Low Costs or hire?
Costs
It costs between 15p and £2 to list an item on eBay, depending on the opening value or reserve price of the item. The site takes a slice of the selling fee once an item is sold, depending on how much the item is worth. For items under £30, eBay takes a 5.25% share. For items between £30 and £599.99, the fee percentage is 3.25% for the part of the high bid above £30, and for items over £600, the percentage is £1.75%.
Setting up an online shop that displays all of your goods costs £6 a day and the first 30 days are free.
Making and receiving payments through Paypal, eBay’s online payment system of choice, also incurs a small transaction charge.
You can also pay slightly more to get extras for your shop, to help it to stand out from the crowd. You can even hire a professional to design your eBay store for you.
