eBay Fee Calculator
The eBay fee in most categories is 13.6% of the sale total plus $0.40 per order. On a $50 sale that is $7.20, leaving you $42.80.
Sources: eBay Updated
Rates verified October 13, 2026 Source: eBay: Selling fees
You keep after fees
$42.80
- Total fees$7.20
- Fees as % of sale14.4%
Fee breakdown
| Sale total (you collect) | $50.00 |
|---|---|
| Final value fee13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above of $50.00 | −$6.80 |
| Per-order feeorders over $10 | −$0.40 |
| Payout | $42.80 |
How much eBay charges sellers
eBay takes two fees from every sale: a final value fee, which is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, and a fixed per-order fee. Payment processing is already included, so nothing else comes off for PayPal or cards.
The rates below come from eBay's selling fees page for sellers without a store subscription.
- Final value fee: 13.6% of the sale total up to $7,500 in most categories, and 2.35% on the part above that. The sale total is the item price plus shipping plus sales tax.
- Per-order fee: $0.30 when the order is $10 or less, $0.40 when it is more.
- International fee: 1.65% of the sale total if the buyer is outside the US, and nothing if the item goes through eBay International Shipping.
- Insertion fee: 250 listings a month are free; after that each listing costs $0.35.
How to calculate eBay fees: a worked example
You sell a jacket for $42.00 and charge $8.00 shipping. It cost you $12.00 and the label was $7.50.
- Sale total: $42.00 + $8.00 = $50.00.
- Final value fee: 13.6% × $50.00 = $6.80.
- Per-order fee: the order is over $10, so $0.40.
- Payout: $50.00 − $7.20 = $42.80.
- Profit: $42.80 − $12.00 − $7.50 = $23.30, a 46.6% margin.
To see what the same sale would cost elsewhere, enter it once in the marketplace fee comparison. For two platforms at eight prices, read eBay vs Etsy fees or eBay vs Poshmark fees.
eBay fees at common sale prices
| Sale total | Fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.66 (16.6%) | $8.34 |
| $25 | $3.80 (15.2%) | $21.20 |
| $50 | $7.20 (14.4%) | $42.80 |
| $100 | $14.00 (14%) | $86.00 |
| $250 | $34.40 (13.8%) | $215.60 |
| $500 | $68.40 (13.7%) | $431.60 |
| $1,000 | $136.40 (13.6%) | $863.60 |
| $2,500 | $340.40 (13.6%) | $2,159.60 |
US seller without a store, most categories, a US buyer, one item per order, no shipping or sales tax.
eBay final value fees by category
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Books, Movies & TV, Music | 15.3% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Trading cards, comics, coins & paper money (excl. bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Coins & Paper Money: Bullion | 13.6% up to $7,500; 7% above |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500; 2.35% above; no insertion fee |
| Athletic shoes | 8% when the sale total is $150 or more (no per-order fee); 13.6% below $150; no insertion fee |
| Jewelry & Watches (excl. parts) | 15% up to $5,000; 9% above |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 15% up to $1,000; 6.5% up to $7,500; 3% above |
| Women's bags & handbags | 15% up to $2,000; 9% above |
Rates for sellers without a store subscription, checked against eBay's fee page on October 13, 2026.
eBay UK fees
Switch the calculator to United Kingdom and choose your seller type; the two are charged very differently.
- Private sellers pay no final value fee and no regulatory operating fee on UK sales (vehicles excepted). The first 300 listings a month are free, then £0.35 each, and a sale delivered outside the UK carries a 3% international fee.
- Business sellers pay a final value fee set by category on the item price plus postage, a per-order fee of £0.30 on orders up to £10 or £0.40 above that, and a regulatory operating fee of 0.35%. eBay quotes all of these before VAT, so sellers who are not VAT registered pay 20% more.
Example: a business seller sells a coat for £40.00 plus £3.50 postage. Final value fee £5.18, per-order fee £0.40, regulatory operating fee £0.15, VAT on those fees £1.15: £6.88 in total, leaving £36.62. A private seller keeps the full £43.50.
