🇬🇧 UK eBay Fee Calculator
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United Kingdom eBay & PayPal Fees Structure
eBay’s fees are calculated based on whether you are a business or private seller. If you are a business seller, the final value fee will vary based on your listed item category, regardless of your shop type.
On top of that, eBay also rewards seller with a feature called Top Rated Seller, which provides a 10% discount off your final value fee. Check out eBay website to understand the requirements.
If you're registered for Managed Payments, Top Rated Seller discount will only take 10% off the varaiable final value fee excluding the 30p transaction fee.
There is a maximum final value fee cap of £250 for per item sold.
Business sellers are also charged additional 20% VAT.
If you're registered for VAT, then you can claim back the VAT of the item cost and eBay final value fee but the government will also take 20% of what you charged your customer.
For more information on eBay’s final value fees, check out their private or business seller centre.
If you’re selling a vehicle (excluding parts & accessories), please refer to eBay’s fees for Motors.
If you’re selling a service, please refer to eBay’s fees for Classified Ads.
If you're enrolled in eBay Managed Payments, no PayPal fee will be charged and the final value fee will be higher. For more information, please refer to their page on Managed Payment.
PayPal fees for domestic sales is 2.9% + £0.30 of the total selling price. For international sales, it is 3.4% + £0.30. This fee is calculated based on your item selling price (including shipping). If your products typically sell less than £5, you can apply for micropayments to your PayPal account. Visit this page to learn more.
For more information on PayPal fees, check out PayPal website.
To know more about PayPal international transaction fees, check out their fee table.
eBay Final Value Fees
Private sellers
All eBay fees includes VAT for private sellers.
| Shop Category | Normal Rate | Top Rated Seller |
|---|---|---|
| All Categories | 10.00% | 9.00% |
Business sellers
Business sellers are charged the same final value fee even if you have a Basic, Featured or Anchor Shop.
| Main Category | Subcategory | Final Value Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | Bath Toys Playmats & Jigsaw Mats | 9% up to £250 6% above £250 |
| Everything else | 9% | |
| Cameras & Photography | Camcorders Camera Drone Accessories Digital Cameras Film Photography Lenses & Filters | 5% |
| Everything else | 8% | |
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | Baby Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 9% |
| Everything else | 10% | |
| Computers, Tablets & Networking | Desktops & All-in-Ones Drives, Storage & Blank Media Enterprise Networking, Servers Home Networking & Connectivity Laptops & Netbooks Printers, Scanners & Suppliers Software Tablets & eBook Readers | 5% |
| Everything else | 8% | |
| Garden & Patio | Saunas | 9% up to £250 6% above £250 |
| Conservatories | 10% up to £250 6% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Health & Beauty | Hair Extensions & Wigs | 10% |
| Vape Pens, E-Cigarettes & Accessories Vaporizers | 11% | |
| Everything else | 9% | |
| Home, Furniture & DIY | Appliances DIY Tools Kitchen Scales Paint Sprayers Smart Speakers | 5% |
| Electrical Socket Adapters & Converters Power Strips & Surge Protectors | 8% up to £250 6% above £250 | |
| Bath Furniture Other Home Plumbing & Fixtures Shower Pumps | 9% up to £250 6% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 10% up to £250 6% above £250 | |
| Mobile Phones & Communication | Home Phones & Accessories Mobile & Smart Phones PDAs | 5% |
| Everything else | 8% | |
| Sound & Vision | DVD, Blu-ray & Home Cinema Headphones Home Audio & HiFi Separates iPods & MP3 Players Televisions TV Reception & Set-Top Boxes | 5% |
| Everything else | 8% | |
| Toys & Games | Tents | 9% up to £250 6% above £250 |
| Everything else | 9% | |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | GPS & Sat Nav Power Tools & Equipment | 5% |
| Tyres Tyres & Tubes | 6% | |
| Everything else | 7% | |
| Video Games & Consoles | Consoles | 5% |
| Everything else | 8% | |
| Antiques Art Coins Collectables Dolls & Bears Musical Instruments Pottery, Porcelain & Glass Sporting Goods Sports Memorabilia Stamps | 9% | |
| Books, Comics & Magazines DVDs, Films & TV Music | 8% | |
| Business, Office & Industrial Memorials & Funerals | 10% | |
| Crafts Event Tickets Pet Supplies Wholesale & Job Lots | 11% | |
| Holidays & Travel | 6% | |
| Everything else | 11% |
eBay Promoted Listings
You can use eBay's Promoted Listings to show your listings to more customers and get more sales. The fee charged is based on the ad rates you selected.
