How Much Does It Cost To Sell On Ebay (Answered!)

How much does it cost to sell on eBay? That depends on a lot of different factors. You have to consider what you’re selling, whether it’s a physical product or an auction, and how much work you want to do yourself. However, even if you’re new to eBay, there are ways to get your listings up without spending too much money.

Before you start selling, take some time to think about your options and make a plan for starting your business.

The cost of selling on eBay depends on what you’re selling. If you are listing a single item or running a sale, you can do so for free, or at the very least, for a nominal fee. If, on the other hand, you are an established seller with lots of inventory to move, your costs will be higher.

The good news is that eBay offers many ways to reduce costs and fees if you plan ahead. So even if your initial investment feels overwhelming, it is possible to make money by selling on eBay.

The cost of selling on eBay is straightforward. You can list an unlimited number of auction-style listings for free as long as they don’t sell. If your item does sell, then eBay will charge you a small insertion fee (based on the starting price of the listing) and final value fee (based on what the buyer paid).

The built-in eBay calculator makes it easy to determine just how much a given listing will cost you before you post it. This feature allows sellers to try out different start prices and see how those changes affect their bottom line.

How Much Does It Cost To Sell On Ebay

When your item sells, Ebay charge a single final value fee, and you won’t have to worry about any third-party payment processing fees because they handle everything ourselves. This fee is calculated as a percentage of the total amount of the sale, plus $0.30 for each additional order placed.

Amount of the sale includes the item price, any handling charges, the shipping service the buyer chooses, sales tax, and any other fees that may be imposed by the government. It doesn’t matter whether you offer 1-day or international shipping or just a cheaper or free option (such as domestic shipping).

The total amount of the sale will be calculated based on the cheapest domestic shipping option that you provide. The total amount of the sale is calculated based on the service the buyer chooses if you only offer 1-day or international shipping and no cheaper option such as domestic shipping.

The total amount of the sale is always calculated based on the shipping option that your buyer chooses if you’re in one of these countries: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam and your item is not located in the United States.

The term “order” refers to any number of items purchased by the same buyer at the same time and using the same shipping method at the same time.

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Basic Fees For Most Categories

In the table below, you’ll find the basic fees for items listed in most categories and the number of zero insertion fee listings you’ll get each month.

Category	Insertion fee	Final value fee % + $0.30 per order
Most categories, including Music > Vinyl Records and eBay Motors > Parts & Accessories, Automotive Tools & Supplies, and Safety & Security Accessories. For vehicles, see Ebay Motors fees.	First 250 listings free per month, then $0.35 per listing	12.9% on total amount of the sale up to $7,500 calculated per item 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500
Books & Magazines   Movies & TV (except Movie NFTs) Music (except Vinyl Records and Music NFTs categories)	14.6% on total amount of the sale up to $7,500 calculated per item 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500
Coins & Paper Money > Bullion	12.9% if total amount of the sale is $7,500 or less, calculated per item 7% if total amount of the sale is over $7,500, calculated per item
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories > Women’s Bags & Handbags	15% if total amount of the sale is $2,000 or less, calculated per item 9% if total amount of the sale is over $2,000, calculated per item
Jewelry & Watches (except Watches, Parts & Accessories > Watches)	12.55% on total amount of the sale up to $7,500 calculated per item 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500
Jewelry & Watches > Watches, Parts & Accessories > Watches	15% on total amount of the sale up to $1,000 calculated per item 6.5% on the portion of the sale over $1,000 up to $7,500 calculated per item 3% on the portion of the sale over $7,500
Art > Art NFTs   Select Collectibles categories: Emerging NFTs Non-Sport Trading Cards > Non-Sport Trading Card NFTs Movies & TV > Movie NFTs Music > Music NFTs Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop > Sports Trading Cards > Sport Trading Card NFTs Toys & Hobbies > Collectible Card Games > CCG NFTs	5% on total amount of the sale
Select Business & Industrial categories:   Heavy Equipment Parts & Attachments > Heavy Equipment Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses Restaurant & Food Service > Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts	$20	3% on total amount of the sale up to $15,000 calculated per item 0.5% on the portion of the sale over $15,000
Musical Instruments & Gear > Guitars & Basses	Free	6% on total amount of the sale up to $7,500 calculated per item 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500
Select Clothing, Shoes & Accessories categories:   Men > Men’s Shoes > Athletic Shoes Women > Women’s Shoes > Athletic Shoes	Free if starting price is $100 or more*– See: Notes for Basic fees	8% if total amount of the sale is $100 or more. The $0.30 per order is not charged 12.9% if total amount of the sale is less than $100

• Starting price is the starting price (auction-style listings) or Buy It Now price (fixed price listings) of your listing, and doesn’t include shipping, handling, taxes, or fees.

Seller currency conversion charge

It is possible that eBay will convert your funds to a different currency when you create listings or sell items on an international eBay site in order to collect amounts owed or to pay you any money due to you. This is true whether you owe eBay money or are owed money by eBay.

When you list an item on eBay.de for which fees are due (such as insertion fees and/or optional listing upgrade fees), eBay will convert your funds from USD to EUR at the time of listing using the transaction exchange rate in effect at the time of listing in order to collect these fees.

Whenever your item sells on eBay.de, eBay will calculate your payout amount by converting the sales proceeds from EUR to USD at the time of the sale, using the transaction exchange rate in effect at that time of the sale.

We will complete the conversion at the transaction exchange rate we have set for that particular currency exchange if eBay converts your funds. The transaction exchange rate on eBay is made up of two parts: the base exchange rate and the conversion charge. The conversion charge is a fixed percentage applied to the base exchange rate and retained by eBay.

The conversion charge is calculated in two ways. The base exchange rate reflects the rates available in the wholesale currency markets on the day of the conversion, or on the previous business day, that were applicable to the currency pairing. If exchange rates are set by law or regulation, the base exchange rate is the same as the reference rates set by the federal government.

Unless you have a registered address in the United States, the seller currency conversion charge applied and retained by eBay is three percent. If your registered address is not in the United States, please refer to the fee page for your country or region of residence for information on the seller currency conversion charge for your country or region of residence.