eBay fee calculator
Pick the eBay site, seller type and category, enter the sold price and shipping: the calculator shows the final value fee, per-order, international and regulatory fees, your payout, profit and the break-even price. eBay.com, eBay.co.uk, eBay.de, eBay.fr and eBay.it.
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eBay fee calculator
How eBay fees are calculated
eBay seller fees come down to one main charge. When an item sells, eBay keeps a final value fee: a percentage of the total amount of the sale plus a fixed fee per order. The total amount of the sale is everything the buyer pays: the item price, shipping, handling and, on eBay.com, sales tax. There is no separate payment processing fee — eBay handles payments itself.
| Fee | When it applies | eBay.com |
|---|---|---|
| Final value fee | every sale; the rate depends on the category and can drop above a price threshold | 13.6% up to $7,500 per item, 2.35% above, in most categories |
| Per-order fee | every order | $0.30 for orders up to $10, $0.40 above |
| International fee | the buyer or the delivery address is abroad and you ship it yourself | 1.65% of the total amount of the sale |
| Insertion fee | after your free listings for the month are used up | $0.35 per listing; 250 free listings a month |
| Below Standard surcharge | your seller level is Below Standard | +6% of the total amount of the sale |
The formula
Total amount of the sale = item price + shipping + sales tax. eBay fee = total × category rate + per-order fee (+ international fee, if any). For a $100 item with free shipping and no sales tax in most categories: 100 × 13.6% + $0.40 = $14.00, and $86.00 comes to you.
The calculator works for one item in one order and for sellers without an eBay Store: Store subscribers have their own fee tables.
eBay.com final value fees by category
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Books & Magazines, Movies & TV, Music (except vinyl records) | 15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Coins & Paper Money (except bullion); Comic Books, Trading Cards, Collectible Card Games | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Bullion | 13.6% if the sale is $7,500 or less, 7% if it is more |
| Women’s Bags & Handbags | 15% if the sale is $2,000 or less, 9% if it is more |
| Jewelry & Watches (except Watches, Parts & Accessories) | 15% if the sale is $5,000 or less, 9% if it is more |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% from $1,000 to $7,500, 3% above |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% above; free to list |
| Athletic shoes | 8% with no per-order fee if the sale is $150 or more, 13.6% below $150 |
| Heavy equipment, printing presses, food trucks | 3% up to $15,000, 0.5% above; $20 to list |
| NFTs | 5% |
“Up to … above” means the rate is split: the lower rate applies only to the part of the sale over the threshold. “If the sale is … or less” means one rate for the whole sale. Source: eBay, “Selling fees”, checked 1 November 2026.
eBay UK fees: private and business sellers
Private sellers based in the UK pay no final value fee and no regulatory operating fee on eBay.co.uk. They pay only for optional listing upgrades, for listings over 300 a month (35p each) and a 3% international fee when the delivery address is outside the UK.
Business sellers pay a final value fee by category plus 30p per order up to £10 and 40p above, and a regulatory operating fee of 0.35% of the total amount of the sale. eBay lists business fees excluding VAT.
| eBay.co.uk category (business sellers) | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 11.9% |
| Home, Furniture & DIY | 11.9% up to £500, 7.9% above |
| Health & Beauty, Toys & Games, Sporting Goods, Garden & Patio | 10.9% |
| Computers, Mobile Phones, Sound & Vision, Video Games | 9.9% |
| Laptops, tablets, smartphones, TVs, headphones | 6.9% up to £1,000, 3% above |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 9.5% up to £750, 3% above |
| Jewellery & Watches | 14.9% up to £1,000, 4% above |
| Crafts, Pet Supplies, Wholesale & Job Lots, Everything Else | 12.9% |
Every category group from the eBay.co.uk fee table is in the calculator. Sources: eBay UK, “Fees for business sellers” and “Fees for private sellers” (both last updated 30 September 2026), checked 1 November 2026.
eBay fees in Germany, France and Italy
Private sellers sell for free within their own country on eBay.de, and private sellers from the European Economic Area sell for free on eBay.fr and eBay.it. Business sellers pay a final value fee by category plus a fixed fee per order.
| Business sellers | eBay.de | eBay.fr | eBay.it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-order fee | €0.35 up to €10, €0.45 above | €0.35 | €0.35 |
| Regulatory operating fee | — | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Clothing | 12% up to €990, 3% above | 12% | 11% |
| Phones, computers, cameras | 7% (used and refurbished 5%) | 5% | 6.5% |
| Home and garden | 13–14% (used 5%) | 9% | 11–12% |
| International fee outside the eurozone and Sweden | 1.2–3.3% | 1.2–3.3% | 1.2–3.3% |
Sources: eBay.de “Gebühren für gewerbliche Verkäufer” and “Gebühren für private Verkäufer”; eBay.fr “Frais pour les vendeurs professionnels” and “Frais pour les vendeurs particuliers”; eBay.it “Tariffe per venditori professionali” and “Tariffe per venditori privati”. Checked 1 November 2026; the calculator uses the rates for sellers without an eBay Shop.
eBay international fees
| Your eBay site | Buyer’s location | International fee |
|---|---|---|
| eBay.com | outside the US, without eBay International Shipping | 1.65% |
| eBay.co.uk, business | eurozone and Northern Europe / US and Canada / other countries | 1.05% / 1.8% / 2.0% |
| eBay.co.uk, private | outside the UK | 3% |
| eBay.de, .fr, .it, business | other European countries, US and Canada / UK / other countries | 1.6% / 1.2% / 3.3% |
| eBay.de, private | outside Germany, shipped by you | 5% |
| eBay.fr, private | other European countries, US and Canada / UK / other countries | 1.92% / 1.44% / 3.96% |
| eBay.it, private | other European countries, US and Canada / UK / other countries | 1.95% / 1.46% / 4.03% |
Sales within the eurozone and to Sweden carry no international fee on eBay.de, .fr and .it. The fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, shipping included.
