See what eBay takes from a US sale by category, plus your payout, profit and the price to charge.
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Estimates only. For US eBay.com sellers without a Store subscription, with fee rates as of October 2026. Check your payout details for exact figures.
Enter your sold price, shipping and sales tax to see what comes out of a US eBay sale: the final value fee for your category, the per-order fee, any insertion, upgrade, international or seller-level charges, and your ad fee if you promote. eBay charges fees on shipping and sales tax too, so they add up faster than you'd think. Add your item and label costs for real profit, or use reverse mode to find the price you need.
Your fee is a category percentage of the total sale (item, shipping and sales tax) plus a per-order fee, with any extras added on top. Your payout is the item and shipping the buyer paid, minus those fees, because eBay sends the sales tax to the state.
The percentage part is rounded to the cent before the per-order fee is added, the same way eBay's own examples work.
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Trading cards (sports, non-sport, CCG), comics & memorabilia | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Coins & paper money (non-bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Books & magazines, movies & TV, music (except vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, 2.35% above |
| Women's bags & handbags | 15% if $2,000 or less; 9% on the whole amount if over |
| Jewelry (not watches) | 15% if $5,000 or less; 9% if over |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 15% to $1,000, 6.5% from $1,000 to $7,500, 3% above |
| Bullion | 13.6% if $7,500 or less; 7% if over |
| Athletic sneakers | 8% and no per-order fee if $150 or more; otherwise 13.6% |
Not covered: Store subscription rates, eBay Motors vehicles, eBay Live, real estate, NFTs and the 3.25% currency conversion charge.
A $400 Buy It Now item with free shipping and 6% sales tax ($424 total sale), past the free listing allowance. Final value fee: 13.6% × $424 = $57.66, plus $0.40 = $58.06. Add the $0.35 insertion fee and total fees are $58.41. You receive $341.59, matching eBay's published figure.
$9,500 plus 6% tax = $10,070, with a $0.35 insertion fee and a $4 Bold upgrade. 13.25% of the first $7,500 is $993.75, and 2.35% of the remaining $2,570 is $60.40 (rounded), so with the $0.40 per-order fee that's $1,054.55. Total fees are $1,058.90 and the payout is $8,441.10, again matching eBay's example.
no shipping or tax: 13.25% × $20 = $2.65 + $0.40 = $3.05, so you keep $16.95.
$8 card + $1.25 shipping + $0.74 tax = $9.99, which is just under the $10 line, so the per-order fee is only $0.30. Fees are $1.32 + $0.30 = $1.62 and the payout is $7.63.
The buyer pays $8 shipping and $4.08 tax ($72.08 total sale). The final value fee is $9.80 + $0.40 = $10.20, so the payout is $57.80. Subtract $20 for the item and $7.50 for the label, and profit is $30.30.
The ad fee is 5% of the $72.08 total sale, not just the $60 item, so it's $3.60. Total fees rise to $13.80 and the payout to $54.20, leaving $26.70 profit after your $27.50 in costs. The ad cost you $3.60 of your $30.30.
A $200 pair with $12 tax pays 8% × $212 = $16.96 with no per-order fee, for a $183.04 payout. Compare a $140 pair: that's under $150, so it pays 13.6% + $0.40 = $19.44 and nets $120.56. At $150, fees are $12.00 and you get $138.00.
You want $30 profit on an item that cost $20, with a $7.50 label, $8 shipping charged and 6% tax. Reverse mode returns $59.58. Check it: total sale $71.15, fees $10.08, payout $57.50, profit $30.00.
| Sale | Most categories: fees / you get | Trading cards: fees / you get |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.66 / $8.34 | $1.63 / $8.37 |
| $25 | $3.80 / $21.20 | $3.71 / $21.29 |
| $50 | $7.20 / $42.80 | $7.03 / $42.97 |
| $100 | $14.00 / $86.00 | $13.65 / $86.35 |
| $250 | $34.40 / $215.60 | $33.53 / $216.47 |
| $500 | $68.40 / $431.60 | $66.65 / $433.35 |
Sales tax raises the fee, because it's part of the total sale. A $50 sale with $3 tax costs $7.61 instead of $7.20.
In most categories, 13.6% of the total sale (item, shipping and tax) plus $0.40 per order. On a $100 sale with no shipping or tax, that's $14.00.
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale, which includes sales tax, even though eBay sends the tax to the state and you never keep it.
13.25% on the first $7,500 of the total sale and 2.35% above that, plus the per-order fee. A $20 card with no shipping costs $3.05 in fees.
The main selling fee: a category-based percentage of the total sale plus a $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee.
Yes. Shipping the buyer pays is part of the total sale, so the final value fee applies to it.
Subtract all fees from the item price plus shipping to get your payout, then subtract what you paid for the item and the label. Reseller profit is generally self-employment income, so plan for tax.
Unless you use eBay International Shipping, an extra 1.65% of the total sale applies. On a $100 sale that's $1.65 more, for $15.65 in fees.