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In most categories eBay takes 13.6% of the total sale (item, shipping and sales tax) plus $0.40 per order. Enter your sale to see what you keep.

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What the buyer pays you for shipping. Leave at 0 for free shipping.

Your label cost, if you pay for shipping.

Optional. Your cost for the item, for profit.

Optional, in %. Only if it sold after a click on your ad.

Optional, in %. eBay charges part of its fees on the sales tax too. Applied to price plus shipping.

What you keep

Paid to you$34.16
Your profit$24.16
How it adds up
Sale price$40.00
Final value fee−$5.44
Per-order fee−$0.40
Paid to you$34.16
What you paid for it−$10.00
Profit$24.16

eBay takes $5.84 in fees: 14.6% of what the buyer paid.

The rules

eBay fees in 2026, in plain words

Not in the calculator: Insertion fees beyond your free listings, listing upgrades and eBay Store subscriptions. The extra fees eBay charges sellers rated Below Standard or with very high “not as described” rates, the international fee and currency conversion. eBay Motors, real estate, NFTs and the few business categories with their own rates.

Fees checked on against eBay: Selling fees and eBay: General campaign strategy (Promoted Listings). Stores change their fees, so check there before you count on a number. eBay is a trademark of its owner; MagicListr isn’t affiliated with it.

Questions

eBay fees, answered

Does eBay charge fees on shipping and sales tax?

Yes. eBay’s final value fee is a percentage of the total amount of the sale, which includes the shipping and handling the buyer pays and the sales tax, not just the item price.

How much does eBay take from a $50 sale?

In most categories, $7.20: 13.6% of $50 ($6.80) plus the $0.40 per-order fee. That leaves $42.80, before any shipping you pay. If the buyer also pays shipping or sales tax, eBay’s percentage applies to those too.

What does eBay charge on sneakers?

Athletic shoes that sell for $150 or more (the total, with shipping and tax) are 8%, with no per-order fee. Under $150 they’re 13.6% plus the per-order fee.

Is it free to list on eBay?

In most categories your first 250 listings each month are free, then each one is $0.35. Most of what you pay comes when the item sells.

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