Survey: Fees Are Biggest Challenge to Selling on eBay

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By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
August 05, 2007
 
The number one challenge online sellers face on eBay is fees, according to a survey conducted by AuctionBytes. Seventy-one percent said it was among the three biggest issues they faced as eBay sellers, and 37% of respondents said it was the single biggest challenge they faced.

AuctionBytes conducted the survey in July 2007, and 988 readers responded. The survey asked sellers about issues and challenges they faced and about their views on recently implemented features and policies on the eBay site.
 



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I believe that ebay fees are a very large part of why sellers are looking for alternatives to ebay.  I also believe that the alternative auction sites are taking so much of the ebay buyer audience that the fees are even more outrageous.