How much does eBay take from a sale in 2026?

In most categories eBay takes 13.6% of the total amount of the sale — item price plus shipping collected and sales tax — up to $7,500 per item, then 2.35% on the portion above $7,500. On top of that there is a per-order fee of $0.30 for orders of $10.00 or less, or $0.40 for orders over $10.00. On a $50 item with $6 shipping and 6% sales tax, that works out to $8.47 in fees, or about 15.1% of what you charged.

Does eBay charge fees on shipping?

Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, which includes any shipping or handling charges you collect from the buyer. Offering "free shipping" and folding the cost into the item price does not change the fee — but it also does not increase it, so price however is clearest for your buyers.

Does eBay charge fees on sales tax?

Yes, and this surprises many sellers. The final value fee base includes the sales tax eBay collects from the buyer, even though eBay remits that tax to the state and it never reaches your payout. That is why this calculator has a sales tax input: a 6% tax rate slightly raises the fee even though the tax is not your money.

When does eBay charge an insertion fee?

Only after you use your monthly allotment of 250 free listings. After that, insertion fees are $0.35 per listing in most categories ($20 in select Business & Industrial categories; free for Guitars & Basses). Most casual and small-volume sellers never pay an insertion fee, which is why it is off by default in the calculator.

What happens to fees on very expensive items?

In most categories the percentage drops to 2.35% on the portion of the sale above $7,500 per item. Some categories switch entirely: Bullion drops from 13.6% to a flat 7% on the whole amount once the total exceeds $7,500, and Jewelry & Watches drops from 15% to 9% above $5,000. The category selector above applies the correct tier automatically.

How much do Promoted Listings add to eBay fees?

Promoted Listings Standard charges the ad rate you choose (commonly 2–10%) on the total amount of the sale, but only when a buyer clicks your promoted listing and then buys. Enter your ad rate above to see the combined fee. If a sale was not attributed to a promoted click, no ad fee applies to it.

Is my eBay payout the same as my profit?

No. The payout is what eBay credits you after its fees. Profit is what remains after you also subtract what the item cost you and what postage and packaging actually cost. This calculator shows both figures separately on purpose: a healthy payout can still be a loss once real costs are counted.

Free calculator · United StatesFees verified 2026-08-23

eBay Fee Calculator

Calculate exactly what eBay takes from a sale — the category-specific final value fee, the per-order fee, and optional promoted or international fees — then see your real profit after item and shipping costs.

Short answer: in most categories eBay charges 13.6% of the total sale amount (item + shipping + sales tax) up to $7,500, then 2.35% above that, plus a per-order fee of $0.30 ($10.00 or less) or $0.40. Rates vary by category — the calculator applies the correct one.

Your sale

Item price

The price the buyer pays for the item, before shipping and tax.

Shipping charged to buyer

Enter 0 if you offer free shipping. eBay charges the final value fee on this amount too.

Sales tax rate collected (%)

eBay collects and remits sales tax, but the final value fee is charged on the total including tax. Enter 0 to ignore.

Fee breakdown

Estimated payout (what eBay pays you)

$42.80

Total eBay fees: $7.20 · 14.4% of what you charged

Estimated profit (after your costs)

$22.80

Margin: 45.6% of the sale price · Break-even price: $23.61

What the buyer pays

Item price

$50.00

Shipping charged to buyer

$0.00

Total paid by buyer

$50.00

eBay fees

Final value fee — Most categories (13.6% / 2.35% tiered)

Applied to the total amount of the sale (50): item + shipping + sales tax, per item.

$6.80

Per-order fee

$0.40 — order total is over $10.00.

$0.40

Total platform fees

$7.20

Your payout (before your costs)

The amount the platform credits to you for this sale.

$42.80

Your actual profit

Item cost

− $20.00

Actual shipping cost

− $0.00

Profit (payout − your costs)

Payout minus what the item and its shipping actually cost you.

$22.80

Profit margin on the sale price

45.6%

Break-even sale price

The lowest price at which this sale stops losing money, given your costs and the fees above.

