🇺🇸 US eBay Fee Calculator
Calculate final value fees & profit when selling on eBay.com!
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America eBay & PayPal Fees Structure
eBay’s fees are calculated based on whether you own a store or not. If you do own a store, then fees will vary based on your listed item category.
On top of that, eBay also rewards seller with a feature called Top Rated Seller, which provides a 20% 10% discount off your final fee (except some categories). Check out eBay website to understand the requirements.
Sometimes the Top Rated Seller discount come off at the end of the month when you receive your eBay invoice. So be patient 🙂 Thanks Ashley for this tip!
There is a maximum final value fee cap per item sold (not shown in calculator). It varies depending on the category of the item and your store type.
For more information on eBay's final value fees, check out eBay website.
If you're selling a vehicle (excluding parts & accessories), please refer to our US Motors Calculator.
If you're selling real estate, please refer to eBay's fees for Real Estate.
If you're selling a service, please refer to eBay's fees for Classified Ads.
PayPal fees is 2.9% + $0.30 of the total selling price including the sales tax. This fee is calculated before eBay fees.
For international transaction, PayPal charge 4.4% + $0.30.
For more information on PayPal fees, check out PayPal website.
eBay Managed Payments fees is 2.7% + $0.25 of the total selling price. This fee is calculated before eBay fees.
There is no difference for international transaction.
For more information on eBay Managed Payments fees, check out Managed Payments website.
Starting from November 2019, eBay starts collecting sales tax when you sells to buyers based in the US. Sales tax is collected on top of your sold price and will not eat into your profit. Since the sales tax is always changing and varies from state to state, we just list an optional 'Sales Tax' field above which you can input any percentage that is applicable to you.
eBay fee excludes sales tax but PayPal fee includes sales tax.
Each state charges a different sales tax and might also applies to your shipping & handling charges (yes, it's very confusing). Taxjar has a pretty good table to explain all these. They also show you how to set the sales tax on eBay. Note that in some states, sales tax does not include shipping & handling charges.
eBay Fees
Non-Store Subscriber & Starter Store
The maximum fee caps do not apply to the additional final value fees charged to sellers who don't meet eBay's performance expectations.
| Store Category | Normal Rate | Top Rated Seller |
|---|---|---|
| Books DVDs & Movies Music (except Records category) | 12.00% (maximum fee $750) | 10.80% |
| Musical Instruments & Gear > Guitars & Basses | 3.50% (maximum fee $300) | 1.80% |
| Heavy Equipment Parts & Attachments > Heavy Equipment Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses Restaurant & Food Service > Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts | 2.00% (maximum fee $350) | 1.80% |
| Other Categories | 10.00% (maximum fee $750) | 9.00% |
Basic, Premium, Anchor, and Enterprise Store
The maximum fee cap is $250. But maximum fee caps do not apply to the additional final value fees charged to sellers who don't meet eBay's performance expectations.
| Store Category | Normal Rate | Top Rated Seller |
|---|---|---|
| Books DVDs & Movies Music (except Records category) | 12.00% | 10.80% |
| Motors > Automotive Tools & Supplies Motors > Parts & Accessories (except Apparel & Merchandise and In-Car Technology, GPS & Security categories) | 8.15% | 7.335% |
| Musical Instruments & Gear | 7.15% | 6.435% |
| Cameras & Photo Cell Phones & Accessories Coins & Paper Money Computers/Tablets & Networking Consumer Electronics Motors > Parts & Accessories > In-Car Technology, GPS & Security Musical Instruments & Gear > DJ Equipment Musical Instruments & Gear > Pro Audio Equipment Stamps Most Video Games & Consoles categories | 6.15% | 5.535% |
| Desktops & All-In-Ones Laptops & Netbooks Tablets & eBook Readers Computer Components & Parts > CPUs/Processors Computer Components & Parts > Memory (RAM) Computer Components & Parts > Motherboards Computer Components & Parts > Motherboards & CPU combos Drives, Storage & Blank Media > Hard Drives (HDD, SDD & NAS) Monitors, Projectors & Accessories > Monitors Printers, Scanners, & Supplies > Printers Video Games & Consoles > Video Games | 4% | 3.6% |
| Musical Instruments & Gear > Guitars & Basses | 3.50% | 3.15% |
| Heavy Equipment, Parts & Attachments > Heavy Equipment Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses Restaurant & Food Service > Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts | 1.5% | 1.35% |
| Other Categories | 9.15% | 9% |
PayPal Fees
| Domestic Sales | International Sales |
|---|---|
| 2.9% + $0.30 | 4.4% + a fixed fee based on the currency (I left it as $0.30 in the calculation) |
eBay Managed Payments Fees
| Domestic Sales | International Sales |
|---|---|
| 2.7% + $0.25 | |
FAQs
How are fees calculated on eBay?
eBay charges different fees such as listing an item or having a store. The most common fee is the final value fee. For sellers without a store or with a starter store, eBay takes 2-12% of the total transaction depending on the item category. For other sellers (Basic, Premium, Anchor, and Enterprise store), the final value fee is 1.5-12% depending on the item category.
What percentage does eBay take?
For sellers without a store or with a starter store, eBay takes 2-12% of the total transaction depending on the item category. For other sellers (Basic, Premium, Anchor, and Enterprise store), the final value fee is 1.5-12% depending on the item category. Starting from November 2019, eBay starts collecting sales tax for all domestic sales and it varies from state to state.
How much do eBay and PayPal take in fees?
Depending on your store level, eBay's final value fee is 1.5-12%. PayPal takes 2.9% + $0.30 for domestic sales and 4.4% + a fixed fee based on the currency for international transactions.
How does eBay calculate final value fee?
Following are the factors eBay takes into consideration:
1) The amount buyer pay for the item (sold price + shipping)
2) Your store level
3) Top rated seller discount
4) The category of the sold item
5) The sale tax required by the buyer's state if sold in United States
