Marketplace fees · calculator
Fees, net payout and profit for one eBay sale — with the final value fee charged on the whole total, sales tax included, the way eBay charges it.Every eBay fee, your payout and profit.
Example · $50 sale
This sale on eBay
$41.08
net payout · $8.92 fees + $8.00 label
Key: profit item cost fixed fee final value fee label sales tax
Estimate · fee ratesrates as of Nov 4, 2026 · not tax or financial advice · not advice.
A Basic Store pays for itself at about 40 such sales a month (yearly renewal $21.95 a month); 50 with monthly renewal ($27.95). Compared with selling without a Store, on this same sale.
| Store · a month | Saves a sale | Sales a month to pay for it |
|---|---|---|
| Starter$4.95 / $7.95 | $0.00 | never, on fees |
| Basic$21.95 / $27.95 | $0.56 | 40 / 50 |
| Premium$59.95 / $74.95 | $0.56 | 108 / 134 |
| Anchor$299.95 / $349.95 | $0.56 | 536 / 625 |
| Enterprise$2,999.95 | $0.56 | 5,358 |
Fees on this sale: $8.92 without a Store, $8.36 with Basic. Each pair is yearly / monthly renewal; sales a month = monthly Store fee ÷ saving per sale, rounded up. Free listing allowances that come with a Store aren’t counted. A Starter Store uses the no-Store fee rates, so it can only save through insertion fees.
on eBay · drawn to scale
eBay charges a fee on the sales tax too — the hatched slice is the part of the fee charged on the tax ($0.63).
Estimate by Seller Fee Desk · fee rates as of November 4, 2026 · not a platform statement
Drawn to scale: the full width is $62.64. Each line cuts its piece off the right end; what’s left is yours.
eBay’s fee base: all $62.64, tax included
The buyer pays
$62.64Sales tax → the statea fee is charged on it too
−$4.64Label you buyyou pay it
−$8.00Final value fee13.6% × $62.64$0.63 of it charged on the tax
−$8.52Per-order feeorder over $10.00
−$0.40= Net payout
$41.08− Item costwhat you paid for it
−$12.00= Profit
$29.08$0.63
eBay charges its fees on the total amount of the sale, and that total includes the buyer’s $4.64 sales tax. Without the tax in the base, this sale would cost $8.29 in fees instead of $8.92.
| From the buyer | |
|---|---|
| Item price | $50.00 |
| Shipping charged | $8.00 |
| Sales taxpasses to the state — not your money | $4.64 |
| Total amount of the saleeBay’s fee base: item, shipping, handling and sales tax | $62.64 |
| Cut from it | |
| Sales tax → the state | −$4.64 |
| Final value fee13.6% × $62.64 · $0.63 of it on the tax | −$8.52 |
| Per-order feeorder over $10.00 | −$0.40 |
| Total fees17.8% of the item price | −$8.92 |
| Shipping label (you buy it) | −$8.00 |
| Net payoutwhat lands in your eBay balance | $41.08 |
| Item cost | −$12.00 |
| Profit | $29.08 |
Drawn to scale: the full width is $62.64. Each line cuts its piece off the right end; what’s left is yours.
eBay’s fee base: all $62.64, tax included
The buyer pays
$62.64Sales tax → the statea fee is charged on it too
−$4.64Label you buyyou pay it
−$8.00Final value fee13.6% × $62.64$0.63 of it charged on the tax
−$8.52Per-order feeorder over $10.00
−$0.40= Net payout
$41.08− Item costwhat you paid for it
−$12.00= Profit
$29.08A Basic Store pays for itself at about 40 such sales a month (yearly renewal $21.95 a month); 50 with monthly renewal ($27.95). Compared with selling without a Store, on this same sale.
| Store · a month | Saves a sale | Sales a month to pay for it |
|---|---|---|
| Starter$4.95 / $7.95 | $0.00 | never, on fees |
| Basic$21.95 / $27.95 | $0.56 | 40 / 50 |
| Premium$59.95 / $74.95 | $0.56 | 108 / 134 |
| Anchor$299.95 / $349.95 | $0.56 | 536 / 625 |
| Enterprise$2,999.95 | $0.56 | 5,358 |
Fees on this sale: $8.92 without a Store, $8.36 with Basic. Each pair is yearly / monthly renewal; sales a month = monthly Store fee ÷ saving per sale, rounded up. Free listing allowances that come with a Store aren’t counted. A Starter Store uses the no-Store fee rates, so it can only save through insertion fees.
