eBay fees on trading cards
Trading cards are not always the most-categories percent. This page defaults the category picker to the trading-cards stub rate and stacks final value fee plus per-order fee on your sale total. Card shop reality still lives in Hub - graded singles, lots, and Store discounts can differ. Override the percent when Hub disagrees.
Estimate only — not your seller payout.
When to use — and when not to
When to use
Pricing a sealed box flip; checking a singles lot before auction; comparing cards rate vs most categories.
When not to
Generic eBay fee search → ebay-fee-calculator. Profit after purchase cost → ebay-profit-calculator.
Assumptions
Default trading-cards FVF stub 13.25% in the table; per-order rules unchanged; promoted optional.
Worked examples
$60 card sale, cards rate, no ads
FVF ≈ $7.95 + $0.40 → fees ≈ $8.35
$9 bulk lot
Lower per-order $0.30 applies under $10
How it calculates
fvf = total_sale × cards_pct (tiered) fees = fvf + per_order (+ ads)
Stack the fee lines, then read payout (and profit when costs are entered).
- Enter the sale price and any buyer-paid shipping that applies.
- Confirm or override the rate defaults for your case.
- Add ads, storage, or costs only when they apply.
- Read the fee stack - estimate only, not the marketplace payout screen.
Common traps
- Category labels in Hub can be finer than this stub list.
- Shipping charged still expands the FVF base.
- Promoted listings are separate from category FVF.
Next tool
Category long-tail page; percentage page if you only care about the % story.
See also: ebay fee percentage, ebay fee calculator, and ebay profit calculator.
FAQ
This tool defaults a trading-cards category stub (13.25% in our table) plus the usual per-order fee. Graded singles, lots, and Store discounts can differ — override to match Seller Hub.