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nephr0n · 2026-03-06T19:41:58.799000Z

Hello, I sold a PS5 game for €74.99 on 03/03 as a private auction, and my account is also classified as "private". The game was sold immediately via Buy It Now, but I noticed that the buyer had paid a total of €89.24, as the 19% VAT was apparently charged to him.And in my auction this price is also shown with the note (incl. VAT).How can that be? I find it a bit unfortunate that the buyer had to put almost €90 on the table; that was never my intention, and I don't benefit from it either. On the contrary, the VAT calculation disadvantages me compared with similar auctions.Did I do something wrong when creating it? Was the item somehow flagged by eBay? https://www.ebay.de/itm/137091304300 Regards nephr0n

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