eBay Fee Calculator
See exactly what eBay will charge when your item sells and how much profit is left. The calculator uses each country's 2026 category rates, including the new free-selling rules in the UK and Australia.
Built and checked by Saurabh Pandey · page updated
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Fee breakdown
Enter your sale price to see eBay's fees.
How to use the eBay Fee Calculator
- Choose the eBay site you sell on. In the UK choose business or private seller; in Australia choose your plan (most small sellers have no Pro plan).
- Pick the category closest to your item. Categories with tiered rates (for example watches or jewellery) are calculated band by band.
- Enter the sale price and the shipping you charge. In the US and Canada also enter the buyer's sales tax rate, because eBay charges its fee on the tax.
- If the buyer is abroad and you ship it yourself, choose their region to add the international fee. Add a Promoted Listings rate only if the sale came from an ad.
- Add your costs to see real profit and margin, then open "Fee breakdown" to see every fee.
How it is calculated
eBay charges most of its fees on the total amount of the sale, which is the item price plus shipping plus any sales tax:
Total amount of sale = item price + shipping + sales tax
Final value fee = category % × total (tiered categories: each band at its own %)
Per-order fee = $0.30 if the total is $10 or less, otherwise $0.40 (US, CA)
£0.30 / £0.40 (UK business) · A$0.30–0.33 (AU Pro plans)
Regulatory fee = 0.35% × total (UK business sellers)
International fee = region % × total (if you ship abroad yourself)
Promoted Listings = your ad rate × total (only if the ad led to the sale)
VAT on fees = 20% × all fees (UK business sellers, reclaimable if VAT registered)
Profit = item price + shipping − fees − your costs
In Australia every fee already includes GST, and sellers without a Pro plan whose sales were A$25,000 or less over the last 12 months pay no final value fee at all. UK private sellers also pay no final value fee; they only pay 3% when the buyer is outside the UK.
Worked examples
US: a $50 jacket with $8 shipping and 7% sales tax
The 13.6% fee is charged on $62.06 (price, shipping and tax), not on the $50 item price.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | $58.00 |
| Final value fee (13.6%) | −$8.44 |
| Per-order fee | −$0.40 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −$25.50 |
Fees: $8.84 (15.24%) · Payout: $49.16 · Profit: $23.66 (40.79% margin)
US: $200 sneakers
Athletic shoes selling for $150 or more pay 8% and no per-order fee, a big saving over the standard 13.6%.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | $200.00 |
| Final value fee (8%) | −$16.00 |
| Per-order fee | $0.00 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −$134.00 |
Fees: $16.00 (8%) · Payout: $184.00 · Profit: $50.00 (25% margin)
US: a $2,500 watch
Watches are tiered: 15% on the first $1,000 and 6.5% on the rest up to $7,500.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | $2,500.00 |
| Final value fee (tiered, from 15%) | −$247.50 |
| Per-order fee | −$0.40 |
Fees: $247.90 (9.92%) · Payout: $2,252.10
UK: a business seller sells a £30 dress with £4 postage
11.9% + £0.40, plus the 0.35% regulatory fee, plus 20% VAT on all fees.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | £34.00 |
| Final value fee (11.9%) | −£4.05 |
| Per-order fee | −£0.40 |
| Regulatory operating fee (0.35%) | −£0.12 |
| VAT on eBay fees (20%) | −£0.91 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −£14.60 |
Fees: £5.48 (16.11%) · Payout: £28.52 · Profit: £13.92 (40.95% margin)
UK: a private seller sells the same dress
Private sellers in the UK pay no final value fee on domestic sales.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | £34.00 |
| Final value fee (private seller) | £0.00 |
| Per-order fee | £0.00 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −£14.60 |
Fees: £0.00 (0%) · Payout: £34.00 · Profit: £19.40 (57.06% margin)
UK: a business seller sends £1,200 of jewellery to the US
Jewellery pays 14.9% up to £1,000 and 4% above. The US & Canada international fee is 1.8%.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | £1,215.00 |
| Final value fee (tiered, from 14.9%) | −£157.60 |
| Per-order fee | −£0.40 |