$23.61

Current eBay seller fees at a glance

Fee	Amount	Notes
Final value fee — most categories	13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35%	On the total amount of the sale: item + shipping collected + sales tax, calculated per item.
Per-order fee	$0.30 / $0.40	$0.30 for orders of $10.00 or less; $0.40 for orders over $10.00.
Books & Magazines, Movies & TV, Music	15.3% up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Coins & Paper Money (except Bullion)	13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Bullion	13.6% if total ≤ $7,500, else 7%	The rate applies to the whole amount, not portions.
Women's Bags & Handbags	15% if total ≤ $2,000, else 9%	Whole-amount switch.
Trading cards, comics, collectible card games	13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Jewelry & Watches (except watch parts)	15% if total ≤ $5,000, else 9%	Whole-amount switch.
Watches, Parts & Accessories	15% to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, 3% above
NFT categories	5% flat
Heavy Equipment, Commercial Printing Presses, Food Trucks	3% up to $15,000, then 0.5%	$20 insertion fee in these categories.
Guitars & Basses	6.7% up to $7,500, then 2.35%	No insertion fee.
Men's / Women's Athletic Shoes	8% at $150+, else 13.6%	No per-order fee at $150 or more.
Insertion fee	First 250 listings/month free, then $0.35	Per listing, per category. Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew monthly.
International fee	1.65%	When selling to a buyer outside the US without eBay International Shipping.
Promoted Listings (optional)	Seller-chosen % of the total sale	Charged only when a promoted click leads to the sale.

Verified 2026-08-23 against the official eBay documentation linked under Primary sources below.

How this calculator works

Total amount of the sale = item price + shipping charged to the buyer + sales tax collected. eBay calculates the final value fee on this total, per item.
Final value fee = the category percentage applied to the total, using the category's tier structure (for example 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above), rounded to the nearest cent.
Per-order fee = $0.30 when the order total is $10.00 or less, $0.40 when it is over $10.00 (waived for athletic shoe sales of $150 or more).
Optional additions: insertion fee (only after 250 free monthly listings), Promoted Listings ad rate (% of the total sale), and the 1.65% international fee.
Payout = item price + shipping charged − total fees. Sales tax is collected and remitted by eBay, so it is never part of your payout.
Profit = payout − item cost − your actual shipping cost. Break-even solves for the lowest price where profit is not negative.

Worked example

A $50.00 item with $6.00 shipping charged and 6% sales tax makes a total sale amount of $59.36. The final value fee is $8.07 and the per-order fee is $0.40, for total fees of $8.47. eBay pays out $47.53. After a $20.00 item cost and $5.50 in real postage, the actual profit is $22.03 — a 44.06% margin on the sale price.

The details that change what eBay takes

The fee base includes shipping and sales tax. eBay's final value fee applies to the total amount of the sale, not just the item price. On a cheap, heavy item with $12.00 shipping, that shipping is charged the same 13.6% as the item itself.

Category choice matters more than most sellers realise. The same $100.00 sale costs $14.00 in fees in most categories but $7.10 for a guitar and $5.40 for an NFT. Listing in the wrong category can nearly double the fee — and mis-categorising to dodge fees violates eBay policy.

High-value items get cheaper at the margin. Above $7,500.00 per item, most categories drop to 2.35% on the excess. Some categories (bullion, handbags, jewelry) instead switch the rate on the whole amount, which creates small price cliffs — the calculator handles both structures.

Performance surcharges are excluded by design. Sellers rated Below Standard pay an additional 6% (7% after four consecutive months), and Very High "item not as described" rates add 5–6%. These are avoidable penalties, not the standard fee, so they are disclosed under assumptions rather than built into the default estimate.

Selling the same item on another marketplace? Compare with the Mercari fee calculator or Poshmark fee calculator — the differences are larger than most sellers expect.

Assumptions and what this does not include

What the calculation assumes

US-registered seller without an eBay Store subscription, meeting performance expectations (no Below Standard or Very High surcharges).
Fixed-price, single-item sale; the final value fee is calculated per item on the total amount of the sale (item price + shipping collected + sales tax).
Sales tax, when a rate is entered, is calculated on the item price plus shipping charged. eBay collects and remits the tax; it is not part of your payout — it only raises the fee base.
The percentage part of the final value fee is rounded to the nearest cent before the per-order fee is added — the same ordering as eBay's own published worked examples.
Promoted Listings Standard charges your chosen ad rate on the total amount of the sale, only when a promoted click leads to the sale.

What is not included

eBay Store subscription rates, eBay Motors vehicle fees, eBay Live sales and Real Estate listings — different fee schedules apply.
Performance surcharges: an additional 6% (7% after four consecutive months) for Below Standard sellers, and an additional 5–6% for Very High "item not as described" rates.
Optional listing upgrades (Bold, Subtitle, Gallery Plus, second category) and the $20 dispute fee.
The 3% seller currency conversion charge applied when eBay converts funds between currencies.
Classified Ad format fees ($9.95 per 30-day listing, no final value fee).

Primary sources

Rates, thresholds and deadlines are stored in a single dated configuration file and reviewed when the IRS publishes new inflation adjustments, so no figure on this page is hardcoded into page copy.

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Mercari fee calculator — the flat 10% model, no processing fee.
Self-employment tax calculator — what you owe on the profit after fees.
Startup cost estimator — budget the costs that sit behind the profit line.