eBay Fee Calculator
Choose what you are selling, then enter the sale price, shipping and what the item cost you. The calculator shows eBay’s cut, your profit, your margin and the lowest price that still breaks even.
eBay does not use one fee for everything. Books cost more than guitars, and some categories change rate once a sale passes a limit. This calculator follows the rates in eBay’s “Basic fees for most categories” table.
Please note: Estimates only. eBay fees vary by category, account type and country, and they change. Rates here follow eBay’s US “Basic fees for most categories” table. Check eBay’s fee page before you price a listing.
How it works
eBay’s final value fee is a percent of the total amount of the sale. That total is the item price plus the shipping you charge, plus the sales tax eBay collects. The percent depends on your category.
Two kinds of tiers exist. In most categories the percent is “marginal”: you pay the first rate on the part of the sale up to the limit, and the lower rate only on the part above it. In a few categories, such as handbags and jewelry, the rate applies to the whole sale, and the whole sale drops to a lower rate once it passes the limit. So a sale just over the limit can cost less in fees than one just under it.
Athletic shoes have a special rule. A sale of $150 or more pays 8% and no per-order fee. A sale under $150 pays 13.6% plus the per-order fee.
On top of the final value fee there is a fixed fee per order: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 on bigger orders. The calculator picks the right one for you. There is also an optional listing fee after your free listings run out, an extra 1.65% when you sell to a buyer abroad without eBay International Shipping, an extra 6% if your seller level is Below Standard, and any Promoted Listings ad rate you choose. Profit is what the buyer pays for the item and shipping, minus all of those fees, minus what the item cost you, minus your shipping cost. Sales tax is collected for the state, so it adds to the fee base but not to your income.
fee base = item price + shipping charged + sales tax
final value fee = category rate applied to the fee base
profit = price + shipping charged − all fees − item cost − shipping cost
break-even price = the lowest price where profit is zeroWorked example: A $50 item with $5 shipping, “Most categories”
You sell for $50, charge $5 shipping, paid $20 for the item and spend $6 to ship. The fee base is $55. The final value fee is 13.6% of $55, which is $7.48. With the $0.40 order fee, fees are $7.88.
Profit is $55 − $7.88 − $20 − $6 = $21.12, a margin of 38.4%. Your break-even price is about $25.56.
Now a $10,000 sale in the same category: 13.6% on the first $7,500 is $1,020, and 2.35% on the other $2,500 is $58.75, so the final value fee is $1,078.75.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the rates come from?
From eBay’s own fee table, “Basic fees for most categories”, last checked on the date at the bottom of this page. eBay changes its fees from time to time, so check their page before you rely on a number.
My category is not on the list.
Pick “Something else” and type the percent from eBay’s fee page. Vehicles and some business categories have their own fee pages and are not covered by the basic table.
What is the per-order fee?
A small fixed amount added to each order: $0.30 if the order is $10.00 or less, and $0.40 if it is over $10.00. An order is everything one buyer buys at checkout with the same shipping method. Leave the box empty and the calculator uses this rule. Type a number only if your fee is different.
What do the two extra checkboxes do?
They add fees from eBay’s page. Selling abroad without eBay International Shipping adds 1.65% of the total. A Below Standard seller level adds 6% of the total for sales the next month. Tick them only if they apply to you.
What does this calculator leave out?
Store subscriptions, vehicle sales, eBay Live, real estate, optional listing upgrades like bold text, dispute fees, currency conversion charges and the extra fee for very high “not as described” returns. Those have their own rules on eBay’s fee pages.
Do I pay a fee on shipping and tax?
Yes. eBay charges its percent on the total amount of the sale, which includes shipping and sales tax. That is why the shipping and tax boxes are included.
What about listing fees?
eBay’s table shows a number of free listings each month, then a fee per listing after that. If you are within your free listings, leave the listing fee at $0.
What is a good margin to aim for?
It depends on how fast you turn items over and how much time each sale takes. Many resellers aim for 30% or more after all costs, but pick your own floor.
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Content last reviewed 2026-10-13.