Does Paypal have any fees?

PayPal and eBay fees question?

• Hello! I have begun to sell on eBay and I just have a real fast question about the fees. On ebay, I put on a trading card for a buy it now for $3.99 with a .35 insertion fee. I got a net payment of 3.57 on PayPal. So is the net payment of 3.57 just the PayPal? Because eBay charges monthly? So $3.99 -.35 eBay -.42 Paypal Or, Is it that eBay includes the fees with PayPal so really my net payment is only $3.57?

• Answer:

  You are correct. Paypal fees are separate from ebay fees. Paypal took their fee and you are left with the net of $3.57. Ebay fees accumulate and you are charged once a month with an invoice. And don't forget, ebay charges both the insertion fee and a final value fee once the item sells, which is not only based on what the item sold for but also the shipping fee you charge. It ends up being about 12-13 percent of selling price in total. You can print the fee schedules for ebay and paypal from the sites so that you have a more exact idea of how much you are paying for each item you sell.