| Regulatory operating fee (0.35%) | −£4.25 |
| International fee | −£21.87 |
| VAT on eBay fees (20%) | −£36.82 |
Fees: £220.95 (18.18%) · Payout: £994.05
Canada: C$80 trading cards with C$15 shipping and 13% HST
Trading cards pay 13.25% in Canada, charged on the total including HST.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | C$95.00 |
| Final value fee (13.25%) | −C$14.22 |
| Per-order fee | −C$0.40 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −C$40.00 |
Fees: C$14.62 (15.39%) · Payout: C$80.38 · Profit: C$40.38 (42.5% margin)
Canada: a C$95 book bundle shipped to the US
Books pay 15.3%. Shipping to the US yourself adds a 0.4% international fee.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | C$115.00 |
| Final value fee (15.3%) | −C$17.60 |
| Per-order fee | −C$0.40 |
| International fee | −C$0.46 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −C$49.00 |
Fees: C$18.46 (16.05%) · Payout: C$96.55 · Profit: C$47.55 (41.34% margin)
Australia: an A$100 item from a casual seller
With sales under A$25,000 a year and no Pro plan, there is no final value fee.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | A$110.00 |
| Final value fee (free selling) | A$0.00 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −A$49.50 |
Fees: A$0.00 (0%) · Payout: A$110.00 · Profit: A$60.50 (55% margin)
Australia: the same item on the Pro Starter plan
Once sales pass A$25,000 you move to Pro Starter: 13.4% + A$0.30, GST included.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping) | A$110.00 |
| Final value fee (13.4%) | −A$14.74 |
| Per-order fee | −A$0.30 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | −A$49.50 |
Fees: A$15.04 (13.67%) · Payout: A$94.96 · Profit: A$45.46 (41.33% margin)
Fees used by this calculator
eBay United States
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Books, Movies & TV, Music (not vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Trading cards, collectible card games, comics, coins & paper money | 13.25% up to $7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Jewelry (not watches) | 15% if the sale is $5,000.00 or less, 9% above that |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 15% up to $1,000.00, 6.5% up to $7,500.00, 3% on the rest |
| Women's bags & handbags | 15% if the sale is $2,000.00 or less, 9% above that |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to $7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Athletic shoes (sneakers) | 13.6% if the sale is $149.99 or less, 8% above that (no per-order fee from $150.00) |
Per-order fee: $0.30 (orders $10.00 or less), otherwise $0.40. International fee: 1.65% (International (own shipping)). Final value fee is charged on the total amount of the sale: item price + shipping + sales tax. Store subscribers pay lower rates in many categories.
eBay United Kingdom (business sellers)
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Everything else, crafts, pet supplies, wholesale | 12.9% |
| Clothes, shoes & accessories | 11.9% |
| Trainers (men's & women's) | 11.9% if the item price is £99.99 or less, 7% above that |
| Women's bags & handbags | 12.9% up to £800.00, 7% on the rest |
| Antiques, art, collectables, toys, sporting goods, garden, health & beauty, musical instruments | 10.9% |
| Books, films & TV, music, video games, computers (most), phones accessories | 9.9% |
| Business, office & industrial | 12.5% |
| Home, furniture & DIY (most) | 11.9% up to £500.00, 7.9% on the rest |
| Jewellery (not watches) | 14.9% up to £1,000.00, 4% on the rest |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 12.9% up to £750.00, 3% on the rest |
| Mobile & smart phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, TVs | 6.9% up to £1,000.00, 3% on the rest |
| Vehicle parts & accessories (most) | 9.5% up to £750.00, 3% on the rest |
| Coins | 10.9% up to £450.00, 3% on the rest |
Per-order fee: £0.30 (orders £10.00 or less), otherwise £0.40. Regulatory operating fee: 0.35%. International fee: 1.05% (Eurozone & Northern Europe), 1.8% (US & Canada), 2% (All other countries). Business-seller fees are shown excluding VAT (eBay adds 20% VAT; VAT-registered sellers can usually reclaim it). Private sellers pay no final value fee or regulatory fee, only 3% when the buyer is outside the UK.
