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It’s time to sell! List with zero transaction fees until 15 April!

There’s never been a better time to list your items! List and pay zero transaction fees until 15 April*.

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We want to give you peace of mind that there’s no new ‘side hustle’ tax. Like before, HMRC guidance says if you are just selling some unwanted items that have been lying around your home, such as the contents of a loft or garage, it is unlikely that you will have to pay tax. As you registered with us before January of this year, you shouldn’t be affected by sales reporting until 2025.

The only change is that HMRC is now asking online platforms, like eBay, to share information with them. This reporting doesn’t change your tax obligations, and only happens under these new rules when you pass one of their thresholds: Your sales are over £1,740 in a year (after fees); or You complete more than 30 sales in a year.

If you’re unsure about whether you need to pay tax for your sales, find out more here.

*Offer on selling fees is valid from 16 February until 15 April. Applies to final value fees. Private sellers only. T&Cs apply.

Terms and Conditions

Specific information about this Promotion

What's it all about?

  • Get 100% off fixed order level fee of 30p and variable percentage final value fees ("FVF") per listing in final value fees if the item sells and pay no insertion fee.
  • Other fees, including any International fees, still apply.
  • Listings must start during the promotional period.
  • Listings can be auction-style or fixed price format.
  • The promotion start and end dates are included in the email we send to invited sellers.
  • Eligible listings must sell during the promotion period or within the first listing period post promotion end date.

Sounds good, where do I find the promotion and how do I sign up?

You can take part in the promotion on eBay.co.uk. Eligible sellers will receive an email with the RSVP link to the offer. You must opt in to the promotion by clicking on this link to start the benefit.

Anything else I need to know?

eBay charge an FVF when your item(s) sell(s). The FVF charged per order consists of: (i) a variable portion (“Variable Portion FVF”) which is calculated as a percentage of the Total Sale Amount; and (ii) a fixed portion (“Fixed Portion FVF”) for example 30p. The Total Sale Amount means the amount the buyer pays for an order, including the item price, postage, taxes and any other applicable fees.

The FVF Discount in this promotion applies to both the Fixed Portion FVF and Variable Portion FVF (net of any other discounts) in respect of the eligible items’ Total Sale Amounts. For example, if you would have been charged 12.80% on the Total Sales Amount, the 100% FVF discount will reduce this to 0%. The Fixed Portion FVF (e.g. 30p) will be discounted to 0.

You won't pay an insertion fee for eligible listings. Listing upgrade fees will still apply and will be charged according to the eBay fees policy.

You may also be subject to International fees.

Who can take part?

  • This Promotion is open to all registered private sellers who (a) have been invited to take part, (b) are registered to managed payments, and (c) have actively opted in (“Eligible Sellers”). If you have not registered for managed payments you will be prompted to update your details after you opt-in to the Promotion. 
  • Participation is linked to the seller's account and is not transferable.
  • Eligible Sellers’ accounts must meet eBay minimum seller performance standards. 
  • Please sign in to My eBay and view your seller standards dashboard to verify whether your account is currently meeting the standards. The seller standards dashboard is available to all sellers here. 
  •  If you registered after 15 March 2011 or haven't listed any items for a while, you may have a listing allowance of 10 items per month or of £650 per month, whichever is reached first. You may be able to increase this allowance by providing additional verification.
  •  An eligible item previously scheduled to go live during the Promotional Period will qualify for the Promotion only if you have opted in to the Promotion before the listing starts.
  • If an item that is eligible for the Promotion had previously closed without a successful sale and is re-listed during the Promotional Period, it will be eligible for the Promotion.
  • You will not receive a refund of your original insertion fee if the item sells. 
  • Listings not sold successfully during the Promotional Period are eligible within their first listing period
  • If an item qualifies for the Promotion and when the item sells, the invoice will indicate the fee including the discount. Please note: if the item does not sell the first time and if it is automatically relisted during the Promotional Period, it will still be eligible for the Promotion discount. If the item does not sell the first time and you relist it after the Promotional Period, standard final value fees will be charged according to the eBay fees policy when the relisted item sells.
  • Items that are automatically relisted through the Automatic relist function or the Good 'Till Cancelled function will be eligible for discount. 
  • For items listed in 2 or more categories, only the insertion fee for the first category is included. Standard insertion fees will be charged for listing the same item for each additional category, according to the eBay fees policy.
  • Single and multi-quantity listings are eligible.

Restrictions & exclusions

The following are excluded from the promotion:

  • Business sellers
  • Sellers who have been invited to participate, but have not actively opted in to the promotion via the RSVP link shown in the marketing communication.
  • Invited Sellers who have not registered for managed payments after opt-in and before listing their first item.
  • All items listed in the Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles and Property categories. However, items listed in the Vehicle Parts & Accessories category are included.
  • Items listed in the Classified Ad format. Auction-style listings ended early. Identical listings that don't comply with our duplicate listings policy.
  •  Any item listed that doesn't comply with eBay listing policies or prohibited and restricted items policies.
  • Any item listed during the promotional period but scheduled to start after the promotional period.
  •  Listings that are listed during the promotional period but do not sell and are relisted outside of the promotional period.
  • Listing upgrade fees apply and will be charged according to the eBay fees policy. PayPal and any other third-party fees still apply.
  • Final value fees apply for Second Chance Offers.
  • You may be subject to International fees.

Additional terms

Any attempt to manipulate this promotion, or past promotions will lead to automatic exclusion from participation. eBay reserves the right to suspend, change or cancel the promotion at any time, in the event of circumstances arising which, in eBay's opinion, make it necessary for it to do so. eBay reserves the right to add additional terms and conditions for certain parts of this promotion. eBay also reserves the right to exclude users on the basis that their seller accounts have fallen below the minimum required seller performance standards. Sellers should confirm eligibility by checking their account status on My eBay. The decision of eBay regarding any aspect of this promotion is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The decision of eBay regarding any aspect of this promotion is final and no correspondence will be entered into. In purchasing the relevant delivery services, users will also be asked to accept and be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Packlink, a third-party delivery service provider working in collaboration with eBay.

Limitation of liability:

1. eBay makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding any product or service provided by any third party in connection with any promotion.

2. eBay shall not be liable, in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage howsoever arising suffered by the entrant resulting directly or indirectly from entry to this promotion. Nothing in these terms shall limit eBay's liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence or fraud.

3. eBay will not be responsible for any third party's performance or failure to perform any services related to any promotion, or for any costs, damages, accident, delay, injury, loss, expense, or inconvenience that may arise in connection with the use of the promotion, provided that nothing shall limit eBay's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence.

4. eBay does not accept, and is not responsible for, any lost or delayed entries. eBay reminds entrants of the nature and limitations of the Internet and is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software that may affect entry to the promotion.