eBay Fee Calculator
CheckedThis eBay fee calculator shows the final value fee and per-order fee on your sale, including shipping, and what is left once your costs are paid. Free, no sign-up, and the result updates as you type.
eBay takes 13.6% of the total the buyer pays, shipping included, plus 40¢ per order (30¢ on orders of $10 or less) in most categories, so a $100 sale with free shipping costs $14.00 in fees, a real rate of 14%.
Selling in the UK? The eBay Fee Calculator UK uses UK rates in pounds, with VAT.
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eBay does not take its cut from the item price alone. The final value fee is charged on the total the buyer pays, which means the shipping you collect is taxed at the same rate as the item itself. Add the flat per-order fee, $0.40 on orders over $10 and $0.30 on anything smaller, and the real rate is always a little higher than the headline percentage. This calculator applies the fee the way eBay actually applies it, then subtracts what the item and its postage cost you, so the number you see is what should land in your bank account.
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How are eBay fees calculated?
Net profit = (price + shipping charged) − [(price + shipping charged) × fee rate + per-order fee] − item cost − your shipping, where the per-order fee is $0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 above
LaTeX source
\text{Net} = (P + S_b) - \left[(P + S_b)\times \frac{r}{100} + f\right] - C_i - S_c, \quad f = \begin{cases} 0.30 & P + S_b \leq 10 \\ 0.40 & P + S_b > 10 \end{cases} How much are eBay fees in 2026?
| Fee | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Final value fee + per-order fee (orders over $10) On the order total, shipping included. Most categories, no eBay Store. | 13.6% + 40¢ | On the order total, shipping included. Most categories, no eBay Store. |
| Per-order fee instead, orders of $10 or less The final value fee percentage still applies. | 30¢ | The final value fee percentage still applies. |
| Final value fee on the part above $7,500 Most categories. | 2.35% | Most categories. |
| Trading cards, collectible card games and comics Sports and non-sport trading cards, collectible card games, comic books. The lower rate is on the part of the sale above $7,500. | 13.25% to $7,500, then 2.35% + 40¢ | Sports and non-sport trading cards, collectible card games, comic books. The lower rate is on the part of the sale above $7,500. |
| Books, magazines, movies, TV and music Vinyl records are not in this group. | 15.3% to $7,500, then 2.35% + 40¢ | Vinyl records are not in this group. |
| Sneakers (athletic shoes), sale of $150 or more The $150 test is on the total sale, shipping included; 8% then applies to all of it, with no per-order fee. Under $150 it is 13.6%. | 8% | The $150 test is on the total sale, shipping included; 8% then applies to all of it, with no per-order fee. Under $150 it is 13.6%. |
| Women's bags and handbags, $2,000 or less Over $2,000, the lower rate applies to the whole sale. | 15% + 40¢ | Over $2,000, the lower rate applies to the whole sale. |
| Women's bags and handbags over $2,000 On the whole sale, not just the part above $2,000. | 9% + 40¢ | On the whole sale, not just the part above $2,000. |
| Jewelry, $5,000 or less Over $5,000, the lower rate applies to the whole sale. Watches are separate. | 15% + 40¢ | Over $5,000, the lower rate applies to the whole sale. Watches are separate. |
| Jewelry over $5,000 On the whole sale, not just the part above $5,000. | 9% + 40¢ | On the whole sale, not just the part above $5,000. |
| Watches, parts and accessories Each lower rate is on the part of the sale above its threshold. | 15% to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, then 3% + 40¢ | Each lower rate is on the part of the sale above its threshold. |
| Guitars and basses No insertion fee in this category. | 6.7% to $7,500, then 2.35% + 40¢ | No insertion fee in this category. |
US rates for a standard account, from the sources listed at the bottom of this page. The calculator above takes its default rates from this table.
