Effective January 30, 2007, eBay Canada will be charging the following fee increases.  From eBay:
 
An important part of any business strategy is the regular evaluation of pricing structure. From time to time, we make pricing changes to correct unhealthy dynamics in the eBay marketplace, as was the case last July. Typically, however, we make changes on an annual basis at the beginning of the year.

Today, I'm here to tell you about fee adjustments for eBay.ca which go into effect on January 30, 2007:
Core Auction-Style and Fixed Price Insertion Fees* in US$:
Starting Price New Fee Current Fee
US$1.00 - US$9.99 US$0.40 US$0.35
* Does not impact store inventory listings
Core Auction-Style and Fixed Price Insertion Fees* in C$:
Starting Price New Fee Current Fee
C$1.00 - C$11.99 C$0.47 C$0.41
* Does not impact store inventory listings
Final Value Fees (Core Auction-Style and Fixed Price Listings*) in US$:
Selling Price New Fee Current Fee
US$25.01 - US$1000.00 3.25% 3.00%
* Does not impact store inventory listings
Final Value Fees (Core Auction-Style and Fixed Price Listings*) in C$:
Selling Price New Fee Current Fee
C$30.01 - C$1200.00 3.25% 3.00%
* Does not impact store inventory listings
eBay.ca Motors Transaction Services and Reserve Fees in US$:
Category New Fee Current Fee
Motorcycles & Powersports Transaction Services Fee US$40 US$30
Cars & Trucks, Other Vehicles & Trailers Transaction Services Fee US$50 US$40
Motors Reserve Fee 0.1% of reserve price (US$5 minimum, US$10 maximum) US$5


eBay.ca Motors Transaction Services and Reserve Fees in C$:
Category New Fee Current Fee
Motorcycles & Powersports Transaction Services Fee C$47 C$35
Cars & Trucks, Other Vehicles & Trailers Transaction Services Fee C$58 C$48
Motors Reserve Fee 0.1% of reserve price (C$5.90 minimum, C$12 maximum) C$5.90


Let me say that, while we believe these changes are modest, we consider any changes that may impact our sellers with great care. These adjustments are the result of careful analysis and we believe they're the right thing to do to keep the marketplace strong for our eBay.ca sellers.

To learn more about each of these changes, I invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions and our eBay Fees Help page. (These same fee changes will also be taking place on eBay.com. To learn more about the eBay.com adjustments, please check the Announcement Board for eBay.com.)