🇬🇧 UK eBay Fee Calculator

United Kingdom eBay & PayPal Fees Structure

eBay’s fees are calculated based on whether you are a business or a 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 sellers with a Top Rated Seller feature, which provides a 10% discount off your final value fee. Check out the eBay website to understand the requirements.

If you’re registered for Managed Payments, the Top Rated Seller discount will only take 10% off the variable final value fee, excluding the 30p transaction fee.

There is a maximum final value fee cap of £250 per item sold.

Business sellers are also charged an additional 20% VAT.
If you’re registered for VAT, you can claim back the VAT of the item cost and eBay’s final value fee, but the government will also take 20% of what you charged your customer.

For VAT-registered business sellers, please note that the price you listed should include the VAT.

Check out their private or business seller centre for more information on eBay’s final value fees.

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 are 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’s selling price (including shipping). If your products typically sell for 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 the PayPal website.

Check out their fee table to know more about PayPal international transaction fees.

eBay Final Value Fees (Managed Payments)

If you enrolled on 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 to private and business sellers.

Private Sellers

For more information, refer to eBay’s private sellers activated on the managed payments page.

Main Category	Sub Category	Normal Rate
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%
	Everything else	For the portion up to £5,000 – 12.8% For the portion above £5,000 – 3%
Other categories		For the portion up to £5,000 – 12.8% For the portion above £5,000 – 3%

80% off variable Final Value Fees

The 80% discount only applies 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 80% off FVF promo page.

50% off variable Final Value Fees

Similar to the 80% off promotion, the 50% discount only applies 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 50% off FVF promo page.

Max £3 variable Final Value Fees

This replaces the previous max £1 promotion. It applies only to the variable final value fee and not other fixed order level fees, such as the international fee. There is also no 30p transaction fee. For the full terms and conditions, refer to the max £3 FVF promo page.

2% variable Final Value Fees

This promotion only works if your item sells for £30 or more (including shipping). If the item sells for less, then it’s the usual rate. Similar to other promotions listed above, it applies only to the variable final value fee and no additional fixed order level fees such as the transaction fee (30p), international fee, etc. For the full terms and conditions, refer to the 2% FVF promo page.

Business Sellers

For more information, refer to eBay business sellers activated on the managed payments page.

Main Category	Subcategory	Final Value Fees
Art	Art NFTs	5%
	Everything else	10.9% 10p transaction fee for orders with a total sales price of up to £10
Cameras & Photography	Camcorders Digital Cameras Film Photography Lenses & Filters	6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000
	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%
Collectables	Emerging NFTs Non-Sport Trading Card NFTs	10.9%
	Everything else	10.9%
Computers, Tablets & Networking	Desktops & All-in-Ones Drives, Storage & Blank Media Enterprise Networking, Servers Laptops & Netbooks Printers, Scanners & Suppliers Tablets & eBook Readers	6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000
	Everything else	9.9%
Films & TV	Film NFTs	5%
	Everything else	9.9%
Garden & Patio		10.9%
Health & Beauty	Hair Extensions & Wigs	11.9%
	Electronic Smoking, Parts & Accessories	12.9%
	Everything else	10.9%
Home, Furniture & DIY	Appliances DIY Tools	6.9% up to £400 3% above £400
	Power Strips & Surge Protectors	9.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250
	Bath Furniture Other Home Plumbing & Fixtures	10.9% up to £500 7.9% above £500 and up to £1,000 3% above £1,000
	Everything else	11.9% up to £500 7.9% above £500
Jewellery & Watches	Watches, Parts & Accessories	12.9% up to £750 2% above £750
	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%
Music	Music NFTs	5%
	Everything else	9.9%
Sound & Vision	DVD, Blu-ray & Home Cinema Headphones Home Audio & HiFi Separates Televisions	6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000
	Everything else	9.9%
Sports Memorabilia	Sport Trading Card NFTs	5%
	Everything else	10.9%
Toys & Games	CCG NFTs	5%
	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 3% above £400
	Tyres Tyres & Tubes	7.9% up to £250 3% above £250
	Everything else	8.9%
Video Games & Consoles	Consoles	6.9% up to £400 2% above £400
	Everything else	9.9%
Antiques Coins Dolls & Bears Pottery, Porcelain & Glass Sports Memorabilia Stamps		10.9% 10p transaction fee for orders with a total sales price of up to £10
Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment Sporting Goods		10.9%
Books, Comics & Magazines 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 qualified sales above £250, a 2% variable FVF percentage will be applied to the portion of the sale amount above £250. Volume Discounts would not apply during the promotion period.

You must activate this promotion to enjoy this flat rate on all your eligible sales. For more information, please check eBay’s 5% Final Value Fees on the new listings page.

Volume discounts

eBay offers a volume discount, similar to what PayPal used to show, based on your total sales volume (including shipping charges) for the past three months.

Sales volume prior 3 months	Discount on final value fees including the 30p transaction fee
£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%

Seller currency conversion charge

When you sell an item on an international eBay site, eBay may convert your funds to a different currency and a seller currency conversion charge of 2.5% will be applied.

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%. You can have an ad rate of 1.5% or 16.2%.

For more information and eligibility requirements, please refer to this page.

eBay Final Value Fees (PayPal payment processing)

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
Art	Art NFTs	9%
	Everything else	9%
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%
Films & TV	Film NFTs	8%
	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	CCG NFTs	9%
	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 Coins Collectables Dolls & Bears Musical Instruments Pottery, Porcelain & Glass Sporting Goods Sports Memorabilia Stamps		9%
Books, Comics & Magazines Music		8%
Business, Office & Industrial Memorials & Funerals		10%
Crafts Event Tickets Pet Supplies Wholesale & Job Lots		11%
Holidays & Travel		6%
Everything else		11%

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 their 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 12.8% for the portion up to £5,000 and 3% for the portion above £5,000 of the total sold price. For business sellers, eBay takes 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT depending on the item category. There is no maximum cap for the fees.

What percentage does eBay take in the UK?

The final value fee for private sellers is 12.8%, which is 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT for business sellers depending on the item category. There is no longer a maximum final value fee cap.

How do I calculate eBay and PayPal fees?

For private sellers, eBay's 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's 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 12.8% for the portion up to £5,000 and 3% for the portion above £5,000. For business sellers, eBay final value fee starts from 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT. In total, it's (6.9-12.9% + (6.9-12.9% * 1.2)). There is no maximum cap for each item sold.

What are eBay and PayPal fees?

For private sellers, eBay's 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 charges 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 2022?

Suppose an item listed in the baby category is sold for £100. For private sellers, eBay's final value fee is £13.10 (12.8% + £0.30), and VAT is included. For business sellers, eBay's final value fee is £13.44 (10.9% + £0.30 + 20% VAT). The final value fee varies for different item categories.