Quoting eBay - Ad rate is the percentage of an item's final sale price (excluding postage), and is only charged when a buyer clicks on the promoted listing and purchases the promoted item within 30 days of that click.
You can set the ad rate anywhere between 1% to 20% with an increment of 0.1%. Meaning you can have an ad rate of 1.5% or 16.2%.
For more information and eligibility requirements, please refer to this page.
eBay Managed Payments Fees
If you enrolled into eBay Managed Payments, you only have to pay the final value fees and no third party payment processing fees.
The Final Value Fees are higher but still less than what you pay to PayPal.
Each order includes a £0.30 transaction fee. This applies for private and business sellers.
Private Sellers
For more information, refer to eBay private sellers activated in managed payments page.
| Main Category | Sub Category | Normal Rate | Top Rated Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | Shoes & Accessories > Men > Men's Shoes > Trainers Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women's Shoes > Trainers | Selling price under £100 - 12.8% Selling price over £100 - 5% + 30p | |
| Everything else | 11.52% + £0.30 | ||
| All Categories | 11.52% + £0.30 |
80% off variable Final Value Fees
This replaces the previous max £1 promotion. The 80% discount only apply to the variable final value fee and not other fixed order level fees such as the 30p transaction fee, international fee, etc.
For the full terms and conditions, refer to the promo page.
Business Sellers
For more information, refer to eBay business sellers activated in managed payments page.
| Main Category | Subcategory | Final Value Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | Bath Toys Playmats & Jigsaw Mats | 10.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 and up to £650 2% above £650 |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Cameras & Photography | Camcorders Camera Drone Accessories Digital Cameras Film Photography Lenses & Filters | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | Baby Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 10.9% |
| Shoes & Accessories > Men > Men's Shoes > Trainers Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women's Shoes > Trainers | Selling price under £100 - 11.9% Selling price over £100 - 5% + 30p | |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Computers, Tablets & Networking | Desktops & All-in-Ones Drives, Storage & Blank Media Enterprise Networking, Servers Home Networking & Connectivity Laptops & Netbooks Printers, Scanners & Suppliers Software Tablets & eBook Readers | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Garden & Patio | Saunas | 10.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 and up to £650 2% above £650 |
| Conservatories | 11.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Health & Beauty | Hair Extensions & Wigs | 11.9% |
| Vape Pens, E-Cigarettes & Accessories Vaporizers | 12.9% | |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Home, Furniture & DIY | Appliances DIY Tools Kitchen Scales Paint Sprayers Smart Speakers | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Electrical Socket Adapters & Converters Power Strips & Surge Protectors | 9.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 | |
| Bath Furniture Frying & Grill Pans Other Home Plumbing & Fixtures Shower Pumps | 10.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 and up to £650 2% above £650 | |
| Everything else | 11.9% | |
| Jewellery & Watches | Bracelets Watches, Parts & Accessories | 11.9% up to £500 2% above £500 |
| Everything else | 12.9% up to £450 2% above £450 | |
| Mobile Phones & Communication | Home Phones & Accessories Mobile & Smart Phones PDAs | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Sound & Vision | DVD, Blu-ray & Home Cinema Headphones Home Audio & HiFi Separates iPods & MP3 Players Televisions TV Reception & Set-Top Boxes | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Toys & Games | Tents | 10.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | GPS & Sat Nav Power Tools & Equipment | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Tyres Tyres & Tubes | 7.9% up to £250 2% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 8.9% | |
| Video Games & Consoles | Consoles | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Antiques Art Coins Collectables Dolls & Bears Musical Instruments Pottery, Porcelain & Glass Sporting Goods Sports Memorabilia Stamps | 10.9% | |
| Books, Comics & Magazines DVDs, Films & TV Music | 9.9% | |
| Business, Office & Industrial Memorials & Funerals | 11.9% | |
| Crafts Event Tickets Pet Supplies Wholesale & Job Lots | 12.9% | |
| Holidays & Travel | 7.9% up to £650 2% above £650 | |
| Everything else | 12.9% |
15% + 5p Final Value Fees on all sales
From 24 Aug 2020 to 23 Feb 2021 31 Dec 2021, there is a special promotion for business sellers enrolled in eBay Managed Payments. Final Value Fees for all qualifying transactions for new and existing listings will be 15% + £0.05. Volume Discounts would not apply during the promotion period.
