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27 December 2007

E-bay seller percentages? What's a fair percentage of final sale to offer to a good friend of mine to e-bay something for me? He's got a very good rating there, I've no history at all.[More:]I've got a nominally rare Nirvana CD that I have absolutely no use for. I found a current auction for the same CD (both are OOP) that's getting some decent bids, even with three days left, and I could use some extra cash, so I'm thinking of asking my buddy to auction it off for me.

My initial thought was splitting proceeds 75/25. Is that fair? We're not talking a great deal of money here, but I don't know if there's an acceptable or normal going rate in this situation.
Have your text and pic available somewhere online, and then offer him a few bucks. He may just do it for whatever eBay and Paypal charge.
posted by mischief 27 December | 14:50
it varies from reseller to reseller, but ebay resellers usually take 35-40% off the top of the closing price.
posted by syntax 27 December | 14:58
The one time I've ebayed something for a mate I didn't expect to keep any of the proceeds. just like if I were helping you move house I wouldn't get to keep 25% of your stuff. Treat it like any other favour.
posted by cillit bang 27 December | 15:55
Offer 25% anyway, just to show you're a mensch. The friend can always decline.
posted by dhartung 27 December | 16:09
25% is a good commission on the face of it. But what does "decent bids" mean? Are we talking a $500 collectible here or some jewel case you spent $25 on back in the day and are now excited to get $30 for?

I would not go to the trouble to sell something on eBay for a friend for a few bucks. I can hardly bring myself to go to the trouble to sell my own crap, for which I get 100% of the proceeds.
posted by scarabic 27 December | 23:28
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