eBay Fee Calculator UK
Don’t waste time trying to calculate your eBay selling fees or those you’ll incur when taking payments with PayPal on eBay. Our free eBay fee calculators do all the hard work, so you don’t have to. If you’re an eBay managed payments activated seller, all you’ll need to work out your eBay profit is the calculator on the right. If you’re still selling on eBay with PayPal, scroll down and you’ll find the calculator for you.
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As well as merchant fees, you’ll also face charges if you receive payments from a different currency. eBay adds a markup to the exchange rate used to convert your money back to pounds which might mean you get less than you expect from your sale.Avoid eBay currency fees by receiving money into your Wise multi-currency account and increase your profits from international sales.
PayPal fees for selling on eBay in the UK.
If you're still using PayPal to take payments, download our eBay PayPal calculator to get a combined fee total and to see how much profit you made from your sale.
PayPal fees
PayPal has a complex fee structure with different charges for domestic and international sales, and extra costs if you receive a payment in a foreign currency.
Click to read more about PayPal’s fees for sellers or use our simple and free PayPal fee calculator.
eBay fees for PayPal
While you'll pay a fee to eBay when you make a sale, eBay doesn’t charge extra if you choose to take the payment using PayPal. Read on to find out more about eBay fees.
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If you’re selling on eBay with PayPal, and you receive payments from a different country or currency, PayPal adds a markup to the exchange rate, which means you might get less than you expect when you withdraw your PayPal balance.
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eBay private seller listing fees.
As a private seller, you can list up to 1,000 items on eBay every month fee free. After that, you’ll have to pay 35p for each listing.
To give your listing a boost, you can also pay for extra features such as international visibility or an image gallery to make it easier for customers to see your products clearly. Take a look at our table which runs through all the options - and the eBay fees you need to consider for each.
It’s worth noting that eBay will charge these fees even if your item doesn’t sell - and you’ll be charged again if you choose to relist your item.
| Feature | Feature Fee |
|---|---|
Reserve price | 4% of the minimum price set (max. £150 per item) |
Buy it Now price | 50p |
Subtitle | £2 |
Gallery images | £2.50 (free for clothes, shoes, accessories, home, furniture, DIY, pet supplies) |
Listing in 2 categories | 35p |
Sheduler | Free for your first 1,000 listings |
International visibility | 30p for fixed price listings For auction listings: Start price < £5: 5p Start price £5 - £29.99: 10p Start price > £30: 15p |
Special duration | 35p |
eBay private seller final value fees.
eBay final value fees are a percentage of your sale charged on the total price of your sale including postage.
eBay private seller managed payments fees
eBay has rolled out their own payment system, which will decrease sellers’ reliance on PayPal and their expensive and complex fee structure.
If you use eBay managed payments, your final value fees will be higher, but should still be less than those levied by third parties like PayPal.
To calculate your eBay fees, head to the top of the page and use our eBay fee calculator to take the hassle out of working out your profit margin.
eBay shop monthly fees.
If you sell frequently on eBay, a monthly shop subscription will get you access to extra free listings and lower final value fees in certain categories.
Take a look at our summary table to see the fees and features of different levels of store subscriptions.
| Feature | Basic | Featured | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
Monthly price | £25 | £69 | £399 |
Free fixed price listings | 250 | 1,500 | Unlimited |
Free 7-day auction listings | 50 | 300 | 500 |
Extra fixed-price listings fee | 10p | 5p | Free |
Extra auction listings fee | 15p | 15p | 15p |
eBay business seller listing fees.
Depending on your shop subscription, you’ll get a certain allowance for free listings a month, as you can see in the table above. If you go beyond this, you’ll be charged 35p per listing.
You can also upgrade your basic listings to make them stand out from the crowd. More on the options, features and fees, in the table to the right.
| Feature | Feature Fee |
|---|---|
Reserve price | 4% of the minimum price set (max. £150 per item) |
Buy it Now price | 50p |
Subtitle | £2 |
Gallery images | £2.50 (free for clothes, shoes, accessories, home, furniture, DIY, pet supplies) |
Scheduler | 10p |
International visibility | 25p for fixed price listings For auction listings: Start price < £5: 4p Start price £5 - £29.99: 8p Start price > £30: 13p |
eBay business seller final value fees.
If you’re an eBay business seller, you’ll pay a final value fee based on the product category and the type of store you have. If you list your item in multiple categories, you’ll pay the higher category final value fee.
Top-rated sellers get a 10% discount on the fees listed in the table.
eBay managed payments
eBay launched a new payment platform in July 2020 which means customers won’t need to leave the eBay site to complete their purchase. eBay managed payments has been gradually rolled out to eligible sellers.
The new fee structure will make it slightly cheaper than using eBay and PayPal together, we've listed the eBay managed payments fees in the table below so you can check them out.
| Category | Final value fees | eBay managed payments final value fees |
|---|---|---|
Antiques | 9% | 10.9% +30p |
Art | 9% | 10.9% +30p |
Baby | up to 9% | 10.9% +30p |
Books, Comics & Magazines | 8% | 9.9% +30p |
Business, Office & Industrial | 10% | 10.9% + 30p |
Cameras & Photography | up to 8% | up to 6.9% + 30p |
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | up to 10% | up to 10.9% +30p |
Coins | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Collectables | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Computers, Tablets & Networking | up to 8% | up to 6.9% + 30p |
Crafts | 11% | 12.9% + 30p |
Dolls & Bears | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
DVDs, Films & TV | 8% | 9.9% + 30p |
Event Tickets | 11% | 12.9% + 30p |
Garden & Patio | up to 10% | 10.9% + 30p |
Health & Beauty | 9% | up to 12.9% +30p |
Holidays & Travel | 6% | up to 7.9% + 30p |
Home, Furniture & DIY | up to 10% | up to 11.9% +30p |
Jewellery & Watches | up to 11% | up to 12.9% +30p |
Mobile Phones & Communication | up to 8% | up to 9.9% |
Music | 8% | 9.9% + 30p |
Musical Instruments | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Pet Supplies | 11% | 12.9% + 30p |
Pottery, Porcelain & Glass | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Sound & Vision | up to 8% | up to 9.9% |
Sporting Goods | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Sports Memorabilia | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Stamps | 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Toys & Games | up to 9% | 10.9% + 30p |
Vehicle Parts & Accessories | up to 7% | up to 9.9% |
Video Games & Consoles | up to 8% | up to 9.9% |
Wholesale & Job Lots | 11% | 12.9% + 30p |
Everything Else | up to 11% | 10.9% + 30p |
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