eBay fee calculator
Enter your sale price to see eBay’s fees, what you keep and your profit, with the same sale compared on Poshmark, Mercari and Etsy. Rates checked October 2026.
eBay fees
$8.84
You keep $49.16 before costs, and make $32.16 profit.
- Final value fee: most categories$8.44
- Per-order fee$0.40
Same sale on other platforms
| Platform | Fees | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| eBay | $8.84 | $32.16 |
| Poshmark | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| Mercarimost profit | $5.80 | $35.20 |
| Etsy | $6.08 | $34.92 |
- eBay: Fee is charged on the item, shipping and sales tax. No eBay Store assumed.
- Poshmark: Buyer pays the prepaid shipping label; shipping inputs are ignored.
- Mercari: 10% of the item price and the shipping you charge. Instant Pay transfers cost extra.
- Etsy: Etsy is for vintage items 20+ years old, handmade goods and craft supplies. Offsite Ads fees not included.
Not sure what to list it for? Estimate the item’s value from a photo, then come back to price it.
eBay final value fees by category
US sellers without an eBay Store. Rates apply to the total sale amount; a per-order fee of $0.40 ($0.30 for orders of $10 or less) is added.
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 |
| Trading cards, comics and collectible card games | 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 |
| Coins and paper money (not bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 |
| Books, movies and music (not vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 |
| Jewelry | 15% up to $5,000, then 9% above $5,000 |
| Watches | 15% up to $1,000, then 6.5% up to $7,500, then 3% above $7,500 |
| Women's bags and handbags | 15% up to $2,000, then 9% above $2,000 |
| Guitars and basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 |
| Athletic shoes (sneakers) | 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% above $7,500 (Sneakers selling for $150 or more pay 8% and no per-order fee.) |
The costs the headline rate leaves out
Sellers who are surprised by their payout are almost always comparing against the final value percentage alone, and that figure is only part of what comes off. The fee is charged on the total the buyer pays, which includes the postage you charged them and the sales tax eBay collected on your behalf. Tax you never see still widens the base the percentage is applied to, which is why this calculator asks for a tax rate at all.
Then there is the per-order fee, which is fixed and therefore hurts small sales disproportionately: on a ten-dollar item it is a meaningful share of the sale, while on a five-hundred-dollar item it disappears into the rounding. If you promote a listing, the ad rate you agreed is charged on top, again on the full order total, and only when the item sells through a promoted placement. A seller running a high ad rate across a large catalogue can lose more to promotion than to the final value fee itself.
Beyond the fees sit the costs no fee table can know: the postage label you actually buy, packaging, what the item cost you, and the returns that come back. Returns are the quiet one. A category with a ten per cent return rate effectively adds a tenth of your postage and handling to every sale you make, and nothing in a published rate reflects that.
Where a store subscription starts to pay
These rates assume no eBay Store subscription. A store lowers the final value rate in most categories and adds a block of free listings in exchange for a monthly fee, so the arithmetic is simply whether your volume saves more than the subscription costs. For occasional sellers it does not. For anyone listing consistently it usually does, and the break-even point is lower than most people assume. Run a typical month through this calculator at both rates before deciding either way.
One last habit worth forming: work out the fee before you set the price, not after the sale. Sellers who price first and discover the payout later end up either absorbing the difference or raising prices afterwards, which loses the listing its search position. Deciding the number you want to keep and working backwards to the asking price takes a minute and removes the surprise entirely.
Questions about eBay fees
How much does eBay take from a sale?
For most categories eBay takes 13.6% of the total sale (item, shipping and sales tax) up to $7,500, plus $0.40 per order, or $0.30 when the order is $10 or less. Some categories have lower or higher rates.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount the buyer pays, including shipping and sales tax. That is why this calculator asks for a tax rate.
Are there listing fees on eBay?
Most sellers get 250 free listings a month. After that most categories cost $0.35 per listing. This calculator assumes your listing was free.
Is eBay cheaper than Poshmark or Mercari?
It depends on the price. Poshmark takes 20% on sales of $15 or more but the buyer pays shipping. Mercari takes 10%. Enter your numbers above to compare the same sale.