How much do you keep from an eBay sale?
| Sale price | eBay fees | You keep | Real rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.66 | $8.34 | 16.6% |
| $20 | $3.12 | $16.88 | 15.6% |
| $25 | $3.80 | $21.20 | 15.2% |
| $50 | $7.20 | $42.80 | 14.4% |
| $100 | $14.00 | $86.00 | 14% |
| $200 | $27.60 | $172.40 | 13.8% |
| $300 | $41.20 | $258.80 | 13.73% |
| $500 | $68.40 | $431.60 | 13.68% |
Most categories, free shipping, no Store subscription or promoted listing. Before your own item, shipping and packaging costs; enter those in the calculator above to see profit.
Worked examples
A $100 item with free shipping
$36.00 net profit
eBay takes 13.6% of $100 plus the $0.40 order fee, so $14.00 in total. Take off the $40 you paid for the item and the $10 postage you absorbed by offering free shipping, and $36.00 is left. Your real fee rate is 14.00%, not 13.6%.
The numbers used
- Item sold for
- 100
- Shipping charged to buyer
- 0
- Final value fee rate
- 13.6
- Per-order fee (orders over $10)
- 0.4
- What the item cost you
- 40
- Your shipping cost
- 10
The same item with $20 shipping charged separately
$53.28 net profit
The buyer pays $120, so eBay's fee is calculated on $120 and comes to $16.72. You keep the $20 shipping but only spend $10 posting it. Charging shipping separately earned $17.28 more than free shipping did, even though eBay took $2.72 more in fees.
The numbers used
- Item sold for
- 100
- Shipping charged to buyer
- 20
- Final value fee rate
- 13.6
- Per-order fee (orders over $10)
- 0.4
- What the item cost you
- 40
- Your shipping cost
- 10
Questions sellers ask
How much does eBay take for a fee?
eBay takes 13.6% of the total amount the buyer pays, shipping included, plus a flat $0.40 per order, or $0.30 if the order comes to $10 or less, in most categories. Because the percentage applies to shipping as well as the item price, the real rate on a sale with paid shipping works out slightly above 13.6%. Some categories are cheaper: trading cards, books and a handful of others sit lower, and eBay Store subscribers pay reduced rates in many categories.
How much are eBay fees in the USA?
In the USA, eBay charges most sellers a final value fee of 13.6% of the total the buyer pays, shipping included, plus $0.40 per order, or $0.30 on orders of $10 or less. On a $100 sale with free shipping that is $14.00. In most categories the rate drops to 2.35% on the part of an order above $7,500. These are the rates without an eBay Store subscription, and a few categories have rates of their own.
Is the eBay fee 15%?
Not for most sellers. 15% was closer to the old combined eBay plus PayPal cost before eBay moved to managed payments. Today the standard final value fee is 13.6% plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 on orders of $10 or less) in most categories, with payment processing already included in that figure rather than charged separately by PayPal. A few categories do run higher, so check the rate for what you sell.
How much does eBay take from a $2000 sale?
On a $2,000 sale with free shipping, eBay takes $272.40 in most categories: 13.6% of $2,000 is $272.00, plus the $0.40 order fee. You keep $1,727.60 before your own costs, an effective rate of 13.62%. If you charge the buyer for shipping, the 13.6% applies to that too. The whole order stays below the $7,500 point where the rate drops to 2.35%.
How much does eBay take on a $2500 sale?
At the standard 13.6% rate, eBay takes $340.40 on a $2,500 sale: $340 from the percentage plus the $0.40 order fee. If you also charged the buyer for shipping, the fee is calculated on that larger total. In most categories the rate only drops, to 2.35%, on the part of a sale above $7,500, so a $2,500 order pays the full 13.6%. Some categories use their own thresholds, so check your category's rate card.
What is the cheapest way to sell on eBay?
Three things move the number most. An eBay Store subscription cuts the final value fee in most categories, and it pays for itself once the monthly fee saving on your own sales is larger than the subscription, so compare the two on eBay's Store pricing page first. Charging shipping separately rather than absorbing it usually nets more, as the second worked example above shows. And because the $0.40 per-order fee is flat, combining items into one order for a buyer is cheaper than shipping them as separate sales.
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