Pick the category and enter one order. The calculator applies eBay’s final value fee for that category — including the tiers above $2,000, $5,000 or $7,500 — plus the per-order fee, and shows what you keep.
Enter one ebay.com order. Results update as you type.
| Order total (before tax) | $46.00 |
|---|---|
| Final value fee | −$6.26 |
| Per-order fee | −$0.40 |
| International fee (1.65%) | −$0.00 |
| Promoted Listings ad fee | −$0.00 |
| You receive from eBay | $39.34 |
| Your costs | −$20.50 |
| Profit | $18.84 |
An estimate from eBay’s published fees for ebay.com sellers without a Store. Store subscriptions, priority (cost-per-click) ads and optional listing upgrades aren’t included. Check your eBay payouts for the exact fees.
The final value fee is eBay’s commission when an item sells: a percentage of the total amount of the sale — item price, shipping and handling, and sales tax — plus a per-order fee of $0.30 for orders of $10 or less and $0.40 above. Example: a $40 item with $6 shipping in most categories pays 13.6% × $46 = $6.26, plus $0.40 = $6.66.
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Books, movies & TV, music | 15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Trading cards, comics, collectible card games | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Coins & paper money, not bullion | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Bullion | 13.6% up to $7,500, 7% above |
| Women’s bags & handbags | 15% up to $2,000, 9% above |
| Jewelry & watches, except watches | 15% up to $5,000, 9% above |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, 3% above |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Heavy equipment, food trucks, trailers | 3% up to $15,000, 0.5% above |
| Men’s or women’s athletic shoes | 13.6% under $150; 8% from $150, with no per-order fee |
Rates per item for sellers without an eBay Store; Store subscribers pay lower rates in many categories. Shipping outside the US without eBay International Shipping adds 1.65%. From eBay’s published selling fees.
eBay charges fees on the whole sale — including shipping and tax — so check a real order.
Rates differ: most categories are 13.6%, but books, handbags, watches, guitars and others differ.
Item price, quantity and the shipping you charge.
eBay calculates fees on the total including sales tax.
What the item costs you, postage and packaging.
Until the margin is one you can live with.
For ebay.com sellers without a Store, as eBay publishes them.
On the total amount of the sale up to $7,500 per item, then 2.35% above that.
$0.30 for orders of $10 or less, $0.40 for orders over $10.
Item price, handling, shipping charged to the buyer, sales tax and other applicable fees.
For example 15.3% for books, movies and music; 6.7% for guitars; tiered rates for handbags, jewelry and watches.
8% with no per-order fee when the sale is $150 or more.
When the buyer is outside the US and you don’t use eBay International Shipping.
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, which includes shipping and handling charged to the buyer, and sales tax.
Yes. Store subscribers pay different final value fees. Choose “Other” and enter the rate for your Store level and category.
Yes, for the general strategy: enter your ad rate. eBay charges it on the total sale, including shipping and tax, but only when the sale is attributed to your ad (since 2026, any click on the ad in the 30 days before the sale counts, not just the buyer’s). Priority (cost-per-click) ads, Store subscriptions and listing upgrades aren’t included; add them to “other costs”.
Rates are for listings on ebay.com. Other eBay sites charge their own fees.
Note: this is an independent calculator based on eBay’s published fees, not an eBay product. Fees change — your eBay payouts show the fees actually charged. eBay is a trademark of eBay Inc.
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