eBay takes a final value fee from every sale, and that fee is a percentage of more than your item price: it includes the shipping you charge and the sales tax the buyer pays. On top of that come a small per order fee, the ad fee if the sale came through Promoted Listings, an international fee on some overseas orders, and your Store subscription if you have one. This calculator puts all of it together, shows your real profit and margin, and can work backwards to the price you need to list at.
Rates are eBay's US seller fees as of October 2026, taken from eBay's Selling fees and Store selling fees help pages. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
How to use the eBay fee calculator
- Choose the mode. Fees and profit shows what a sale at a given price leaves you. Price for my target profit finds the lowest item price that reaches a profit in dollars or a margin in percent.
- Pick the category. The list covers 21 fee groups, from Most categories at 13.6% to Guitars and Basses at 6.7% and Heavy Equipment at 3%.
- Choose your eBay Store plan (or No Store) and enter how many items you sell per month. The tool spreads the monthly subscription across those sales. Tick or untick yearly plan to match how you pay.
- Enter the item price, the shipping you charge the buyer and the buyer's sales tax rate. Use 0 for shipping if you offer free shipping.
- Enter your costs: what you paid for the item, the postage label you buy, and packaging.
- If the listing is promoted, enter the Promoted Listings General ad rate. Tick Buyer is outside the US for an international sale that does not go through eBay International Shipping.
- Read the results: total fees, profit, margin, break-even price, a line by line fee breakdown, and a table showing the same sale under every Store plan.
eBay fees in 2026: what you pay on each sale
For most sellers the fee on a sale has two parts: the final value fee percentage and a fixed per order fee. Here are the main rates for sellers without a Store, as of October 2026.
| Category | Final value fee (no Store) | Basic Store and above |
|---|---|---|
| Most categories (clothing, home, toys, collectibles) | 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above | 12.7% up to $2,500, 2.35% above |
| Books, Movies and TV, Music (not vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500 | 15.3% up to $2,500 |
| Consumer Electronics, Computers, Cameras, Cell Phones | 13.6% up to $7,500 | 9.35% up to $2,500 |
| Trading cards, collectible card games, comics | 13.25% up to $7,500 | 12.35% up to $2,500 |
| Coins and Paper Money (not bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500 | 9% up to $4,000 |
| Jewelry and Watches | 15% up to $5,000, 9% above | 13% up to $5,000, 7% above |
| Watches, Parts and Accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% to $7,500, 3% above | 12.5% up to $1,000, 4% to $5,000, 3% above |
| Women's Bags and Handbags | 15% up to $2,000, 9% above | 13% up to $2,000, 7% above |
| Athletic Shoes | 8% at $150 or more (no per order fee), 13.6% under $150 | 7% at $150 or more, 12.7% under $150 |
| Guitars and Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500 | 6.7% up to $2,500 |
| Heavy Equipment, Food Trucks, Trailers | 3% up to $15,000, 0.5% above | 2.5% up to $15,000, 0.5% above |
The tiers are marginal: on a $9,000 sale in Most categories with no Store, 13.6% applies to the first $7,500 and 2.35% to the remaining $1,500. Starter Store subscribers pay the same rates as sellers with no Store; the lower rates start at the Basic plan. Note that the Basic table uses a $2,500 threshold where the no-Store table uses $7,500, so for very expensive items in some categories a Store can cost more per sale, not less. The calculator handles this for you.
The per order fee and other charges
- Per order fee: $0.30 when the total sale is $10 or less, $0.40 when it is over $10. Athletic shoes sold for $150 or more do not pay it.
- International fee: 1.65% of the total sale when the buyer or delivery address is outside the US. It does not apply when you ship through eBay International Shipping on an eligible listing.
- Promoted Listings General: the ad rate you choose, charged on the total sale amount (item, shipping and tax) when a buyer clicks the promoted listing and buys within the attribution window.
- Insertion fees: you get 250 zero insertion fee listings a month without a Store. After that, each listing costs $0.35. These are not per sale, so the calculator leaves them out.
eBay can also add a surcharge to final value fees if your account is rated Below Standard (6%, rising to 7% after four months) or has a very high item not as described rate in a category. Keep your account in good standing and these never apply.
Worked examples with real numbers
A $40 item with $8 shipping, no Store
The buyer pays $40 plus $8 shipping plus 7% sales tax ($3.36), a total of $51.36. The final value fee is 13.6% of $51.36, which is $6.98, and the per order fee is $0.40, so eBay takes $7.38. Your item cost $12, the label $7.50 and packaging $0.50. Profit is $48 minus $7.38 minus $20, which is $20.62, a 43.0% margin on the $48 you charged. The break-even item price for the same costs is $15.87.
Notice that the fee was charged on the $3.36 of tax, which you never keep. That is why the fee looks like 15.4% of item plus shipping in the results, not 13.6%.
