eBay fee calculator (US)
Fees checked Oct 2026
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 below.
Calculating…
Assumptions. US seller, US buyer, US dollars, one item per order, standard account in good standing, no promotions, ads, refunds, currency conversion or instant-payout fees. Sales tax is collected and remitted by the marketplace, so it is never part of your payout, but eBay, Whatnot (processing), Depop and Etsy (processing) still charge a percentage on it. "Payout" is what the platform sends you; "profit" also subtracts your label and item cost. Each fee line is rounded to the cent.
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.
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Sources
Fees checked on against the official pages below. Platforms change fees; always confirm on the official page before you price an item.