You are obviously talking from the Buyer's Point of View.
Have you tried selling on ebay as a business? Ebay + Paypal are
a ripoff. I sell on ebay as a part time business, but they
rape you on fees. If ebay charged fair fees, then we wouldn't
have to charge more for S/H. It's hard to profit on ebay when you
get charged close to 7% total of your final price + shipping.
This is a way to see how much you are going to pay to ebay + paypal.
7%!!!!! Yes.....ebay+paypal takes a big cut of it....and they keep
increasing their fees...

As a buyer, do your research.
1. Find out how much it costs retail.
2. Find out how much is it going for ebay
(look at ending prices+shipping) Take like 5-7 auctions to see
what the average price is.
3. Now you know how much you could potentially spend...So something
on ebay should go for 80 + 20 shipping. You now you're going to spend
$100 on that item. So if you see any shipping go for $60, don't
bid more than $40.
4. Make sure to research ebay seler to see if they are willing to work with you if you think there are issues. ebayers that won't
respond to messages in the beginning, means you shouldn't buy from
them...they'll ignore you later when you have an issue....
I buy on ebay all the time myself, and you should buy+sell to see
both sides Point of View. I don't mind bidding one penny and paying
30 bucks in shipping, when I know retail will go for 50-60.
I'm saving money...Let's stop whining and become better buyers.

I sell on ebay and actually helping ebay+paypal make more money
than myself...

I am waiting for GBUY to come out to kick paypal in da A$$.

Also BTW, paypal is a horrible company. The froze my acount for no
reason 2 weeks ago, and my money is stuck in there. Be careful
not to put ANY funds in your account! You have been warned!
Paypal is NOT FDIC insured. They have $6,283 of my money sitting
there and they will not let me cash it out or do anything...
but that is another story. Be sure to support GBUY when it comes out!