| UK category (business sellers) | Final value fee, before VAT |
|---|---|
| Everything Else | 12.9% |
| Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 11.9% |
| Trainers | 11.9%; 7% when the item price is £100 or more |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 12.9% up to £800; 7% above |
| Jewellery & Watches | 14.9% up to £1,000; 4% above |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 12.9% up to £750; 3% above |
| Books, Comics & Magazines | 9.9% |
| Films & TV, Music | 9.9% |
| Home, Furniture & DIY | 11.9% up to £500; 7.9% above |
| Garden & Patio | 10.9% |
| Mobile & Smart Phones | 6.9% up to £1,000; 3% above |
| Computers, Tablets & Networking | 9.9% |
| Cameras & Photography | 9.9% |
| Sound & Vision | 9.9% |
| Video Games & Consoles | 9.9% |
| Video Game Consoles | 6.9% up to £400; 2% above |
| Toys & Games | 10.9% |
| Sporting Goods | 10.9% |
| Collectables | 10.9% |
| Antiques | 10.9% |
| Art | 10.9% |
| Baby | 10.9% |
| Health & Beauty | 10.9% |
| Crafts | 12.9% |
| Pet Supplies | 12.9% |
| Business, Office & Industrial | 12.5% |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 9.5% up to £750; 3% above |
| Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment | 10.9% |
| Coins | 10.9% up to £450; 3% above |
International fee for UK business sellers: 1.05% to Eurozone and Northern Europe, 1.8% to US and Canada, 2% to All other countries. Checked against eBay UK's fee pages on October 13, 2026.
eBay international fee and currency conversion charge
A buyer outside the US adds the 1.65% international fee, unless the order ships through eBay International Shipping. If your payout also has to be converted into another currency, eBay applies a currency conversion charge.
For US sellers that charge is 3% until October 13, 2026 and 3.25% from October 14, 2026. For UK sellers it is 2.5% until November 30, 2026 and 2.75% from December 1, 2026. Both changes are on the marketplace fee changes page.
Tick "My payout needs currency conversion" under More options and the calculator uses the rate for today's date.
What the eBay fee calculator leaves out
- Store subscriptions. Store subscribers pay lower final value fees in some categories and get more free listings. Those rates are not modelled yet.
- Seller-level adjustments. Top Rated Seller discounts change the final value fee, and eBay adds a surcharge for accounts rated Below Standard or with a very high rate of "item not as described" returns.
- Optional listing upgrades such as a subtitle or a reserve price.
- Vehicles, real estate, heavy equipment and NFTs, which use different fee tables.
- eBay UK Shop subscriptions and promoted listings for UK sellers.
Once you know the fees, the profit margin calculator turns the profit into a margin, and the sale price calculator shows what a markdown leaves you.
Questions about eBay fees
How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?
$14.00 in most categories: a 13.6% final value fee ($13.60) plus the $0.40 per-order fee. You keep $86.00 before your own costs. Books, movies and music pay 15.3%; guitars and basses pay 13.6%.
How much does eBay take on a $2,500 sale?
$340.40 in most categories: 13.6% of $2,500 ($340.00) plus the $0.40 per-order fee, so you keep $2,159.60. The rate drops to 2.35% only on the part of a sale above $7,500.
What does eBay charge on trading cards such as Pokémon and sports cards?
13.25% of the sale total up to $7,500 and 2.35% above it, plus the per-order fee. A $100 card costs $13.65 in fees and you keep $86.35. Choose the trading cards category in the calculator to use this rate.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. The final value fee is a percentage of the total amount of the sale: item price, the shipping the buyer pays and sales tax. The tax itself goes to the tax authority, so it is not part of your payout, but it does raise the fee slightly.
Is there a separate PayPal or payment processing fee on eBay?
No. eBay pays sellers directly and payment processing is included in the final value fee. Older calculators that add 2.9% + $0.30 on top are counting it twice.
What is the eBay per-order fee?
$0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 on larger orders. An order is everything one buyer pays for in one checkout, so several items bought together share one per-order fee.
How much is the eBay international fee?
1.65% of the sale total when the buyer's address is outside the United States. If the item ships through eBay International Shipping, the international fee is not charged.
What does eBay charge sellers in the UK?
Private sellers pay no final value fee and no regulatory operating fee on UK sales (vehicles excepted).
Business sellers pay a category rate, such as 11.9% for clothes, plus £0.30 per order up to £10 or £0.40 above it, and a 0.35% regulatory operating fee, all before VAT. On a £50 clothing sale that comes to £7.84 including VAT on the fees. Switch the calculator to United Kingdom to use these rates.
Does eBay charge to list an item?
Not for the first 250 listings each month. After that each new listing costs a $0.35 insertion fee, charged whether or not the item sells. Guitars and basses have no insertion fee.
Sources
- eBay: Selling fees — official fee page (checked October 13, 2026)
- eBay UK: Fees for business sellers — official fee page, last updated by eBay on 2026-09-30 (checked October 13, 2026)
- eBay UK: Fees for private sellers — official fee page, last updated by eBay on 2026-09-30 (checked October 13, 2026)