Fee rates as of · verified · Fee change log → · Platforms may round differently by a cent.
Fees, net payout and profit for one eBay sale — with the final value fee charged on the whole total, sales tax included, the way eBay charges it.Every eBay fee, your payout and profit.
Every rate below is read from eBay’s own pages; the calculator applies them in this order, rounding each fee to the cent.
| Category | No Store or Starter | Basic Store or higher |
|---|---|---|
| Most categories (incl. most clothing, toys, collectibles, home, sporting goods, vinyl) | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 12.7% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Books & Magazines; Movies & TV; Music (not vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 15.3% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Trading cards (sports, non-sport, CCG), comic books & memorabilia | 13.25% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 12.35% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Coins & paper money (not bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 9% up to $4,000 + 2.35% over $4,000 |
| Bullion | 13.6% if $7,500 or less; 7% over $7,500 — one rate on the whole amount | 7.5% if $1,500 or less; 5% over $1,500 to $10,000; 4.5% over $10,000 — one rate on the whole amount |
| Women’s bags & handbags | 15% if $2,000 or less; 9% over $2,000 — one rate on the whole amount | 13% if $2,000 or less; 7% over $2,000 — one rate on the whole amount |
| Jewelry & watches (except watches, parts & accessories) | 15% if $5,000 or less; 9% over $5,000 — one rate on the whole amount | 13% if $5,000 or less; 7% over $5,000 — one rate on the whole amount |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 15% up to $1,000 + 6.5% to $7,500 + 3% over $7,500 | 12.5% up to $1,000 + 4% to $5,000 + 3% over $5,000 |
| Men’s & women’s athletic shoes | 13.6% if under $150; 8% $150 or more (no per-order fee) — one rate on the whole amount | 12.7% if under $150; 7% $150 or more (no per-order fee) — one rate on the whole amount |
| Most cameras, cell phones, computers/tablets, consumer electronics, video games & consoles (Store list) | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 9.35% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Laptops, desktops, tablets, CPUs, RAM, drives, monitors, printers, video game consoles | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 7.35% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 6.7% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Most musical instruments & gear | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 10.35% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Stamps | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 9.7% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
| Other (see eBay’s table) — uses the ‘most categories’ rates | 13.6% up to $7,500 + 2.35% over $7,500 | 12.7% up to $2,500 + 2.35% over $2,500 |
Fee rates as of · verified · Fee change log → · Platforms may round differently by a cent.
Dispute fee ($20): Not modeled — Charged only when a payment dispute is decided against you (checked October 13, 2026).
Currency conversion: Not modeled — Charged only when eBay converts funds for a sale on another eBay site (3%, 3.25% from October 14, 2026) (checked October 13, 2026).
eBay International Shipping: Not modeled — The fee base for eBay International Shipping uses the cost to the U.S. hub, which we don’t have (checked October 13, 2026).
Fee promotions and credits: Not modeled — Promotions such as reduced final value fees are seller-specific (checked October 13, 2026).
Promoted Listings Priority: Not modeled — Cost per click, set by your bid — not a per-sale fee (checked October 13, 2026).
In-depth guide · Fees
13.6% × $118.80 + $0.40 = $16.56, not $15.36
What eBay takes from a sale as of October 2026: the final value fee on the total incl. sales tax, the per-order fee, Store rates, ads and seller-level charges.
Guide · Fees
Basic Store pays at 40 sales a month ($50, most categories)
How many sales a month a Basic eBay Store needs to pay for itself in each category, plus the free-listing math that often decides it.
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