eBay fee calculator
US non-Store schedule, one item per order. Unsupported categories and insertion fees need your account preview.
- The final value fee already includes payment processing under managed payments. Do not add a separate processing percentage.
- The fee is calculated on the total the buyer pays, including postage and sales tax.
Net profit per sale47.7% margin
$23.87
eBay keeps $7.20 — 16% of the item price
Payout
$42.80
Break-even price
$26.13
ROI
170.5%
Max ad spend
$23.87
14%
28%
48%
- eBay fees−$7.2014.4%
- Cost of goods−$14.0028%
- Your postage & packing−$4.509%
- Returns−$0.430.86%
- Net profitkept$23.8747.7%
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fee baseeBay charges its commission on this total, not on the item price alone.Source: eBay | 45 item + 5 postage + 0 tax | $50.00 |
| US non-Store: most categories — split across rate bandsThis category splits the price across its rate bands rather than applying a single rate to the whole amount. | 50 × 13.6% | $6.80 |
| eBay commission (13.6%)Source: eBay | 50 × 13.6% | $6.80 |
| Per-order fee0.3 on orders up to 10, 0.4 above.Source: eBay | $0.40 | |
| Total eBay fees | $7.20 | |
| Selling price | $50.00 | |
| Other platform fees | -$7.20 | |
| Fulfilment | -$4.50 | |
| Cost of goods | -$14.00 | |
| Returns at 4%Per return: handling + refund admin + written-off stock + the outbound fulfilment fee you do not get back. | 10.70 × 0.04 | -$0.43 |
| Net profit per unit | 50.00 − 26.13 | $23.87 |
| Net marginMargin is measured against net revenue, so it stays comparable across tax regimes. | 23.87 ÷ 50.00 × 100 | 47.74 % |
| Monthly profit at 100 units | 23.87 × 100 | $2,387.20 |
eBay fees on ShipMargin Rates checked 21 Sept 2026 How this is calculated