Ebay jokes

[Tretov]

I've done some deals knowingly where the item went for pennies but the postage was huge. Ok with me as long as the total works out. Advantage for them is that the final value fee they have to pay is very low on a 99 cent item with a 50 dollar postage compared to a 45 dollar item with a 5 dollar postage so it increases their profit margin.

Jeff,

eBay now calculates FVF on the total cost for the buyer:

How is the final value fee calculated?
The final value fee calculation varies by selling format:

Auction-style listings: The final value fee is based on a percentage of the item's total cost to the buyer. The item's total cost to the buyer includes item price and shipping costs plus any other costs to the buyer (less any sales tax). Any shipping discounts are not included in the final value fee calculation.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fvf.html
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So, the Ukrainans and Russians selling medals at 1 USD with 45 USD shipping does not gain anything fee-vise, but they surely trick some happy trigger bidders.

All such excessive postage auctions should be reported.