eBay fees are generally 10% of the item’s sale price. eBay fees are deducted from the sale price when the item sells.
After the first 20 listings an eBay seller creates, eBay also charges a fee of 30 cents per listing.
Optional listing upgrades like bigger images or special designs add additional eBay fees.
eBay Fees
One big question lots of eBay sellers ask is, “What are eBay fees?” The short answer is, “About 10% of the item’s sale price.”
For example, if we’re selling a used iPad 4th generation for $225 and we’ve never sold anything on eBay before, the only fee we’ll pay is 10% of the price when the item sells.
eBay Fee Calculator
To find out the exact eBay fees for any item you’d like to sell, just use their handy eBay fee calculator. To go to the eBay fee calculator, click here.
For tips on how to use the eBay fee calculator, watch eBay’s video below.
Three Types of eBay Fees
Here are the three common types of eBay fees:
- eBay insertion fees: About 30 cents per listing per category.
- eBay final value fees: About 10%
- eBay listing upgrades fees: Depends on the upgrade.
Generally, eBay may charge an insertion fee and a final value fee. It may also charge fees for any listing upgrades the seller selects, such as an auction reserve price.
eBay Fees for Listing Insertions
Your first 20 eBay listings have no insertion fee. The insertion fee for each item listed after the first 20 is $0.30. Antiques and collectibles never have an insertion fee.
eBay Fees for Final Values
The eBay fee calculator shows that the fees for our iPad 4th generation fixed price listing would be $23.18. That’s about 10%.
Whenever an item sells on eBay, eBay charges a final value fee of 10% of the sale price. The final value fee is capped at a $750 maximum.
eBay Fees for Listing Upgrades
eBay listing upgrades let sellers promote their items for a fee. Listing upgrades include:
- Scheduling an eBay listing for a specific time.
- Advertising a listing on international eBay sites.
- Listing an item in more than one eBay category.
- Adding bold type to an eBay listing.
- Adding a larger image to an eBay listing.
- Adding subtitles to an eBay listing.
- Adding attractive design to an eBay listing.
We’ve listed all of eBay’s listing upgrades fees below.
| Upgrade | eBay Fees for Auction-style listings (all durations) |
eBay Fees for Fixed price listings | ||
| Duration: 3, 5, 7, and 10-day | Duration: 30-day and Good ‘Til Cancelled | |||
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Gallery Plus This upgrade lets eBay sellers add bigger pictures to attract more buyers. There’s no eBay fee for this upgrade for antiques & collectibles, pottery & glass and art.
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$0.35 |
$0.35 |
$1 |
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Listing Designer |
$0.10 |
$0.10 |
$0.30 |
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Subtitle |
$0.50 |
$0.50 |
$1.50 |
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Value Pack |
$0.65 |
$0.65 |
$2 |
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Bold |
$2 |
$2 |
$4 |
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Scheduled listings |
$0.10 |
$0.10 |
$0.10 |
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List in 2 categories |
Insertion and advanced listing upgrade eBay fees apply for each category. eBay fees for scheduled listings are charged once. Final value eBay fees are charged once per item, if an item sells. |
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International site visibility |
Auction-style listings (all durations) |
Fixed price listings 3, 5, 7, and 10-day | Fixed price listings 30-day and Good ‘Til Cancelled | |
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Starting Price |
eBay Fee |
$0.50 |
$0.50 |
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$0.01 – $9.99 |
$0.10 |
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$10 – $49.99 |
$0.20 |
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$50 or more |
$0.40 |
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eBay Fees for Buy it Now and Reserve Prices
Extra eBay fees apply when you sell an item in an auction and add a “reserve” price.
A reserve price sets the lowest price the seller will accept in an auction. Sellers can avoid the extra eBay fees by simply setting a higher starting price.
A Buy it Now price is a price added to an auction that tells buyers how much they will have to pay to skip the auction and buy the item now. There are no eBay fees for adding a Buy it Now price.
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Reserve price There’s an extra aBay fee to add a minimum price that must be met for your item to sell. |
Reserve price | eBay Fee |
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$0.01–$149.99 |
$3 |
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$150 or more |
2% of reserve price Maximum eBay Fee of $100 |
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Special duration Use of 1-day or 3-day listing durations. |
$1 |
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When are eBay Fees Paid?
After the first 20 times you sell on eBay, you’ll have to pay an insertion fee of 30 cents per listing. One exception is listings of antiques and collectibles, which are free for up to 20 listings per month.
The 30 cent insertion fee has to be paid at the time the item is listed.
eBay final value fees of 10% of the item’s sale price are charged only when the item sells.
eBay Fees for Special Items
There are different eBay fees for special items like motor vehicles and some business and industrial merchandise. See the tables below for eBay fees on these special items. In addition, special items have different fees for listing upgrades. Click the links below to see full detail for eBay fees for special items on their website.
- For full details on eBay fees for motor vehicles, click here.
- For full details on eBay fees for business and industrial items, click here.
eBay Fees for Motor Vehicles |
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| Category or subcategory | eBayFeeforListingInsertion | Successful eBay Fee for Listing is Based on vehicle price |
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| $2,000 or less | More than $2,000 | ||
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Cars & Trucks, RVs & Campers, and Commercial Trucks |
Free |
$60 |
$125 |
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Motorcycles, Powersports, Trailers and Boats |
Free |
$60 |
$125 |
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Powersports under 50cc |
Free |
$10 |
$10 |
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All other vehicles |
Free |
$60 |
$125 |
eBay Fees for Business and Industrial Items
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Basic fees for auction-style and fixed price listings
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For more information on eBay’s fees, see their standard eBay fee info on their website by clicking here. You can also see more detailed info on eBay fees by clicking here.