How to Write an eBay Listing Title: Keyword Strategy, Character Limits, and Cassini Ranking Signals

An eBay listing title is the 80-character text field that serves as the primary search input eBay Cassini uses to match the listing to buyer keyword searches. The title determines which buyers see the listing in search results. Sellers who write titles with the exact keywords buyers search, include the brand, model number, condition, and…

eBay Fees for Business and Industrial Equipment: Flat-Rate Structure, High-Value Cap, and Category Rules

eBay charges casual sellers and store subscribers different rates across Business and Industrial subcategories. Heavy Equipment (construction, agricultural, transportation) pays 3% up to $15,000, then 0.5% above for both seller types. Other Business and Industrial subcategories including Healthcare Equipment, Office Products, Restaurant Equipment, and Industrial Supplies pay the standard 13.6% casual seller rate and 12.7%…

eBay Fees for Camera and Photo Equipment: Final Value Rate, Lens Resale Market, and Platform Comparison

eBay charges casual sellers 13.6% Final Value Fee on Cameras and Photo equipment sales up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500. Store subscribers pay 9.35% on Cameras and Photo equipment up to $2,500, then 2.35% above. The 9.35% store subscriber rate for cameras is part of the Consumer Electronics category rate structure. The per-order fee…

eBay Global Shipping Program: How It Works, International Fee Rules, and Seller Protection

The eBay Global Shipping Program (GSP) is an eBay-operated international fulfillment service where US sellers ship items to eBay’s domestic logistics center in Erlanger, Kentucky, and eBay handles all international shipping, customs documentation, import duties, and delivery to buyers in more than 100 countries. Sellers who enroll in the Global Shipping Program pay no additional…

eBay Fees for Cell Phones and Smartphones: Final Value Rate, Authenticity Guarantee, and Carrier Unlock Rules

eBay charges casual sellers 13.6% Final Value Fee on Cell Phones and Smartphones sales up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500. Store subscribers pay 9.35% on Cell Phones and Smartphones up to $2,500, then 2.35% above. The 9.35% store subscriber rate is part of the Consumer Electronics category rate structure. The per-order fee of $0.40…

eBay Fees for Computers and Laptops: Final Value Rate, Refurbished Pricing, and Platform Comparison

eBay charges casual sellers 13.6% Final Value Fee on Computers and Tablets sales up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500. Store subscribers pay 7.35% on Computers and Tablets up to $2,500, then 2.35% above. The store subscriber rate for computers is 7.35%, which is 6.25 percentage points below the casual seller rate of 13.6%. This…

eBay Anchor Store Benefits: Listing Allowance, Fee Rates, and Break-Even Analysis

The eBay Anchor Store subscription is the highest-tier eBay store plan at $2,999.95 per month (monthly billing) or $2,499.95 per month on an annual plan. Anchor Store subscribers receive 100,000 free fixed-price listings per month, 2,500 free auction listings per month, reduced Final Value Fee rates across all categories, a dedicated eBay account manager, quarterly…

eBay Dropshipping Fees: Total Cost Structure, Policy Rules, and Margin Calculation

eBay dropshipping is a selling model where sellers list items on eBay without holding physical inventory, purchasing the item from a supplier only after a buyer places an order and paying the supplier to ship directly to the buyer. eBay permits dropshipping from legitimate wholesale suppliers, manufacturers, and authorized distributors. eBay prohibits retail arbitrage dropshipping,…

eBay Fees for Sports Memorabilia: Authenticity Guarantee Rate, PSA Grading, and Collectibles Cost

eBay charges casual sellers 13.6% Final Value Fee on Sports Memorabilia, Cards, and Fan Shop sales up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500. Store subscribers pay 12.7% up to $2,500, then 2.35% above. Sports trading cards (baseball cards, basketball cards, football cards) listed in the Sports Trading Cards subcategory pay 13.25% for casual sellers and…