eBay Fee Calculator
Estimate eBay's final value fee for your category, the per-order fee, and Promoted Listings and international fees, then see your payout, profit, margin and the price you need to break even. US rates for sellers with and without a Store, checked September 2026.
How eBay selling fees work
When an item sells on eBay, most sellers pay two charges: a final value fee, which is a percentage that depends on the category, and a fixed per-order fee. The part that trips people up is what the percentage is charged on. eBay applies it to the total amount of the sale: the item price, any handling and shipping charged to the buyer, the sales tax the buyer pays, and other applicable fees. A $40 item with $6 shipping and 8% sales tax is charged on $49.68, not on $40.
The per-order fee is $0.30 when the order total is $10.00 or less and $0.40 when it is over $10.00. In most categories the final value fee is tiered: sellers without a Store pay 13.6% on the first $7,500 of each item's sale and 2.35% only on the portion above that. A handful of categories work differently and apply one rate to the whole sale depending on its size. Jewelry pays 15% up to $5,000 and 9% above, women's bags and handbags switch rates at $2,000, bullion at $7,500, and athletic shoes pay 13.6% under $150 but 8% with no per-order fee at $150 or more.
Other fees depend on how and to whom you sell. Promoted Listings general campaigns charge your chosen ad rate on the same total sale amount, but only when the item sells within 30 days of a click on your ad. An international fee of 1.65% of the total applies when the buyer's address is outside the US, unless you offer eBay International Shipping on an eligible listing. You also get up to 250 zero insertion fee listings a month, with a $0.35 insertion fee per listing after that. Sellers rated Below Standard, or with a very high rate of item-not-as-described problems, pay additional final value fee percentages that this calculator doesn't add.
| Category (no Store or Starter Store) | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories, including eBay Motors parts & accessories | 13.6% up to $7,500; 2.35% on the portion above |
| Books & Magazines, Movies & TV, Music (except vinyl records) | 15.3% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Coins & Paper Money (except bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Trading cards, collectible card games, comic books & memorabilia | 13.25% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Bullion | 13.6% if the sale is $7,500 or less; 7% if more |
| Jewelry & Watches (except watches, parts & accessories) | 15% if $5,000 or less; 9% if more |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 15% up to $1,000; 6.5% from $1,000 to $7,500; 3% above |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 15% if $2,000 or less; 9% if more |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500; 2.35% above |
| Athletic shoes | 13.6% under $150; 8% at $150 or more, with no per-order fee |
| Heavy equipment, commercial printing presses, food trucks | 3% up to $15,000; 0.5% above |
Does an eBay Store lower your fees?
Starter Store subscribers pay the same rates as sellers without a Store. Basic, Premium, Anchor and Enterprise subscribers pay less in most categories, and the tier boundary usually moves down to $2,500. Most categories pay 12.7% up to $2,500 and 2.35% above; most consumer electronics, cameras, cell phones and computers pay 9.35%; desktops, laptops, tablets and video game consoles pay 7.35%; jewelry and handbags pay 13% in the lower bracket; and athletic shoes at $150 or more pay 7%. Books, movies and music stay at 15.3%, but only up to $2,500. The per-order fee doesn't change. Switch the calculator to "Basic Store or higher" to see the difference per order, then weigh the savings across your monthly sales against the subscription price.
How to use this eBay fee calculator
Choose your Store level and category first. If your category isn't listed, or you already know your effective rate, pick "Other / enter my own rate". Then enter the item price, the shipping charged to the buyer (0 for free shipping) and the sales tax rate your buyers typically pay. Because eBay charges its fees on tax too, leaving tax at 0% understates them. If you promote the listing, enter your ad rate, and tick the international box for buyers outside the US.
Finally, enter your item cost, the shipping cost you pay and any other costs such as packaging. The results show each fee and what it was charged on, total fees and their share of revenue, your net payout, profit, margin and ROI on the item cost. The break-even price is the item price at which profit is zero, and the target price gives your chosen margin. Both work across tier boundaries and the $10 per-order threshold.
Worked example: a $40 item with $6 shipping
Using the default numbers, a $40 item in a standard category sells with $6 shipping and no sales tax, from a seller without a Store. The item cost $12, the label costs $6 and packaging $1, so costs total $19.
