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As a newbie to pricing please help as i am bewildered

20'' x 16'' white core mounts for sale on ebay cost £9.97 ?????

white core mount board at cost £3.45

Ebay & paypal fees £1.50

listing fees £0.20

1st class post medium parcel £5.65

profit & overheads say £2.00
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total cost £12.80
- £9.97
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total loss £2.83
please help me with my pricing i think i need help in understanding the costings

Regards
the woodbutcher

Are you sure that was for one mount?

a sheet of board can make 4 20*16 mounts

so its not 3.45 its 3.45/4 so less than a quid

Hi made my first accounting goof

5 - 20 x 16 mounts for £ 9.97 sorry all good experience

regards
the woodbutcher

Don't copy somebody else prices, work out what it will cost you as it's your overheads that need to be covered, the ebay seller could be buying the card by the pallet (500+ sheets) so they get a really good price, so you will not be able to complete with them, also they will have a business account for posting, again cheaper Don't even try to complete on eBay unless you have something unique to sell or you have the buying power to buy in bulk.

On one of my sites the starting price for one 16x20 is £5.25 partly due to the extra packing for only one mount that size.

please help me with my pricing i think i need help in understanding the costings

so does the ebay seller.

by the way, you forgot the VAT.

eBay is a hard place to try making a living. Everything is driven by who can deliver the cheapest goods.

There are easier ways to make a living!