Pick a category, enter the sale, and see every eBay charge on its own line: the final value fee, the per-order fee, Promoted Listings, and international or performance surcharges. Rates are for US sellers without an eBay Store.
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Enter 0 for free shipping.
Clothing, electronics, home, toys and most other items use the Most categories rate.
Not charged when you ship through eBay International Shipping.
Adds a 6% surcharge. Does not apply to Above Standard or Top Rated sellers.
Adds the $0.35 insertion fee for this listing.
What you paid for the item or to make it.
Postage you pay for the label.
Promoted Listings general: you pick a rate (2% to 100%) charged only when a promoted item sells.
eBay charges its final value fee on sales tax too. Enter your buyer's rate for a closer number.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Final value fee13.6% of $53.00 (order total incl. tax) | $7.21 |
| Per-order fee$0.40 flat (order total incl. tax) | $0.40 |
| Total fees | $7.61 |
| Buyer paid (before tax) | $53.00 |
| Your costs (item, shipping, packaging) | $22.10 |
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eBay charges one main fee, the final value fee, as a percentage of the total amount of the sale: item price, the shipping the buyer paid, and sales tax. In most categories the rate is 13.6% on the first $7,500 of an item and 2.35% on anything above that. Books, movies, and music pay 15.3%; trading cards, comics, and coins pay 13.25%; guitars and basses 6.7%.
A few categories switch rate based on the whole sale instead of slicing it. Sneakers drop to 8% once the total reaches $150, and eBay also waives the per-order fee on them. Handbags pay 15% up to $2,000 and 9% above; jewelry pays 15% up to $5,000 and 9% above. The calculator applies the right method for each category you pick.
On top of the percentage, every order pays a per-order fee: $0.30 when the order total is $10 or less, $0.40 above. Promoted Listings on the general strategy add the ad rate you chose, charged on the same tax-inclusive total, but only when a promoted item sells within 30 days of a click.
Two surcharges are toggles because they only hit some sellers: 1.65% when the buyer is outside the US (not charged when you use eBay International Shipping), and a 6% Below Standard surcharge that stops once your account is back to Above Standard.
Fee = category rate x (item + shipping + tax), per item and tiered + $0.30 or $0.40 per order [+ ad rate x total] [+ 1.65% international] [+ 6% Below Standard]
| Fee | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Final value feeMost categories, per item, on the total sale including shipping and sales tax. | 13.6% on the portion up to $7,500.00; 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Most categories (incl. clothing, electronics, home) |
| Final value feeBooks & magazines, movies & TV, music (except vinyl records). | 15.3% on the portion up to $7,500.00; 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Books, movies & music (not vinyl) |
| Final value fee (incl. per-order fee)Athletic shoes: 8% and no per-order fee at $150 or more; 13.6% plus the per-order fee below $150. | 13.6% + $0.30 when up to $10.00; 13.6% + $0.40 when $10.00 to $149.99; 8% when over $149.99 (order total incl. tax) | Category: Athletic shoes (sneakers) |
| Final value feeThe rate applies to the whole sale: 15% at $2,000 or less, 9% above. | 15% when up to $2,000.00; 9% when over $2,000.00 (order total incl. tax) | Category: Women's bags & handbags |
| Final value feeJewelry & Watches except watches: 15% at $5,000 or less, 9% above, on the whole sale. | 15% when up to $5,000.00; 9% when over $5,000.00 (order total incl. tax) | Category: Jewelry (not watches) |
| Final value fee | 15% on the portion up to $1,000.00; 6.5% on the portion $1,000.00 to $7,500.00; 3% on the portion over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Watches, parts & accessories |
| Final value feeTrading cards, comics, collectible card games, and coins & paper money except bullion. | 13.25% on the portion up to $7,500.00; 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Trading cards, comics & CCG, Coins & paper money (not bullion) |
| Final value fee | 13.6% when up to $7,500.00; 7% when over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax) | Category: Bullion |
| Final value fee | 6.7% on the portion up to $7,500.00; 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Guitars & basses |
| Final value fee | 3% on the portion up to $15,000.00; 0.5% on the portion over $15,000.00 (order total incl. tax, charged per slice) | Category: Heavy equipment, printing presses, food trucks |
| Per-order fee$0.30 on orders of $10 or less, $0.40 above. Sneakers include it in their own row. | $0.30 when up to $10.00; $0.40 when over $10.00 (order total incl. tax) | Category: Most categories (incl. clothing, electronics, home), Books, movies & music (not vinyl), Women's bags & handbags, Jewelry (not watches), Watches, parts & accessories, Trading cards, comics & CCG, Coins & paper money (not bullion), Bullion, Guitars & basses, Heavy equipment, printing presses, food trucks |
| International feeWhen the buyer's delivery or registered address is outside the US. | 1.65% of order total incl. tax | Buyer is outside the US |
| Below Standard surchargeRises to 7% after four or more consecutive Below Standard months. | 6% of order total incl. tax | Account is Below Standard |
| Insertion feeAfter 250 free listings per month. Some categories differ (guitars free, some business & industrial $20). | $0.35 | Past 250 free listings this month |
Source: www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822 and eBay Seller Center fees and eBay Promoted Listings general strategy. Checked September 30, 2026. Sellers with an eBay Store pay separate Store rates, which are not included here.
