Sellers may charge
reasonable shipping and handling fees to cover the costs for
mailing, packaging, and handling the items they are selling.
While eBay will not prescribe exactly what a seller may or
may not charge, eBay will rely on member reports and its own
discretion to determine whether or not a seller�s shipping,
handling, packaging, and/or insurance charges are excessive.
Shipping and handling fees may not be listed as a percentage
of the final sale price.
Sellers who want to be sure they are in compliance with this
policy may charge actual shipping costs plus actual packaging
materials cost (or less).
In addition to the final listing price, sellers are permitted
to charge:
Actual Shipping cost: This is the actual
cost (i.e. postage) for shipping the item.
Handling Fee: Actual packaging materials
costs may be charged. A handling fee in addition to actual
shipping cost may be charged if it is not excessive.
Insurance: Sellers offering insurance may
only charge the actual fee for insurance. No additional amount
may be added, such as �self-insurance�. Sellers who do not
use a licensed 3rd party insurance company may not require
buyers to purchase insurance. This is a violation of state
law.
Tax: Only actual applicable federal, state,
country, city, VAT, and equivalent taxes may be charged.
For cross border transactions, sellers may not collect tariffs
and duties. However, buyers may be responsible for actual,
applicable tariffs, and duties as requested by respective
country laws.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions,
including:
- Listing cancellation
- Limits on account privileges
- Account suspension
- Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
- Loss of PowerSeller status