Lesson 10. Paying for Your Purchase

In this lesson, you learn how to pay for items you’ve purchased.

Calculating the Final Price

How much do you actually pay for the items you purchase via eBay? In most instances, the price you pay for an item includes your winning bid (or the item’s fixed price) and an additional fee for shipping and handling. Don’t be surprised if the shipping/handling actually runs a little more than what you might know the actual shipping to be; remember, the seller has to cover the costs of packaging supplies and the labor involved to pack and ship the item. If shipping/handling runs a few bucks more than actual shipping, don’t sweat it.

Some sellers, typically larger sellers offering fixed-price items, offer free shipping. ...

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