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Fees for selling on eBay
When you sell on eBay, there are 3 types of fees:
Insertion fees
This fee is paid whenever you list an item on eBay, even if it doesn't sell
The insertion fee varies, depending on the listing format you choose and the category you list the item under
Final value fees
When your item sells, you'll be charged a final value fee that's based on a percentage of the item's final selling price
You'll only pay this fee when your item sells
Feature fees
This fee is only paid if you select optional features to increase your chances of a successful sale, e.g. international site visibility, subtitle or picture pack
Total cost of selling item = Insertion fee + Final value fee + Feature fees (if any)
Note: Stated eBay fees include 15% VAT for residents of the EU. Invoices sent to you will quote fees with VAT included. Find out why we use the Luxembourg rate of VAT
Insertion fees
Category |
Starting price |
Insertion fee |
All categories, except those listed below |
£0.01 - £0.99 |
Free
* |
|
£1.00 - £4.99 |
£0.15 |
|
£5.00 - £14.99 |
£0.25 |
|
£15.00 - £29.99 |
£0.50 |
|
£30 - £99.99 |
£1 |
|
£100 or more |
£1.30 |
Media-related |
£0.01 - £0.99 |
Free
* |
|
£1.00 or more |
£0.10 |
Property |
Any price (single or multiple items) |
£35 x number of items |
The minimum starting price for a Buy it now or fixed price listing is £0.99.
Category |
Insertion fee for any starting price of £0.99 or more (including multiple items that are identical) |
All categories, except those listed below |
£0.40 |
Media-related |
£0.20 |
Property |
£35 |
Learn more about listing multiple items that are identical
If you have an eBay Shop, insertion fees may be different. Find out more about these fees in eBay Shops
Final value fees
Category |
Final selling price |
Final value fee |
All categories including Media-related and Technology-related, except those listed below |
£0.01 or more |
10% of the final selling price (up to a maximum of £75) |
Property |
£0.01 or more |
No fee |
The final value fee for a Buy it now listing with multiple items is calculated per item sold based on the final selling price of the item.
Remember that if your item doesn't sell, you don't pay a final value fee. You'll have the option of relisting your item, and if it sells, you could be eligible for a credit on the insertion fee.
Learn more about insertion fee credits for relisting your item
Books, comics & magazines (excluding the Accessories sub-category)
DVDs, Films & TV (excluding the Accessories/Storage, Film memorabilia and TV memorabilia sub-categories)
Games sub-category of Video Games & Consoles (doesn't apply to the other sub-categories of Video Games & Consoles)
Music (excluding Music memorabilia and Accessories/Storage sub-categories)
See an example of how fees for a listing in a media-related category are calculated
Mobile Phones & Communication
Computers/Tablets & Networking
See an example of how fees for a listing in a technology-related category are calculated
*Free insertion fees for auction-style listing
Private sellers can list items for free provided the item is listed:
Using the auction-style format in an eligible category (Cars Motorcycles & Vehicles, and Property are excluded)
With a starting price of between £0.01 - £0.99 without reserve
Only in 1 category:
If you list in a second category, this will be charged the standard rate for listing in a second category
This pricing is limited to a maximum of 100 listings per month. From the 101st listing, the standard insertion fee applies, which is £0.05 for Media-related categories and £0.10 for all other eligible categories. Business sellers and PowerSellers from any eBay site are excluded and will be charged the applicable insertion fee.
You can see how many free auction-style listings you've used for the month on the My eBay and Selling Manager Summary pages.
See an example of how fees for a free auction-style listing are calculated
Fees for optional features
Use these optional features to help increase the number of bids and the chances of selling success. For example, the subtitle feature is designed to give your listing increased visibility in search result lists.
Feature fees vary depending on the:
*Fees are not charged when using Listing Designer themes in Turbo Lister or when the seller is subscribed to Selling Manager Pro at the time the listing is created
**Users of Selling Manager Pro are exempt from listing scheduling fees
International site visibility When you set a reserve price, the insertion fee for an auction-style listing is dependent on the reserve price and not the starting price. Fees are non-refundable, even if the item doesn't sell.
Reserve prices must be set at £50 or more.
See an example of how reserve fees are calculated
Category |
Set reserve price between |
Insertion fee + Reserve fee |
All categories, except those listed below |
£50 - £99.99 |
£1 + 3% of the reserve price |
|
£100 or more |
£1.30 + 3% of the reserve price, up to £150 |
Media |
£50 or more |
£0.10 + 3% of the reserve price, up to £150 |
Property |
£50 or more (single item) |
£35 + £2 (reserve fee) |
What you should know about your eBay fees
If your seller account is suspended for any reason, any amounts owed will immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to immediately charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method that you are using.
Fees pay for the right to sell on eBay. There are times when your listing may not appear when using a keyword or category search until several hours after you have created it. Therefore, eBay cannot guarantee exact listing durations. Learn more about listing durations
Sellers do not purchase exclusive rights to web pages on eBay. We may, in our sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third-party advertisements on any web page within our site.
Insertion fees and optional feature fees are charged at the time of listing and are non-refundable.
Good 'Til Cancelled renews automatically every 30 days unless all of the items sell, you end the listing, or the listing breaches an eBay policy. Insertion fees are charged every 30 day period.
eBay requires payment in full each month on accounts with balances of £1 or greater. eBay may suspend your account for non-payment of eBay fees. If you have not paid your outstanding eBay fees after our reminders and warnings, eBay reserves the right to refer your account to an outside collection agency for collection of the outstanding eBay fees. Please note that the collection agency will also charge you a proportionate and reasonable fee for the collection of the unpaid eBay fees, which will vary according to the amount owed and which will be payable in addition to the outstanding eBay fees.
Examples
Final selling price: £150
Total eBay selling fees are £15.10 comprising:
Final value fee: 10% of the final selling price, which in this case is £15
Total eBay selling fees are £2.50 comprising:
Final value fee: 10% of the final selling price, which in this case is £2.50
Total eBay selling fees are £3.40 comprising:
Final value fee: 10% of the final selling price, which in this case is £3.00
Final selling price: £200
Total eBay selling fees are £25.80 comprising:
Reserve fee: 3% of the reserve price, which in this case is £4.50
Final value fee: 10% of the final selling price, which in this case is £20
