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By Viscerion - 15/02/2023 13:30 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, I sold an item on eBay and received $8.36 after fees. It cost me $1.39 for a satchel and $9.70 postage. It cost me $2.73 to give someone my item. FML

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By shecrieseverytimeIremindher - 07/06/2016 22:29 - United States - Oregon City

Today, I looked at the revenue from my Etsy shop. After hours and hours of hard work, I was ecstatic to find that I made about $560 so far. That is, until I remembered that it all went to my mom's bank account and I paid all the fees out of my own pocket. And yes, she won't give it back. FML

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By futuregigolo - 22/12/2012 00:11 - United States - Strasburg

Today, I went to the local used books store to sell all my college textbooks. I spent several hundred dollars on them in total. I ended up walking out of the shop a pathetic $3.50 richer. FML

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By fuckedbyretail - 02/02/2013 14:53 - United States - Charlotte

Today, at my retail job, a woman came to my till with her purchases. After I scanned all her items, she handed me two small bags. One was filled with nickels and dimes. The other was filled with cents. Her total was $28.53. The coins amounted to $22.30. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/04/2013 22:53 - United States

Today, I had to sell over $400 worth of china at a flea market. I barely got paid enough to refill my gas tank. FML

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By LC - 03/11/2009 07:06 - United States

Today, I volunteered to be Auctioned off for Charity. I went for $3. FML

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The price is wrong

By Anonymous - 20/07/2020 08:01

Today, I have to pay a $20 customs fee on the replacement charging cord for my tablet pen, bringing the total up to $60 I’ve paid for this $4 cord. FML

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By Mike - 20/12/2017 01:30

Today, I received the Christmas gift I bought for my sister in the mail. I also received a nearly $200 bill for shipping fees, taxes, etc. for a $50 blanket from Canada. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/04/2012 14:39 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, it was the only time in my life that I have ever received an A+ for something. Thank you, eBay buyer. FML

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By lk07 - 27/10/2017 23:00 - United States - Midlothian

Today, after selling things on eBay all week to afford a nice weekend with my husband and kids, my car died. Now we have to spend the money on a battery. FML

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By GarageSallin - 07/02/2013 15:24

Today, I was at an estate sale of my neighbor who recently passed. I recognized many items for sale that I had ordered or won on eBay from the past 8 years. Turns out the little old lady had been stealing my mail for close to a decade. FML

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Chazzster 28

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:52

(1) Either sell at a fixed price or set a minimum bid… (2) You can list either with the shipping cost included or with the shipping cost as an extra cost. Either way count on the shipping costs and make allowances for it… I’m sure that you learned from this and next time won’t be in this situation.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:57

Why didn't you charge at least $11.09 for "shipping?" You probably could have easily rounded up to $15. You're not good at business.

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Chazzster 28

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:52

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 15 February 2023 5:57

Why didn't you charge at least $11.09 for "shipping?" You probably could have easily rounded up to $15. You're not good at business.

dreams2383 18

Wednesday 15 February 2023 13:21

that is a rookie mistake I think any seller has made at least once. don't do it again. either charge shipping or set at a higher price. I always do free shipping but everything I sell is under 1lb to keep shipping lower. I also make sure I sell things I buy at a 90% discount to keep overhead low

Brightside86 30

Thursday 16 February 2023 0:40

Yeah I use to flip things on ebay/amazon general rule you need to be able to sell at about 3x what you pay to make any profit at all. Anything bigger than a shoe box needs to be worth $200+ otherwise shipping charges will eat you alive. Also the shipping charges are way cheaper if you buy your label directly from Ebay.