You need to activate this promotion to enjoy this flat rate on all your transactions.
5% + 30p Final Value Fees on all sales
This is another special final value fee promotion offered by eBay from time to time. Final Value Fees for all qualifying transactions for new and existing listings will be 5% + £0.30. For any eligible sales above £250, a 2% variable FVF percentage will be applied to the portion of the total amount of the sale above £250. Volume Discounts would not apply during the promotion period.
You need to activate this promotion to enjoy this flat rate on all your eligible sales. For more information, please check out eBay's 5% Final Value Fees on new listings page.
Volume discounts
eBay offers a volume discount, similar to what PayPal used to offer, based on your total sales volume (including shipping charge) for the past 3 months.
| Sales volume prior 3 months | Discount on final value fees |
|---|---|
| £25,000 to £200,000 | 4% |
| Above £200,000 | 8% |
International fee
If you sell oversea, there is an additional fee depending on the buyer's registered address.
| Seller type | Region | Additional fee |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Eurozone & Northern Europe | 0.6% |
| US & Canada | 2.16% | |
| All other countries | 2.4% | |
| Business | Eurozone & Northern Europe | 0.5% |
| US & Canada | 1.8% | |
| All other countries | 2.0% |
eBay Charity
eBay allow any seller (private or business) to donate between 10% and 100% of their final sale price (excluding shipping charges) to a charity of his/her choice. For more information, please check out eBay for Charity.
PayPal Transaction Fees
| Monthly Sales | Transaction Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to £1,500 | 3.4% + £0.20 |
| £1,500.01 - £6,000.00 | 2.9% + £0.20 |
| £6,000.01 - £15,000.00 | 2.4% + £0.20 |
| £15,000.01 - £55,000.00 | 1.9% + £0.20 |
| Domestic sales | 2.9% + £0.30 |
| Oversea sales | 3.4% + £0.30 |
| Micropayments Discounts (for transactions typically average less than £5) | 5% + £0.05 |
FAQs
How much are fees on eBay?
For private sellers, the final value fee is 10% of the total sold price including shipping. For business sellers, eBay takes 6-11% + 20% VAT depending on the shop category. The maximum cap for each item sold is £250.
What percentage does eBay take UK?
The final value fee for private sellers is 10% and it is 6-11% + 20% VAT for business sellers depending on the item category. There is a maximum final value fee cap of £250 for per item sold.
How do I calculate eBay and PayPal fees?
For private sellers, eBay final value fee is 10% for any item category and PayPal charges 2.9% + £0.30. It's 12.9% + £0.30 for private sellers. For business sellers, eBay final value fee starts from 6% + 20% VAT and PayPal takes 2.9% + £0.30. In total, it's (6% + (6% * 1.2)) + 2.9% + £0.30.
How are eBay final value fees calculated?
For private sellers, eBay final value fee is 10% for any item category. For business sellers, eBay final value fee starts from 6% + 20% VAT. In total, it's (6% + (6% * 1.2)). The maximum cap for each item sold is £250.
What are eBay and PayPal fees?
For private sellers, eBay final value fee is 10% for any item category and PayPal charges 2.9% + £0.30. It's 12.9% + £0.30 in total private sellers.
For business sellers, eBay charge VAT so the final value fee starts from 6% + 20% VAT and PayPal takes 2.9% + £0.30. In total, it's (6% + (6% * 1.2)) + 2.9% + £0.30.
How much are eBay seller fees 2020?
Let's imagine an item listed in the baby category is sold for £100. For private sellers, eBay final value fee is £10 (10%) and PayPal merchant fee is £3.20 (2.9% + £0.30). For business sellers, eBay final value fee is £10.80 (9% + 20% VAT) and PayPal merchant fee is £3.20 (2.9% + £0.30). The final value fee varies for different item category.
