eBay charges a final value fee on the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping and handling you charge, and sales tax. Pick your category under Category & more in the calculator above.
How eBay calculates the fee
- Final value fee is a % of the total amount of the sale: item price + buyer-paid shipping/handling + sales tax. Plus a per-order fee of $0.30 (order total $10.00 or less) or $0.40 (over $10.00).
- Insertion fee: first 250 listings per month free, then $0.35 per listing (Guitars & Basses free; athletic shoes free if the starting price is $150 or more).
- No separate payment-processing fee; it is included in the final value fee.
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| Books & Magazines, Movies & TV, Music (except vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% over |
| Coins & Paper Money (except Bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% over |
| Bullion | 13.6% if the total is $7,500 or less; 7% if over (whole amount) |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 15% if the total is $2,000 or less; 9% if over (whole amount) |
| Trading cards, comics, collectible card games | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% over |
| Jewelry & Watches (except Watches, Parts & Accessories) | 15% if the total is $5,000 or less; 9% if over (whole amount) |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% from $1,000 to $7,500, 3% over $7,500 |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% over |
| Athletic shoes | 8% and no per-order fee if the total is $150 or more; 13.6% under $150 |
Worked examples from eBay's fee page
- $400 Buy It Now, free shipping, 6% tax = $424 total. Final value fee 13.6% of $424 + $0.40 = $58.06; with the $0.35 insertion fee, total fees $58.41 and you make $341.59.
- $9,500 trading card, free shipping, 6% tax = $10,070 total. 13.25% of $7,500 + 2.35% of $2,570 + $0.40 = $1,054.55. (eBay's example also adds a $0.35 insertion fee and a $4.00 Bold upgrade.)
This site's test suite checks the calculator against both examples.
Not included
Below-standard seller surcharges, Top Rated discounts, Promoted Listings, optional listing upgrades, eBay Motors, NFTs, Business & Industrial and international fees. See eBay's page for these.