On Tuesday September 2, 2008 at Midnight Pacific Time, the new eBay Motors pricing schedule goes into effect. It is a permanent change.
Insertion Fees Cut Dramatically
eBay Motors is eliminating Insertion Fees on the first four vehicles you list in a 12 month period. For a car or truck, this amounts to an upfront savings of $40 per listing compared with the old pricing plan. Starting with the fifth vehicle you list, the Insertion Fee is $20 (a savings of 50% compared with the old plan).
After 12 months, the counter resets and you get another four vehicle listings with zero Insertion Fees.
Only Pay if You Are Successful
A successful listing is defined as any one of the following:
- The listing ends with a bid greater than reserve
- A bid is placed on a no reserve auction-style listing
- A buyer clicks and confirms the Buy-it-Now button
- The seller accepts a submitted Best Offer
When one of these events occurs, eBay will charge the seller a Successful Listing Fee. In short, we only succeed when you succeed.
Also note, the Successful Listing Fee varies with the type of vehicle. Like the Insertion Fee, the amount charged depends on how many vehicles you list in a 12-month period. For example, with Cars & Trucks, the Successful Listing Fee on the first four vehicles is $125. After the first four listings, the fee drops to $100.
Please see the table below for full details.
All Vehicles and Transaction Formats Included
With the first four listings, Insertion Fees will be zero for all types of vehicles. Starting with the fifth vehicle listing, Insertion Fees are significantly reduced from the old pricing plan and vary with the type of vehicle. See table below for details. As mentioned above, Successful Listing Fees vary with the type of vehicle and they drop starting with your fifth vehicle listing. See table below for details.
While specific prices vary by type of vehicle and seller activity, this new fee structure applies to any vehicle listed on eBay Motors. It also applies whether the seller uses an Auction-style, Fixed Price, or Best Offer format.
Why We're Changing Our Prices
Extensive tests earlier this year showed sellers greatly prefer this fee structure. And they proved it by listing more vehicles. Clearly, a more active market means more buyers and more successful listings.
Bottom line? No mandatory fees on your first four listings unless they're successful.
Fees on the First Four Listings in a 12-month period*
|
|
Insertion Fees |
Successful Listing Fee |
Reserve Fee |
|
Category |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
|
Cars & Trucks,
Other Vehicles |
$40.00 |
$0.00 |
$50.00 |
$125.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Motorcycles |
$30.00 |
$0.00 |
$40.00 |
$100.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Powersports |
$30.00 |
$0.00 |
$40.00 |
$100.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Powersports Vehicles
Under 50cc |
$3.00 |
$0.00 |
$3.00 |
$10.00 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
|
* Vehicles that are relisted using the official eBay Relist feature do not count towards the listing count. |
Fees Starting with the Fifth Listing in a 12-month period
|
|
Insertion Fees |
Successful Listing Fee |
Reserve Fee |
|
Category |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
|
Cars & Trucks,
Other Vehicles |
$40.00 |
$20.00 |
$50.00 |
$100.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Motorcycles |
$30.00 |
$15.00 |
$40.00 |
$80.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Powersports |
$30.00 |
$15.00 |
$40.00 |
$80.00 |
$5.00 - $10.00 |
$7.00 |
|
Powersports Vehicles
Under 50cc |
$3.00 |
$0.00 |
$3.00 |
$10.00 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
|
All other fees (PayPal fees and all other optional listing upgrade fees) still apply. A description of optional listing upgrade fees is available here. |
What's excluded
Listings in eBay Motors Parts & Accessories categories, international eBay sites other than Canada, Live Auction listings, Professional Services, Motors Local Market listings, Store Inventory listings and listings on eBay.com are not eligible for this promotion.
Listings started before September 2, 2008 do not qualify for new pricing structure. Listings started before September 2, 2008 and revised after September 2, 2008 do not qualify for the new pricing structure.
For more information, see the FAQ page.