eBay seller fees: what you pay per sale
eBay's final value fee for most categories is 13.6% of the total sale (item + shipping) up to $7,500, plus a per-order fee of $0.30 on orders up to $10 or $0.40 above. There's no separate payment processing fee — it's included. Cross-border adds two more lines sellers forget: a 1.65% international fee and 3% currency conversion when the buyer pays in another currency.
eBay (US, no Store) takes $4.48 per $30 order (14.93%) — you keep $25.52 before product and shipping costs.
- Referral/final-value fee (13.6% ≤$7500 / 2.35% above (per portion)) official fact$4.08
- Per-order fee official fact$0.4
Monthly total at 100 orders: $448
⚠ Final value fee applies to the total including shipping charged.
⚠ 250 free listings/month, then $0.35 insertion fee.
⚠ International fee 1.65% and 3% currency conversion apply to cross-border orders.
SellerSays rule — fit, not fees:
- Best for used, collectible, refurbished, and long-tail inventory; auction format still matters in niches.
- Store subscriptions (from $4.95/mo) cut the final value fee to 12.7% for most categories — worth it at volume.
When a Store subscription pays for itself
A Basic Store (from $21.95/mo) cuts the most-categories final value fee from 13.6% to 12.7%. That 0.9-point gap covers the subscription at roughly $2,450 of monthly sales — below that, the subscription is a cost, not a saving. You also get more free listings against the standard 250/month allowance ($0.35 each after).
Category exceptions matter at the extremes: books/media run 15.3%, jewelry 15% up to $5,000, and athletic shoes over $150 drop to 8% with no per-order fee.
Common questions
- Does the fee apply to my shipping charge?
- Yes — the final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale including shipping and handling.
- What triggers the international fee?
- eBay charges 1.65% when your registered address is in one country and the buyer's shipping address is in another, on top of the standard final value fee.
Official sources behind these numbers
- Final value fee for most categories (non-Store sellers): 13.6% on total amount of sale up to $7,500 per item, 2.35% on portion over $7,500, plus a per-order fee eBay · verified 2026-07-21
- Per-order fee added to final value fee: $0.30 for orders $10.00 or less, $0.40 for orders over $10.00 eBay · verified 2026-07-21
- Sellers without a Store get 250 zero-insertion-fee listings per month; after the allowance the insertion fee is $0.35 per listing per category eBay · verified 2026-07-21
- International fee of 1.65% of total sale when buyer's delivery/registered address is outside the US and the seller does not use eBay International Shipping eBay · verified 2026-07-21
- Seller currency conversion charge retained by eBay is 3% for US-registered sellers when eBay converts funds (e.g. listing on international eBay sites) eBay · verified 2026-07-21
- For Basic/Premium/Anchor/Enterprise Store subscribers, final value fee for most/'all other' categories is 12.7% up to $2,500 per item, 2.35% on portion above eBay · verified 2026-07-21