- Final value fee: 13.6% × $46.00 = $6.26
- Per-order fee (order over $10): $0.40
- Total eBay fees: $6.66, or 14.5% of revenue
Net payout is $39.34 and profit is $20.34, a 44.2% margin and a 169.5% ROI on the item cost. The break-even price is $16.46, and a 25% margin needs a price of $25.60.
Add 8% sales tax and the fee base becomes $49.68, so the final value fee rises to $6.76 and total fees to $7.16 (15.6% of revenue). Profit falls to $19.84 and the break-even price rises to $16.75. Promote the listing at a 5% ad rate as well and the ad fee adds $2.48, for $9.64 in total fees (21.0%), $17.36 profit and a 37.7% margin; the price for a 25% margin becomes $29.33. On the original order with a Basic Store and no tax, the final value fee drops to $5.84 and profit rises to $20.76.
Pricing tips for eBay sellers
- Price in the tax. Fees on sales tax are a real cost, and they vary with where the buyer lives. Use your typical buyer's rate, or a slightly higher one to be safe.
- Mind the $10 line. On a $9 order the $0.30 per-order fee alone is over 3% of the sale. Bundling low-priced items into lots spreads the fixed fee across more revenue.
- Set ad rates from your break-even. An ad rate is simply another percentage of the total. Enter a candidate rate and check the margin that's left before raising it to win placement.
- Free shipping doesn't change fees. Shipping you charge is part of the fee base, so a $46 free-shipping price and a $40 price with $6 shipping cost the same in fees. Pick whichever buyers prefer.
- Use price thresholds. Athletic shoes at $150 or more pay a lower rate and no per-order fee, so a pair sold at $149 can net you less than one sold at $150.
Common mistakes
- Working out the final value fee on the item price only, without shipping and sales tax.
- Forgetting the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee, which matters most on cheap items.
- Applying the 2.35% rate to the whole sale. In tiered categories it only applies to the portion above the threshold.
- Using Store rates without a Basic or higher subscription, or no-Store rates after upgrading.
- Ignoring the international fee on sales to buyers abroad, and Promoted Listings fees on sales that followed an ad click.
- Treating your payout as profit before subtracting the item cost, postage and packaging.
Frequently asked questions
How much are eBay fees on a sale?
For most categories, sellers without a Store pay 13.6% of the total amount of the sale up to $7,500 and 2.35% on any portion above that, plus a per-order fee of $0.30 for orders of $10 or less or $0.40 for larger orders. On a $40 item with $6 shipping and no tax that is $6.66. Some categories use different rates, and Store subscribers pay less in most of them.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, which includes the item price, handling and shipping charged to the buyer, sales tax and other applicable fees. Promoted Listings ad fees and the international fee use the same total.
What is the eBay per-order fee?
It is a fixed charge added to the final value fee: $0.30 when the order total is $10.00 or less and $0.40 when it is over $10.00. It is not charged on athletic shoes that sell for $150 or more, which have their own lower rate.
Do eBay Store subscribers pay lower fees?
Starter Store subscribers pay the same final value fees as sellers without a Store. Basic, Premium, Anchor and Enterprise subscribers pay lower rates in most categories, for example 12.7% up to $2,500 instead of 13.6% up to $7,500 in most categories, and 9.35% for most electronics. The monthly subscription is a separate cost and is not included per order here.
How does the calculator find my break-even price?
It keeps your shipping charge, tax rate, ad rate and costs fixed and solves for the item price at which profit is exactly zero. It works across eBay's rate tiers and the $10 per-order fee threshold. Where a rate changes for the whole sale at a price point, such as athletic shoes at $150, it reports the lowest price from which every higher price is profitable.
Which eBay fees are not included?
Insertion fees beyond your free monthly listings, optional listing upgrades, Store subscription charges, eBay Motors vehicle fees, the extra percentages charged to Below Standard sellers, and costs from returns are not modeled. Rates were last checked in September 2026 against eBay's published fee pages.
Sources
Fees last checked: September 2026. Rates and rules on this page come from eBay's official fee pages:
Last updated: September 2026 · How we calculate
BriskToolbox provides estimates for general information only and is not financial or business advice. Fee rates were checked against eBay's published fee pages in September 2026 and can change — verify current fees in Seller Hub and consult a qualified professional before making pricing decisions.