eBay fee calculator

This eBay fee calculator works out the final value fee for your category, any promoted listing ad fee, and what you keep after shipping and the item cost. In most categories eBay takes 13.6% of the total sale plus $0.40 per order.

Category rates for sellers with and without an eBay Store
Promoted listing ad rate and international fee
Net payout, profit and margin, fees last checked 28 October 2026

Last updated October 28, 2026

eBay fees and profit

How to use the ebay fee calculator

Pick the eBay category the item is listed in, and whether you pay for a Basic or higher eBay Store. Starter Store sellers pay the same rates as sellers with no Store.
Enter the sold price, the shipping you charged the buyer and the buyer’s sales tax rate. eBay takes its percentage from all three together.
Enter what you paid for the item and for the shipping label, and your promoted listing ad rate if the sale came from an ad.
Read your profit, the fees broken down, and the net payout eBay sends you.

How eBay works out its fees

eBay charges one final value fee when an item sells. It is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, which is the item price plus shipping plus the sales tax the buyer pays, and then a per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 above $10.

final value fee = total sale × category rate + per-order fee

In most categories the 13.6% (no Store) or 12.7% (Basic Store and higher) applies up to a cap per item, and only 2.35% is charged on the part above it. Some categories work differently: handbags, jewelry and bullion charge one rate on the whole sale depending on its size, watches use three tiers, and athletic shoes of $150 or more pay a lower rate with no per-order fee.

ad fee = total sale × your ad rate · profit = sold price + shipping charged − eBay fees − item cost − shipping paid

You do not keep the sales tax: eBay collects it from the buyer and pays it to the state. You do pay a fee on it.

Worked example

You sell a jacket in Clothing for $50 and charge $8 shipping. You have no eBay Store. The buyer pays 6% sales tax. The jacket cost you $15 and the label costs $7.50.

Total sale: ($50 + $8) × 1.06 = $61.48.
Final value fee: $61.48 × 13.6% = $8.36, plus the $0.40 per-order fee = $8.76.
Net payout: $50 + $8 − $8.76 = $49.24.
Profit: $49.24 − $15 − $7.50 = $26.74, a 46.1% margin on the $58 you charged.

With a Basic Store the rate drops to 12.7%: $61.48 × 12.7% + $0.40 = $8.21, so you keep $0.55 more. If the sale came from a promoted listing at a 5% ad rate, add $61.48 × 5% = $3.07 in ad fees.

eBay final value fees by category (US)

Rates for eBay.com sellers, read from eBay’s selling fees and Store selling fees pages. Each rate is charged per item on the total sale, plus the per-order fee unless noted. Fees last checked 28 October 2026.

Category	No Store or Starter Store	Basic, Premium, Anchor, Enterprise Store
Most categories	13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above	12.7% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
Books, movies, music (not vinyl)	15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% above	15.3% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
Trading cards, card games, comics	13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above	12.35% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
Coins and paper money (not bullion)	13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above	9% up to $4,000, 2.35% above
Bullion	13.6% if $7,500 or less, 7% if more	7.5% up to $1,500, 5% up to $10,000, 4.5% above (whole sale)
Women’s bags and handbags	15% if $2,000 or less, 9% if more	13% if $2,000 or less, 7% if more
Jewelry (not watches)	15% if $5,000 or less, 9% if more	13% if $5,000 or less, 7% if more
Watches, parts, accessories	15% to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, 3% above	12.5% to $1,000, 4% to $5,000, 3% above
Athletic shoes	8% at $150 or more (no per-order fee), else 13.6%	7% at $150 or more (no per-order fee), else 12.7%
Guitars and basses	6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% above	6.7% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
Most electronics, phones, cameras	13.6% (most categories)	9.35% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
Laptops, desktops, tablets, game consoles	13.6% (most categories)	7.35% up to $2,500, 2.35% above
eBay Motors parts and accessories	13.6% (most categories)	11.5% up to $1,000, 2.35% above

With a Basic or higher Store, accessories in electronics categories (cases, cables, chargers) and video games themselves fall back to 12.7%, and tires in eBay Motors are 9.5%. Check eBay’s Store fees page for the full list of subcategories.

Other eBay fees that can apply

Promoted Listings (general strategy): you pick an ad rate from 2% to 100% of the total sale, charged only when the item sells within 30 days of a click on your ad.
International fee: 1.65% of the total sale when the buyer is outside the US and you do not ship with eBay International Shipping.
Insertion fees: the first 250 listings a month are free without a Store, then $0.35 each.
Below Standard sellers: eBay adds 6% (7% after four months in a row) on top of the final value fee, worked out on the total sale.
Currency conversion: US sellers listing on another eBay site pay a 3.25% conversion charge built into the exchange rate.

All from eBay’s US selling fees and Promoted Listings help pages. Fees last checked 28 October 2026.

Common questions

How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?

In most categories with no Store, $14.00: 13.6% of $100 is $13.60, plus the $0.40 per-order fee. If the buyer also paid $6 in sales tax, the fee is on $106, so $14.82.

Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?

Yes. The final value fee is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, which includes the item price, the shipping you charge, handling and the sales tax. If you offer free shipping, there is no shipping in the total.

Is the eBay fee lower with a Store?

With a Basic or higher Store, most categories drop from 13.6% to 12.7%, and electronics drop to 9.35% or 7.35%. A Starter Store pays the same rates as no Store. The Basic Store costs $27.95 a month on monthly renewal or $21.95 a month on a yearly plan.

What is the eBay final value fee for trading cards?

Without a Store, 13.25% of the total sale up to $7,500 and 2.35% above, plus the per-order fee. With a Basic or higher Store it is 12.35% up to $2,500.

How do promoted listing fees work?

You set an ad rate between 2% and 100%. If the item sells within 30 days of a buyer clicking your ad, eBay charges that rate on the total sale. A 5% rate on a $61.48 total sale is $3.07.

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Sources

eBay: Selling fees. Category rates without a Store, per-order fee, international fee, Below Standard surcharge. Checked 28 October 2026
eBay: Store selling fees. Starter and Basic-and-higher Store rates and subscription prices. Checked 28 October 2026
eBay: Promoted Listings general strategy. Ad rate range and 30-day attribution. Checked 28 October 2026

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