fee and optional advertising costs.
Your account type should reflect how you sell; buying stock to resell for profit is different from clearing personal possessions.
Compare the subscription cost with listing allowances, fee benefits and the volume you actually sell.
Use the title space for concrete buyer search terms: brand, item type, model, size, material, colour and defining features.
Accurate item specifics help listings appear in filtered search results and reduce buyer uncertainty.
Sold listings are evidence of what buyers paid, but condition, size, timing and item specifics still matter.
Auctions can suit scarce items with active demand; fixed price often gives more control for ordinary stock.
Best Offer works best when you have a planned floor price rather than deciding each message emotionally.
Advertising can increase visibility, but the ad rate has to be treated as a real cost when you price stock.
Postage pricing should cover the actual service, packaging and the fact that some seller fees are calculated on the total sale.
A return can change fees, postage and stock status, so update the item record rather than simply refunding and forgetting it.
International sales can expand demand but add fee, customs, returns and delivery-risk considerations.
Use order-level records so fees, promoted listing costs, postage and refunds are linked to the right item.
eBay fees vary by seller type, category and optional advertising. Check the current fee rules, then track the actual selling costs against your item cost and sale price.
MyCost keeps your stock, sales, costs and profit together.
