I do not recall the previous FVF rates for sports cards sold on ebay, however, the 9% (or 7.2% FVF for TRS) in FVF currently being charged has been in place for 4+/- years (?).
With ebay now offering the listing fee credit for sold auctions listings and improved discounts on listing fees for store owners, this would be the first time that I can recall an instance where ebay offered a reduction in listing fees without an offsetting increase in fees elsewhere.
If I recall correctly, several years back the FVF rate was higher, but was reduced by approximately 2% when ebay began charging FVF on the s/h collected. For most this sellers, this change did not increase costs, however, the "free s/h" sellers obviously did benefit from this.
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