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eBay does not use one rate for everything. It runs from 3% on heavy equipment up to 15.3% on books and DVDs. Open your category to see the exact rate.
- Most categories 13.60%
- Clothing, Shoes & Accessories 13.60%
- Athletic Shoes 13.60%
- Books, Movies & Music 15.30%
- Sports Trading Cards 13.25%
- Collectible Card Games 13.25%
- Comics & Non-Sport Cards 13.25%
- Jewelry 15.00%
- Watches, Parts & Accessories 15.00%
- Women's Bags & Handbags 15.00%
- Guitars & Basses 6.70%
- Coins & Paper Money 13.25%
- Bullion 13.60%
- Heavy Equipment & Trailers 3.00%
- Consumer Electronics 13.60%
- Video Games & Consoles 13.60%
- Cameras & Photo 13.60%
- Home & Garden 13.60%
- Toys & Hobbies 13.60%
- Collectibles 13.60%
Why other calculators get it wrong
Three mistakes come up again and again.
They use one rate for everything. One percentage for every listing is wrong for most categories. It is worst on expensive items, where the rate changes above a certain amount and a flat calculator never knows.
They treat every category the same way. Most categories use a sliding scale, where each band only touches its own slice of the sale. But jewelry, handbags, bullion and sneakers work differently: one rate applies to the whole sale, and the total decides which rate you get. On a 5,001 dollar jewelry sale that difference is over 300 dollars.
They forget the shipping. eBay takes its cut of the full amount the buyer paid. If you charge 8 dollars for shipping, you pay a fee on those 8 dollars too.
They never say when they were updated. A rate from two price rises ago looks exactly the same as a fresh one. This site prints the check date on every page so you can decide for yourself whether to trust it.
Rates here come from eBay's published selling fees, and they are for sellers with no Store subscription or a Starter Store. Store subscribers pay less in many categories.
Questions people ask
- Does eBay take a fee on shipping too?
- Yes. The fee is worked out on everything the buyer pays, and that includes the shipping they pay you. This is the number one reason a payout comes in lower than people expect.
- Why do fee calculators give different answers?
- Most of them use one flat percentage for everything. The real rate depends on your category, and it drops once a sale goes above a certain amount. A flat percentage is wrong for most items and very wrong for expensive ones.
- What is the per-order fee?
- eBay adds a small fee to every order on top of the percentage. It is $0.30 on orders of $10.00 or less and $0.40 on anything bigger. Athletic shoes at $150 or more are the one category with no per-order fee at all.
- Do these rates apply if I pay for an eBay Store?
- No. These are the rates for sellers with no Store, or with a Starter Store. Basic, Premium, Anchor and Enterprise Store sellers pay less in many categories, sometimes a lot less. Check your own rate on eBay if you subscribe.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and there is no sign up. Nothing is locked.
- Which eBay site do these rates cover?
- eBay US only. Other eBay sites have their own rates and their own currency, so do not use these numbers for the UK, Germany or Australia.
- Do you save what I type?
- No. The maths runs inside your browser. Nothing you type leaves your phone or computer.