I have recently sold some audio equipment on eBay and noticed that eBay charges 13.25% on the sale of the item sold, but they also charge that same % on the sales tax that they collect! 🤔 is this legal? This just seems strange to me. 🤷🏻♂️
That is legal for eBay to collect sales tax based on the buyer's state residence. The buyer is responsible for the sales tax so it does not affect the seller. The tax % varies by state. This new rule has been applied for a few years.
That was part of the User Agreement when you sign up, so it's legal.
A little background around fees on shipping. Years ago, sellers tried to circumvent ebay fee system by selling an item at a very low price $1 and charge a shipping $1000 (for demonstration purposes) because ebay charges fee only on the Sell Price, not shipping fee. To solve this problem, fee on shipping cost was added.
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