How eBay's fees work now
For business sellers, eBay takes a final value fee — a percentage of the total the buyer pays, including postage — plus a fixed fee per order, and in the UK a small regulatory operating fee. On eBay.co.uk, 20% VAT is then charged on top of those fees (you can reclaim it if you're VAT-registered, so tick the box). On eBay.com the headline 13.6% is "all-in" — it already includes payment processing and the regulatory fee.
For UK private sellers, eBay removed selling fees in 2024 — the buyer pays a separate Buyer Protection fee at checkout and you keep the full sale price. This calculator drops all eBay fees in private mode, so it just works back from your costs and postage. (Fees can still apply if you list very high volumes, add listing upgrades, or sell overseas.)
A note on accuracy
eBay's category rates and per-order fees change periodically and some categories use banded rates above a value threshold (trainers, jewellery, vehicle parts). Rates here reflect eBay's published 2026 schedule and are a close planning estimate — confirm your exact category in eBay's fee pages, and note eBay Motors uses a separate schedule entirely.
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Common questions
Is the fee charged on postage too?
Yes — eBay's final value fee is a percentage of the total the buyer pays, which includes the postage you charge. That's why this tool asks for both the postage you charge the buyer and what it actually costs you to post.
Why is the UK figure higher than the headline %?
On eBay.co.uk, 20% VAT is added on top of the final value fee, the per-order fee and the regulatory fee. If you're VAT-registered you reclaim that VAT — tick the box and it's removed from your cost.
What about promoted listings?
Those are optional and you set the ad rate yourself, charged only when a promoted item sells. Add your expected ad spend per sale to "Other per-sale cost".