The same item, promoted at 5% and sold abroad
Promoted at a 5% ad rate, the ad fee is 5% of $51.36, or $2.57, and profit drops to $18.05. If the buyer is also outside the US and you ship it yourself, the 1.65% international fee adds $0.85. The two together take $3.42 of your $20.62.
Sneakers at $160 versus $149
In Athletic Shoes, a $160 pair with free shipping and 7% tax has a total sale of $171.20. The fee is 8%, or $13.70, with no per order fee. At $149 the rate jumps to 13.6%: the fee on $159.43 is $21.68 plus $0.40, a total of $22.08. After fees you keep $146.30 at $160 but only $126.92 at $149, so pricing $11 higher puts $19.38 more in your pocket.
A $300 trading card with a Basic Store
With $5 shipping and 7% tax, the total sale is $326.35. Without a Store the fee is 13.25%, so $43.24 plus $0.40, or $43.64. With a Basic Store the rate is 12.35%, so $40.30 plus $0.40, or $40.70. You save $2.94 on this one sale.
What to charge for $15 profit
Switch to Price for my target profit, keep the first example's costs and shipping, and enter $15. The calculator returns $33.43. At that price eBay takes $6.43, your costs are $20, and you keep $15.00. Adding 13.6% to your costs by hand would land you short, because the fee is charged on the shipping and tax too.
Is an eBay Store worth it?
A Store lowers your final value fee in many categories and gives you more free listings, but it costs a fixed amount each month. As of October 2026 the prices are:
| Store plan | Monthly plan | Yearly plan (per month) | Free fixed price listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $7.95 | $4.95 | 250 |
| Basic | $27.95 | $21.95 | 1,000 (10,000 in select categories) |
| Premium | $74.95 | $59.95 | 10,000 |
| Anchor | $349.95 | $299.95 | 25,000 |
| Enterprise | Yearly only | $2,999.95 | 100,000 |
The comparison table under the calculator answers the question for your own numbers. In the first example, a Basic Store on a yearly plan saves $0.46 in fees per sale (12.7% instead of 13.6% of $51.36). Spread over 50 sales a month, the $21.95 subscription adds $0.44 per sale, so Basic costs about the same as no Store. At 100 sales a month Basic pulls ahead; at 20 it loses. In electronics, where Basic drops the rate from 13.6% to 9.35%, the break-even point comes much sooner.
Starter's fees match no Store, so it pays only if you want a Store page and its tools. Remember that a Store also gives you more free listings, which matters if you list far more items than you sell.
How to lower your eBay fees
- Charge realistic shipping. The fee is charged on shipping too, so overcharging buys you nothing and undercharging costs you twice.
- Use eBay International Shipping for overseas buyers on eligible listings, which removes the 1.65% international fee.
- Watch the thresholds. Athletic shoes at $150 or more pay 8% instead of 13.6%, and the per order fee drops from $0.40 to $0.30 on sales of $10 or less.
- Set ad rates on purpose. A 2% to 5% ad rate can make sense on items with healthy margins. Check the profit after the ad fee before you raise the rate.
- Bundle low-value items. The $0.40 per order fee is 4% of a $10 sale but under 1% of a $50 lot.
- Keep your account Above Standard to avoid the 6% surcharge on final value fees.
To decide what is worth listing in the first place, AM Jarvis eBay Research shows units sold per listing and daily best sellers, so you can check demand before you buy stock. If you also sell on other channels, compare your numbers with the Etsy fee calculator, the Amazon FBA calculator and the Mercari fee calculator.
Pricing for a margin, not just a profit
Profit in dollars tells you whether one sale was worth it. Margin tells you whether the business is. In Price for my target profit, set the target to Profit margin (%) and enter, for example, 30. The calculator finds the lowest item price where profit is at least 30% of what the buyer pays you for the item and shipping. With the first example's costs, a 30% margin needs an item price of $28.79 (profit $11.04 on $36.79).
For a wider view of pricing, the profit margin calculator converts between cost, price and margin, and the break-even calculator shows how many sales a month cover your fixed costs, such as a Store subscription and software.
Troubleshooting
My eBay invoice shows a slightly different fee
Check the sales tax: eBay charges the fee on the tax the buyer actually paid, which depends on the buyer's address. Enter that rate. Small differences of a cent come from rounding.
The fee is higher than 13.6% of my price
That is expected. The 13.6% applies to item, shipping and tax together, then the $0.40 per order fee is added. On low-priced items the per order fee alone can add several percent.
The target price mode says no price works
This happens when the ad rate and fees together approach 100%, or the target margin is impossible. Lower the ad rate or the target.
My category is not in the list
Choose Most categories. eBay applies 13.6% (no Store) or 12.7% (Basic and above) to every category that has no special rate. Vinyl records, Video Games and accessories for electronics use these standard rates in a Store.
Does the calculator include payment processing?
There is no separate processing fee on eBay. Since managed payments, processing is part of the final value fee.