The most common case, a Most categories item on a taxed order. The fee is charged on $43.87, not $35, because shipping and tax are both in the base.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping, before tax) | $41.00 |
|---|---|
| Final value fee (13.6% of $43.87 (order total incl. tax)) | -$5.97 |
| Per-order fee ($0.40 flat (order total incl. tax)) | -$0.40 |
| Net payout | $34.63 |
| Costs (item $8.00, shipping $5.20, packaging $0.40) | -$13.60 |
| Profit | $21.03 (51.3% margin, 263% ROI) |
Over the $150 line, sneakers pay 8% with no per-order fee. Shipping is $0 here because eBay supplies the label for Authenticity Guarantee sneakers and charges no final value fee on that shipping.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping, before tax) | $180.00 |
|---|---|
| Final value fee (incl. per-order fee) (8% of $194.40 (order total incl. tax)) | -$15.55 |
| Net payout | $164.45 |
| Costs (item $110.00, shipping $0.00, packaging $0.00) | -$110.00 |
| Profit | $54.45 (30.3% margin, 50% ROI) |
Books pay the higher 15.3% rate, and the ad rate is charged on the same tax-inclusive total. On a low-priced sale like this, fees take about 24% of what the buyer paid.
| Buyer pays (item + shipping, before tax) | $16.50 |
|---|---|
| Final value fee (15.3% of $17.49 (order total incl. tax)) | -$2.68 |
| Per-order fee ($0.40 flat (order total incl. tax)) | -$0.40 |
| Promoted Listings ad rate (5% of order total incl. tax) | -$0.87 |
| Net payout | $12.55 |
| Costs (item $2.00, shipping $4.13, packaging $0.30) | -$6.43 |
| Profit | $6.12 (37.1% margin, 306% ROI) |
Examples are recalculated from the fee data above every time the page is built.
In most categories with free shipping and no sales tax, $13.60 plus the $0.40 per-order fee: $14.00 in total and an $86.00 payout. With 7% sales tax the fee base becomes $107 and the total rises to $14.95. A book at the same price would cost $15.70 before tax.
Yes. eBay defines the total amount of the sale as the item price, handling, shipping, sales tax, and other applicable fees, and the final value fee is a percentage of that total. That is why this calculator has a sales tax field even though the tax never reaches you.
Athletic shoes at $150 or more pay 8% with no per-order fee, and listings starting at $150 or more carry no insertion fee. Below $150 they pay 13.6% plus the per-order fee, so a pair sold at $149 nets $128.34 while a pair at $150 nets $138.00.
The one your listing actually sits in on eBay. Most clothing, electronics, home goods, and toys use the Most categories rate. Only handbags, jewelry, watches, sneakers, books and media, trading cards, coins, bullion, guitars, and heavy equipment have their own rows in eBay's table for sellers without a Store.
Not for your first 250 listings each month. After that, each new listing, relist, and monthly Good 'Til Cancelled renewal costs $0.35 in most categories. Turn on the insertion toggle to add it to one sale.
Not on the general, cost-per-sale strategy. You pay your chosen ad rate only if the item sells within 30 days of a buyer clicking the promoted listing. Priority campaigns are cost per click and are not modeled here.
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