eBay Canada
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to C$7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Books, Movies & TV, Music (not vinyl) | 15.3% up to C$7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Trading cards, collectible card games, comics, coins & paper money | 13.25% up to C$7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to C$7,500.00, 2.35% on the rest |
| Athletic shoes (sneakers) | 13.6% if the sale is C$149.99 or less, 8% above that (no per-order fee from C$150.00) |
Per-order fee: C$0.30 (orders C$10.00 or less), otherwise C$0.40. International fee: 0.4% (Shipped to the US (own shipping)), 1% (Other countries (own shipping)). Final value fee is charged on the total amount of the sale, including shipping and sales tax.
eBay Australia
| Plan | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Per order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Pro plan (sales up to A$25,000 a year) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – |
| Pro Starter (no monthly fee) | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | A$0.30 |
| Pro Basic | 8.03% | 11.44% | 12.43% | 13.09% | A$0.33 |
| Pro Featured | 7.26% | 10.34% | 11.22% | 11.77% | A$0.33 |
| Pro Anchor | 6.82% | 9.68% | 10.56% | 11.11% | A$0.33 |
Pro plans charge 2.5–2.75% on the part of a sale above A$4,000.00. Overseas deliveries: 3%. All Australian eBay fees include GST. Sellers with A$25,000 or less in sales over 12 months and no Pro plan pay no final value fee (3% applies to overseas deliveries). Above that, the Pro Starter plan applies by default.
Last verified: . Official sources: eBay US: Selling fees · eBay UK: Fees for business sellers · eBay UK: Fees for private sellers · eBay Canada: Selling fees · eBay Australia: Selling fees without a Pro plan · eBay Australia: eBay Pro selling fees
How to pay less in eBay fees
- Choose the right category. Rates range from 6.7% (guitars in the US) to 15.3% (books in the US). Your item must genuinely belong in the category, but where two categories fit, the cheaper one saves money on every sale.
- Use eBay International Shipping (US and Canada). Orders sent through it do not pay the international fee.
- Keep your seller level up. Below Standard sellers pay an extra 6 percentage points (US and UK) on every sale; a very high "item not as described" rate adds another 4–5 points.
- Use promoted listings carefully. The ad rate is charged on the full sale amount, including shipping and tax, so a 10% rate on a low-margin item can wipe out the profit.
- Consider a Store or Pro plan only when the maths works. Subscriptions lower the final value fee rate, but the monthly fee must be covered by the savings.
What is not included
Insertion fees after your free monthly listings, optional listing upgrades (subtitle, bold, reserve price), Store subscriptions, shipping labels bought on eBay and currency conversion charges are not per-sale fees, so they are left out. Add any you pay to "Packaging & other costs".
Frequently asked questions
How much does eBay take from a sale in 2026?
In the US most categories pay 13.6% of the total sale (item, shipping and sales tax) plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 if the order is $10 or less). A $50 item with $8 shipping and 7% tax costs about $8.84 in fees.
Is it free to sell on eBay UK?
For private sellers, yes: there is no final value fee or regulatory fee on items sold to UK buyers, only a 3% fee when the buyer is outside the UK, plus optional upgrades. Business sellers pay a category rate (mostly 9.9% to 12.9%), a per-order fee, a 0.35% regulatory fee and VAT on fees.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. In the US, Canada, the UK and Australia the final value fee is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, which includes the shipping you charge and any sales tax eBay collects.
What changed with eBay Australia fees?
In 2026 eBay Australia made selling free for sellers without a Pro plan whose sales were A$25,000 or less over the past 12 months. Sellers above that limit move to the Pro Starter plan (13.4% + A$0.30, no monthly cost) or can choose a paid Pro plan with lower rates.
Does eBay charge a separate PayPal or payment fee?
No. eBay runs payments itself, and the final value fee already covers payment processing. There is no extra card fee on top.