PESA Statement on eBay's Fee Changes - January 2005

eBay Fees Changes Impact the Marketplace

The Members of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA), the trade association of more than 600 of eBay's highest volume sellers (accounting for over $1 billion in annual eBay sales), express our dismay at eBay's recent price increases.

For sellers who often operate on exceedingly low margins, the substantial increase in fees will dramatically affect their businesses. eBay fee changes include a 40% increase in its Gallery fee, up to a five fold increase to use the Buy it Now feature, and a 52% increase in commissions charged on eBay Store sales. Overall, our members are reporting that they will pay up to 22% more to eBay than before the increase. That is unprecedented, and will have broad marketplace implications.

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