Designed to empower modern marketplace sellers, our Ebay fee calculator takes the work out of understanding your Ebay costs.
All you need to do is enter a few details about the cost of manufacturing your product, your sales price, and your monthly sales, and you’ll gain an instant insight into how much revenue you can potentially make, and the fees you’ll pay.
The calculator is free to use, and extremely straightforward. Start entering details below to begin your calculations, or scroll down for a deeper insight into Ebay fees.
What is Ebay and How Does it Work?
Ebay is one of the world’s most popular online marketplaces. First founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, Ebay became one of the biggest success stories of the dot-com bubble. On this platform, companies and individual sellers can list all kinds of items (used and new) for sale.
When you create your own Ebay store, you can decide whether you want to run limited-time auctions, or list an item indefinitely, until it sells. Plus, you get to control the price of your products, which ensures you can earn a decent profit on every sale.
Every product listed on the Ebay marketplace can be found using the integrated search function, and customers can choose whether they want to buy an item straight away, or bid. The platform is extremely straightforward, but it does come with some fees to consider, these include:
- Listing fees and final value fees: The two core fees charged by Ebay to every business seller or personal seller using the platform to make sales.
- Product sourcing or manufacturing fees: The costs associated with creating your product, or sourcing it from another company, such as a dropshipping provider.
- Marketing fees: The costs associated with creating promotional campaigns to drive attention to your Ebay listing and increase your sales.
You may also need to consider other external fees, such as the price for processing transactions (such as PayPal fees), currency conversion fees, and the shipping charge to deliver an item to your customers. You can use our PayPal fee calculator and other calculators on the Ecommerce Platforms website to get a better insight into these extra costs.
What Fees Does Ebay Charge?
The fees you’ll pay to sell a product on Ebay will depend on a number of factors, including whether you own your own business or you’re a private seller, and how you want to list your products. Notably, you can sometimes access discounts on PayPal fees, depending on your reputation.
If you’re listed as a “Top Rated Seller” on Ebay, for instance, you benefit from a 10% discount on your listing fees, although this discount doesn’t apply to certain categories.
It’s also worth noting that Ebay charges different fees depending on the items you sell. For instance, the fees for selling a vehicle on the Ebay “Motors” channel are slightly different to the fees for selling other products, like used tech or clothing.
Ebay Insertion and Final Value Fees
The main two fees sellers will need to consider when selling on Ebay, are listing or insertion fees and final value fees. You’ll also need to consider the costs of manufacturing and shipping your products separately. You can use our calculator to help with this.
Ebay Insertion fees
Every month, Ebay users get 250 free listings, or more if they have an Ebay store. After you’ve used all of your zero insertion fee allowance, insertion fees are charged on every listing, and for every category. This means if you list your items in two categories, you’ll pay too fees.
You need to pay your insertion fee when you create an original listing, as well as whenever you need to create a duplicate listing or relist an item.
Ebay Final Value Fees
The final value fee charged by Ebay is charged only when your item sells, and negates the need for extra payment processing fees. However, you may still need to pay fees to use services like PayPal.
The Final Value fee is essentially taken from the total cost of the sale, plus another $0.30 for every order placed, or £0.30 in the UK. The total amount of the sale includes the price of the item, shipping costs collected from the buyer, handling charges, and sales tax.
In some cases, if you need to refund a sale, or the buyer cancels a purchase, you may be eligible to receive fee credits from Ebay.
Fees for Common Ebay Categories
The exact fee you’ll pay for both insertion and listing costs will depend on the product category you choose to sell in.
Most categories, including collectible card games, trading cards, and automotive parts, and accessories, have an insertion fee of $0.35 after you’ve used up your allowance for listings with zero insertion fees. Final value fees are charged at 13.25 + $0.30 for sales up to $7,500, then 2.35% plus 30 cents for the portion of the sale over $7,500.
Other fees include:
- Books, magazines, movies, and music: $0.35 insertion fees, then 14.95% up to $7,500, or 2.35% for prices over $7,500, plus 30 cents.
- Coins and paper money: $0.35 insertion fees, then 13.25% up to $7,500, or 7% if the amount of the sale is over $7,500, plus 30 cents.
- Clothing, shoes, and accessories: $0.35 insertion fees, then 15% if the total value is $2,000 or less, or 9% if the total amount of the sale is over $2,000.
- Business and industrial sales: $20 insertion fees, plus 3% on the total cost of the sale up to $15,000, then 0.5% for the portion of the sale over $15,000.
