Happy holidays everyone! Have you ever posted an auction on ebay and not made any money, because you didn’t figure the ebay and paypal fees? It is so important to figure your fees, so you can charge the appropriate price. You don’t want to end up paying for an auction you should have made money on. I have seen so many people on ebay screw themselves because they didn’t figure out ebay or paypal fees beforehand. Especially if you are selling a high priced item. The fees will be higher, so be very cautious before you list that auction. You want to make profit, not pay out of your pocket.

You can figure out the fees by visiting the ebay or paypal fee calculators on their websites. They list all the fees on various prices. They have a pyramid type pricing list that you can figure out your ebay and paypal fees. Ebay and paypal make it very easy to figure out your fees. Take advantage of it. Knowing your total auction fees will save your business and make it more profitable. One thing that will make your business fail is; not knowing hidden fees that come along with selling an auction. This can take up lots of time though. Through the years I have found some really cool tools that are quicker to figure out total auction fees.

One tool I have been using for ebay fees is a calculator. Just type in the prices and the calculator tells you how much the ebay total auction fees will be. The ebay calculator I use is located at www.ebcalc.com , it comes in handy and saves lots of time. Even though ebay lists all their fee calculations on their website, this tool will do the same thing in half the time you can figure out the fees. Try it out, I am sure you will find it very handy.

Another tool I use, figures out the paypal fees. Paypal fees can really get you, because the more you get paid, the more they take. The paypal fee calculator I use is located at http://www.ppcalc.com/ . This will save you tons of time trying to figure out the paypal fees. Try and use this calculator as much as you can. It will save you tons of time and money also. I have been using this tool for sometime now and I can’t live without it.

These are the two tools I use to figure out ebay auction and paypal fees. I hope these come in handy for some of you. These tools have really grown on me. I can figure out my auction fees in half the time using these tools. Plus you will have the knowledge to maximize your profits. If there is one thing I am good at, is maximizing ebay profit. Try them out and get familar with them.

Take care everyone, see you tomorrow.

Lisa