What would you do if ebay charged a buyer's premium?

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Posted By: JimB

I would also treat it like every other auction that charges one and figure the BP into the purchase price. It is simply a way to get more from the consigner without sounding like they are doing it. They can say, "We will only charge 5% or 10%." and what they really mean is they charge 22.5% or 27.5%. I just do the math and proceed accordingly.

The question is really irrelavent for Ebay buyers in my opinion. It only affects sellers in that what it really means is that Ebay would be getting a bigger cut. But if buyers are smart, they will just figure it in to how they want to bid.
Jimb