- Guitars and bass guitars: Free insertion fees, then 6.35% final value sales up to $7,500, and 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500.
- Jewelry and watches: $0.35 insertion fees, then 15% on the total sale up to $1,000, 6.5% on the value of the sale over $1,000, and 3% on the portion of the sale over $7,500.
Other Potential Ebay Fees
On top of the listing or insertion fees and the final sale fees, there are other Ebay seller fees to consider that can eat into your profit margin. After you’ve assessed your potential fees based on your item category, and selling price, you’ll also need to think about upgrades and other options.
Common additional fees on Ebay include:
- Classified Ads: Ebay charges $9.95 for a 30-day listing for classified ads in the business and industrial, travel, and various other categories. There’s also the option to use classified ads for real estate, but the fees are different depending on your sales strategy. Auction-style sales up to 10 days come with a $35 listing fee and a $35 notice fee, for instance.
- Listing upgrades: On Ebay, sellers can enhance their listing using various features to increase the chances of their Ebay item selling. You can make your listing bold for $2, list in two categories for an extra listing fee, or add a subtitle starting at $1.50 for most item categories. You can also pay an international fee to make your listing visible worldwide.
- Reserve prices: If you want to set a reserve price for your product, there’s an extra fee of $5, or 7.5% of your reserve price, depending on which is greater.
- Dispute fees: If you are found responsible for a disputed sale on Ebay, such as a chargeback, you’ll be charged a $20 fee for each dispute, excluding sales task.
- International fees: If your registered address is in the US and you offer international shipping for eligible listings, you won’t be charged an international fee. However, if you’re not using Ebay’s international shipping options, you may be charged extra fees.
- Ebay store subscription fees: You can reduce your fees for listings and final value fees on Ebay by choosing to opt for a store subscription fees. Prices start at $7.95 per month or $4.95 per year for the “Starter” package.
Additional final value fees might also be charged if companies violate the policy of buying or selling outside of Ebay. Additionally, extra fees can be implemented when sellers don’t adhere to Ebay’s expectations. If you want to ensure lower final value fees, and a higher net profit, it’s important to make sure you follow the terms and conditions with your Ebay sales.
How to Use the Ebay Fee Calculator
Ultimately, calculating selling fees can be complicated. There are a lot of different factors to consider, from the transaction fee associated with various payment processors, to the fees attributed to different categories. Depending on whether you’re selling consoles, automotive tools, NFTs, heavy equipment, or clothing, your total profit could significantly vary.
Before you start thinking about upgrade fees for your listing, you can use our Ebay calculator to rapidly calculate the starting price of selling your products on Ebay.
Simply use the Ebay calculator above to enter your product cost, selling price, and your expected monthly sales. This will give you an insight into the average fees you can expect to pay, and the profit you can potentially make from your Ebay store.
You can use this insight to optimize your item cost on the Ebay marketplace. However, it’s also worth thinking about promoted listing fees, delivery costs, and other factors, like Ebay managed payments fees when you’re calculating your possible total profit.
FAQ:
How much does Ebay take in seller fees?
The amount you pay to list and sell a product on Ebay will depend on a number of factors, including your product category (from Ebay motors, to clothing and athletic shoes), your final sold price, and the additional listing “upgrades” you might choose to purchase.
What are the common fees for Ebay sellers?
Aside from listing and final value fees, you’ll also need to think about extra costs when calculating the right price for your Ebay listing. Make sure you consider the production costs for making your product, the shipping price, and your promotion or marketing costs.
Why are my Ebay fees so high?
If you have higher than usual Ebay fees, this could be a sign that you’re not adhering to the terms and conditions laid out by Ebay for its sellers. Ebay can charge higher final value fees if you’re not living up to the expectations of the marketplace. Read the seller FAQs on the Ebay website for more information.
Does Ebay charge you if an item doesn’t sell?
While you won’t be charged the final value fee on a product if it doesn’t sell, you may still need to pay your “insertion fee”. This is the listing fee required to place a product on the Ebay marketplace, it’s non-refundable, and applies to every listing after you’ve used your zero-insertion fee allowance.
Who pays for shipping on Ebay?
When an item sells on Ebay, you’ll collect a shipping fee from your buyer. You’ll need to choose the appropriate shipping method, and print a shipping label. Plus, you’ll be responsible for paying for the postage, using the money recouped from your customer.