Examples: what eBay takes from a sale
eBay’s own example: a $400 smartphone
- $424$400 price + 6% sales tax, free shipping
- $58.0613.6% of $424 + $0.40
- $0.35insertion fee, free listings used up
- $58.41total eBay fees
| Sale | Fees | How |
|---|---|---|
| $20 item, eBay.com | $3.12 | 13.6% × 20 + $0.40 |
| $100 item, eBay.com | $14.00 | 13.6% × 100 + $0.40 |
| $100 item to a buyer abroad, eBay.com | $15.65 | + 1.65% international fee |
| $5,000 item, eBay.com | $680.40 | 13.6% × 5,000 + $0.40 |
| £50 dress + £4 postage, eBay.co.uk business | £7.02 (£8.42 with VAT) | 11.9% × 54 + 40p + 0.35% × 54 |
| €50 shirt + €5 shipping, eBay.de business | €7.05 | 12% × 55 + €0.45 |
Prices without sales tax unless stated. With sales tax the total grows, and so does the fee: a $100 item with 8% tax costs $15.09 in fees.
How to price on eBay so the fee does not eat your margin
Fees are taken from the selling price, so a markup on cost alone always leaves less than you planned. Work back from the price instead: the break-even price in the calculator is the lowest price at which the sale still covers the item cost, your shipping cost and every eBay fee.
For a single rate the formula is: price = (cost + fixed fees) ÷ (1 − fee rate − target margin). A $30 item with $6 shipping charged and $6 shipping paid, in most eBay.com categories, breaks even at $36.13.
- Count shipping in: eBay charges the fee on the shipping the buyer pays.
- Check the category: 6.9% and 12.9% in the UK are very different prices.
- Recalculate when the purchase price changes — the fee changes with the price.
Need markup and margin without marketplace fees? Use the markup calculator.
Did you know?
On eBay.com the final value fee is charged on sales tax too: the total amount of the sale includes the item price, shipping, handling and sales tax.
Source: eBay, “Selling fees”, checked 1 November 2026Private sellers based in the UK pay no final value fee on eBay.co.uk, except for vehicles.
Source: eBay UK, “Fees for private sellers”, checked 1 November 2026From 1 December 2026 eBay raises its currency conversion charge for UK sellers from 2.5% to 2.75%; for sellers in Germany, France and Italy it rises from 3% to 3.25% on 2 December 2026.
Sources: eBay UK, eBay.de, checked 1 November 2026A Below Standard seller level adds 6 percentage points to the final value fee on eBay.com, eBay.co.uk, eBay.fr and eBay.it, and 7 points after four months in a row. On eBay.co.uk and eBay.it a “Very high” rate of item not as described requests adds another 4 points (5 after four months in a row).
Sources: eBay, “Selling fees”, eBay UK, eBay.fr, eBay.it, checked 1 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much does eBay take for a fee?
On eBay.com most categories cost 13.6% of the total amount of the sale (price, shipping and sales tax) up to $7,500 plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 for orders up to $10). Some categories are higher (15.3% for books, movies and music) or lower (6.7% for guitars). Private sellers based in the UK pay no final value fee on eBay.co.uk.
How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?
$14.00 in most eBay.com categories with free shipping and no sales tax: 13.6% × $100 = $13.60 plus the $0.40 per-order fee. With 8% sales tax the fee grows to $15.09, because eBay charges it on the tax too.
Are eBay fees 15%?
Not in most categories: the standard eBay.com rate is 13.6% plus $0.40 per order. 15% applies to women’s bags up to $2,000, jewelry up to $5,000 and the first $1,000 of a watch; books, movies and music are 15.3%.
How much does eBay charge for a $5,000 sale?
$680.40 in most eBay.com categories: 13.6% × $5,000 plus $0.40. The rate drops to 2.35% only on the part of a sale above $7,500.
Is selling on eBay UK free for private sellers?
Yes for private sellers based in the UK: no final value fee and no regulatory operating fee. You pay for optional upgrades, for more than 300 listings a month (35p each) and a 3% international fee when the item goes abroad. Business sellers pay a fee by category.
Does eBay charge a fee on shipping?
Yes. The final value fee is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, and that includes the shipping the buyer pays. Offering free shipping and raising the price gives the same fee.
Does eBay refund the final value fee?
If you refund the buyer or cancel the sale you may be eligible for a fee credit under eBay’s fee credits policy. Insertion fees are not refunded.
Are fees different with an eBay Store?
Yes: Store subscribers get more free listings and their own fee tables. This calculator uses the fees for sellers without an eBay Store.