eBay Fee Calculator
Calculate eBay selling fees, final value fees, and net profit for 2026. Includes Promoted Listings, store discounts, and shipping fee options.
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2026 eBay FVF Rate Reference
Most Categories 13.25% (โค$7,500) + 2.35% (>$7,500) + $0.30
Store Discount โ0.35% FVF for all store tiers
Motors (cars/trucks) 2.5% on sale price, max $75
Real Estate $35 flat fee per listing
Frequently Asked Questions
- eBay's 2026 fee structure: Final Value Fee (FVF): 13.25% on the first $7,500 of sale price + 2.35% on the portion above $7,500, plus a $0.30 per-order fee. Store subscribers get a 0.35% FVF discount. Promoted Listings Standard adds an optional ad rate (typically 2โ15%) on top of the FVF.
- Yes โ eBay's Final Value Fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, including shipping and handling charges and any other buyer-paid amounts. If you charge $5 for shipping on a $20 item, the FVF is applied to $25. Offering free shipping means the FVF is only on the item price.
- On a $100 sale with no store subscription: FVF = $100 ร 13.25% = $13.25, plus the $0.30 per-order fee = $13.55 total. Your net proceeds would be ~$86.45. With a store subscription (0.35% discount), the FVF drops to 12.9%, saving $0.35 per transaction.
- eBay Store tiers in 2026: Starter $4.95/mo (250 free listings), Basic $21.95/mo (1,000 fixed price + 250 auction), Premium $59.95/mo (10,000 listings), Anchor $299.95/mo (25,000). Each tier reduces FVF by 0.35%. A store makes sense if you sell regularly โ break-even at Basic is roughly 60 sales/month.
- eBay provides a set number of free insertion fees each month depending on your account type. Without a store: 250 free fixed-price listings per month. Beyond your free allocation, each listing costs $0.35. Auction-style listings get 1 free per month without a store, 250 with Basic. Specific categories may have additional fees.
- Promoted Listings Standard: You set an ad rate (2โ15%+ of sale price), paid only when the item sells. This is in addition to the FVF. Promoted Listings Advanced uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding regardless of whether the item sells. For most sellers, Standard is the go-to โ effective ad rates in competitive categories average 5โ10%.
- International sales follow the same FVF structure. However, eBay charges a currency conversion fee of 2.7% if the buyer pays in a different currency. eBay also applies category-specific FVF rates for Motors (2.5%, capped at $75), Real Estate ($35 flat), and select collectibles categories.
- Net profit = Sale price โ eBay fees โ Shipping cost โ Item cost โ Packaging. Example: Sell for $50, item cost $20, $5 shipping, $4 packaging, eBay fees ~$7.05 โ Net = $50 โ $20 โ $5 โ $4 โ $7.05 = $13.95 profit (27.9% margin). Always factor in all costs to avoid underpricing.