By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
July 23, 2006

eBay Store owners posting on discussion boards last week reacted strongly to eBay’s announced fee increases. Sellers are considering various options, from “clearing out deadwood” inventory, to taking the drastic action of closing their Stores.

eBay is increasing both listing and commission (Final Value) fees for Store inventory effective August 22. Listing fees will rise 150 percent for items under $25 and will rise 400 percent for items priced at $25 and over. Commission fees will rise 25 percent for items $25. For items priced over $25, the percentage increase in rates is variable depending on the selling price (http://pages.ebay.com/sell/announcement200607/overview/fees.html).

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So what should eBay Store sellers do in light of last week’s announced fee increases? I decided to ask some experts for advice on how they thought eBay Store owners could cope in an even more challenging and costly environment.

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