eBay fee calculator.What do you actually keep?
On most categories, eBay takes 13.6% of the total sale plus $0.40 per order: $7.20 on a $50 sale and $14.00 on a $100 sale, with no shipping charge and no sales tax. Both count in the total sale and raise the fee. Fill in the sentence below to see the exact fees for your category and what you keep after your costs.
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Category: Every category without its own line on eBay's table, such as clothing, shoes (other than athletic shoes), electronics, home and toys.
Your profit
$41.50
eBay keeps 14.0% of the $100.00 the buyer pays.
That is a 41.5% margin on the item price.
Where your $100.00 goes
- eBay $14.00
- Item $35.00
- Label $8.00
- Supplies $1.50
- You keep $41.50
- Item price and shipping
- $100.00
- eBay feesdetails below
- − $14.00
- Cost of the item
- − $35.00
- Shipping label
- − $8.00
- Packaging and supplies
- − $1.50
- Profit
- $41.50
Your eBay fees, line by line
- Total saleitem price, shipping and sales tax: the amount the percentage fees apply to
- $100.00
- Final value fee13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500
- $13.60
- Per-order fee$0.30 on orders of $10.00 or less, $0.40 above
- $0.40
- Insertion feeone of your 250 free listings a month
- $0.00
- Total eBay fees
- $14.00
The calculator covers sellers without an eBay Store. It leaves out optional listing upgrades such as Bold, the $20 dispute fee and currency conversion charges. Your monthly financial statement on eBay is the final word.
Sales tax is part of the amount eBay applies its percentage to. In eBay's own example a $400 item with 6% sales tax is a $424 sale, the fee is worked out on $424, and the seller makes $341.59: the tax is not paid out to you. Your buyer's rate depends on their state, so the calculator starts at 0%: enter the rate your typical buyer pays. The rate is applied to the item price and the shipping you charge.
The same sale on Vinted: $0 seller fees
At the same price, Vinted charges the seller no fee: the buyer pays the Vinted fee and the shipping label. You would keep $63.50 before taxes, against $41.50 on eBay. Price and demand differ between the two, so compare both for your item.
Open the Vinted fee calculatorHow eBay selling fees work in the US
Figures from eBay's own selling fees page, read on November 7, 2026.
Final value fee: a percentage of the total sale
eBay charges one final value fee when your item sells, and you do not have to worry about third-party payment processing fees. It is a percentage of the total amount of the sale plus a per-order fee. In most categories the percentage is 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500, worked out per item.
Per-order fee: $0.30 or $0.40
The per-order fee is $0.30 for orders of $10.00 or less and $0.40 for orders over $10.00. An order is any number of items bought by the same buyer at checkout with the same shipping method. Athletic shoes sold for $150 or more are the exception: eBay charges no per-order fee on them.
Shipping and sales tax count
The total amount of the sale includes the item price, handling charges, shipping costs collected from the buyer (some exceptions apply), sales tax and any other applicable fees. A buyer's sales tax therefore raises your fee even though you never receive it.
Insertion fees: 250 free listings a month
Every month you get up to 250 zero insertion fee listings, or more with an eBay Store. After that, an insertion fee of $0.35 applies per listing in most categories. It is not refunded if the item does not sell.
Extra fees: seller level and international buyers
A Below Standard account pays an additional 6% on sales in the following month (7% after four consecutive months), and a Very High rate of "Item not as described" returns adds 5% (6% after four months). Above Standard and Top Rated sellers do not pay the Below Standard fee. When the buyer is outside the US and you do not use eBay International Shipping, an international fee of 1.65% of the total sale applies.
Top Rated Plus: 10% off the final value fee
Listings with the Top Rated Plus seal, which means same- or one-business-day handling and free returns for 30 days or more, get a 10% discount on the final value fee. eBay calculates it on the total amount of the sale, including shipping and sales tax. It does not apply to the per-order fee or to the additional fee for a Very High rate of "Item not as described" returns, and it is only available to sellers who live in the US. A Top Rated seller whose listing does not meet the Top Rated Plus terms gets no discount: pick "Above Standard / Top Rated" for those.
What this calculator leaves out
eBay Store subscribers, vehicles on eBay Motors, real estate, NFTs and a few heavy equipment categories have their own fees. Promoted Listings General ad fees are a percentage of the total amount of the sale, the same amount as the final value fee: enter the ad rate you chose.
Final value fee rates by category
The percentage depends on the category and, in some of them, on the size of the sale. Every row also pays the per-order fee unless it says otherwise. Read on November 7, 2026.
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| most categoriesEvery category without its own line on eBay's table, such as clothing, shoes (other than athletic shoes), electronics, home and toys. | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| books, movies & musicBooks & Magazines, Movies & TV and Music (vinyl records fall under most categories). | 15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| coins & paper moneyCoins & Paper Money, except bullion. | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| bullionCoins & Paper Money > Bullion. | 13.6% if the sale is $7,500 or less, 7% if it is over $7,500 |
| women's handbagsClothing, Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women's Bags & Handbags. | 15% if the sale is $2,000 or less, 9% if it is over $2,000 |
| trading cards & comicsComic Books & Memorabilia, Non-Sport Trading Cards, Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop > Sports Trading Cards and Toys & Hobbies > Collectible Card Games. | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| jewelryJewelry & Watches, except Watches, Parts & Accessories. | 15% if the sale is $5,000 or less, 9% if it is over $5,000 |
| watchesJewelry & Watches > Watches, Parts & Accessories. | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% on the portion from $1,000 to $7,500, 3% on the portion over $7,500 |
| guitars & bassesMusical Instruments & Gear > Guitars & Basses. | 6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 |
| athletic shoesMen's Shoes > Athletic Shoes and Women's Shoes > Athletic Shoes. | 13.6% if the sale is under $150, 8% from $150 (no per-order fee) |
The list follows eBay's table for sellers without a Store. Store subscribers, vehicles, real estate, NFTs and a few heavy equipment categories pay different fees: see eBay's own pages.
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Vinteer is not affiliated with eBay. Results are estimates based on eBay's selling fees page, read on November 7, 2026; rates can change.