FeeStackBase

How much does eBay take?

People ask this when a $40 sale does not feel like $40. For most US business categories, eBay takes a final value fee on the total sale (item plus shipping the buyer paid), plus a small per-order fee. This page stacks those lines so you see the take before you list. It is an estimate, not Seller Hub. Store discounts and odd categories change the percent - override anytime.

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Rates as of 2026-07-19·Methodology· Override any %FVF%
FEE STACK · eBay

Estimate only — not your seller payout.

When to use — and when not to

When to use

Checking a thrift flip before you photograph it; answering a helper who thinks eBay takes a flat 10%; comparing free shipping versus charging shipping after FVF on the shipping dollars.

When not to

You already have the exact Hub rate for this SKU - use Hub. Need profit after cost? → ebay-profit-calculator. Need the full selling-fees scenario table? → ebay-selling-fees-calculator.

Assumptions

Default most-categories FVF 13.6% up to $7,500 then 2.35%; per-order $0.30 if total ≤ $10 else $0.40; sale base = item + buyer-paid shipping. Promoted optional. Managed payments - do not add PayPal on top.

Worked examples

Item $50, shipping $0, most categories

Take ≈ $7.20 (FVF $6.80 + $0.40); keep ≈ $42.80 before cost

Charging shipping raises the FVF base.

Item $9, shipping $0

Take ≈ $1.52 with the $0.30 per-order line

How it calculates

total_sale = item + buyer_shipping
fvf = tiered_percent(total_sale)
per_order = 0.30 if total ≤ 10 else 0.40
ebay_take ≈ fvf + per_order (+ ads/intl if on)

Stack the fee lines, then read payout (and profit when costs are entered).

  1. Enter the sale price and any buyer-paid shipping that applies.
  2. Confirm or override the rate defaults for your case.
  3. Add ads, storage, or costs only when they apply.
  4. Read the fee stack - estimate only, not the marketplace payout screen.

Common traps

  • Buyer-paid shipping usually sits inside the FVF base.
  • Do not stack a legacy PayPal % on typical US managed payments.
  • Private-seller zero-fee cases belong in Hub, not this default table.

Next tool

This page answers the take-rate question. Sibling pages zoom on selling fees, FVF-only, or profit after cost.

See also: ebay fee calculator, ebay profit calculator, and ebay selling fees calculator.

FAQ

For most US business categories, model about 13.6% of the total sale plus $0.30–$0.40 per order, then confirm in Seller Hub. This page is the question-shaped landing for that stack — same engine as the main fee calculator.

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