Calculate eBay final value fees, per-order fees and your real net profit — before you list.
Fee rates updated: October 2026Paste your list — one item per line: price, cost, shipping charged, shipping cost. Only the first value is required.
Know your costs and the profit you need? Work out the price you must list at so the number survives eBay's fees.
Under eBay Managed Payments there is no separate PayPal charge. eBay bundles marketplace commission and payment processing into a single final value fee, calculated on the total amount the buyer pays — item price plus shipping — plus a flat per-order fee.
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total amount the buyer pays, which includes buyer-paid shipping. A $50 item with $8 shipping is charged on $58, not $50.
For most categories: 13.25% of $100 is $13.25, plus the $0.30 per-order fee, plus a 0.35% regulatory fee for business sellers. Roughly $13.90 total, leaving about $86.10 before your item and shipping costs.
Below about $8–$10 the flat per-order fee weighs heavily: $0.40 on a $5 item is another 8% on top of the percentage fee. This is why low-priced items often fail to make money on eBay.
It reduces the final value fee in most categories and raises your free listing allowance. It usually pays off once monthly sales reach the low thousands of dollars, or once you exceed 250 listings a month.
This is an estimate based on published eBay US rates for 2026. Category rates vary and eBay adjusts its fee schedule periodically. Always confirm the exact rate for your category in Seller Hub before setting prices.