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Originally Posted by Santo10Fan
I consulted with a friend of mine who codes software. His theory is that when eBay folded the processing fee within a single closing value fee, that the breakdown I described may have simply been overlooked-or deemed simpler for the coders to ignore. We concluded that the coders likely were instructed to ensure all processing fees were collected on gross sales tax. I've had some experience at my current job where there is certainly a disconnect, if not outright miscommunication with IT and my dept. I've also noticed different totals appearing on iOS notifications from the eBay app after sales, which strengthens the argument the software is out of order-possibly from being hastily implemented.
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I've got over a decade of experience working in software development. Yes, oversights happen all the time. I *guarantee* there was no oversight or disconnect here. Ebay implemented this exactly the way they intended.