How Much Does eBay Take Per Sale?
Every eBay seller eventually asks the same question with a specific number in mind: after the final value fee, the per-order charge, and the shipping pass-through, what actually lands in my account? Here is the full anatomy, with worked examples.
Quick answer: For most non-store sellers: ~13.25% of the total sale (item + shipping + tax) plus about $0.30 per order, with 2.35% charged on the portion above $7,500. A $100 item with $8 shipping nets $93.39.
The three parts of eBay's cut
- Final value fee — ~13.25% of the total amount of the sale (item price + shipping charged; sales tax where collected)
- Per-order fee — a small fixed charge, commonly $0.30 (up to $0.40 at some tiers)
- High-value rule — the portion of the sale above $7,500 is charged at 2.35%, not the full rate
Worked examples
$50 item + $6 shipping: fee = 13.25% of $56 ($7.42) + $0.30 = $7.72; payout $48.28. $100 + $8: fee $15.40; payout $92.60. $1,000 + $15: fee $134.71; payout $880.29. On a $9,000 sale, the first $7,500 pays the full rate and only the last $1,500 pays 2.35% — the marginal fee drops sharply at the top.
What eBay's fee does NOT include
Promoted listings ad rates (optional, percentage-based), store subscriptions (monthly), and any return shipping losses. Those are business decisions; the calculator shows the baseline that applies to every sale.
Store subscribers read this
Store tiers change both the percentage and the per-order fee by category, generally downward for committed sellers. Treat the standard-rate calculator as a conservative estimate, then verify your category's store rate on eBay's official fees page.