eBay CalculatoreBay's currency conversion charge rises to 2.75% on 1 December
eBay UK's fee pages for private and business sellers were both updated on 5 November 2026. Both now say that from 1 December 2026, the seller currency conversion charge for UK-registered sellers rises from 2.5% to 2.75%.
The rise is small, but it's easy to miss because it never appears as a separate line on your sale. Here's who pays it, what it costs and how it compares with selling abroad from eBay.co.uk.
Who pays the currency conversion charge
It applies to private and business sellers. eBay's wording ties it to items listed or sold on another eBay site, such as eBay.de or eBay.com.
eBay's own example uses a UK seller listing on eBay.de:
- If listing fees or upgrade fees are due, eBay converts your money from pounds to euros to collect them.
- When the item sells, eBay converts the euro sale proceeds back into pounds before paying you.
Each conversion uses eBay's "transaction exchange rate". That is a base rate taken from the wholesale currency markets (on the day, or the previous business day) plus the conversion charge. eBay keeps the charge.
What it doesn't cover
This is a different fee from the international fee. The international fee applies when you list on eBay.co.uk and the buyer's delivery address is outside the UK. If you only list on eBay.co.uk, the currency charge as eBay describes it doesn't apply to you.
What the extra 0.25 percentage points costs
The charge is applied to the exchange rate, so treat these figures as approximate:
- Per £100 converted: about £2.75 from December, compared with about £2.50 now.
- Per £1,000 a month converted: about £27.50, compared with about £25.
The charge also applies when eBay converts money to collect fees on the other site. And it comes on top of that site's own selling fees. eBay's Motors fee page notes that when you list on another eBay site, that site's fees apply.
How it compares with selling abroad from eBay.co.uk
If you're on another eBay site mainly to reach overseas buyers, compare it with selling those buyers the same item from eBay.co.uk.
On eBay.co.uk, overseas sales pay an international fee on the total sale (item, postage and any taxes):
| Seller type | Buyer location | International fee |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Eurozone & Northern Europe | 1.05% |
| Business | US & Canada | 1.8% |
| Business | Everywhere else | 2.0% |
| Private | Anywhere outside the UK | 3% |
If you're UK-registered and use eBay International Shipping for an eligible item, there is no international fee at all.
Worked example
A business seller who isn't VAT-registered sells a £60 order on eBay.co.uk (item plus postage) in Clothes, Shoes & Accessories. The final value fee is 11.9%. All figures include the 20% VAT on fees:
| Buyer location | Final value fee | Per-order fee | Regulatory fee | International fee | Total fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | £8.57 | £0.48 | £0.25 | — | £9.30 |
| Eurozone & Northern Europe | £8.57 | £0.48 | £0.25 | £0.76 | £10.06 |
| US & Canada | £8.57 | £0.48 | £0.25 | £1.30 | £10.60 |
| Anywhere else | £8.57 | £0.48 | £0.25 | £1.44 | £10.74 |
A private seller pays no final value fee on eBay.co.uk. Without eBay International Shipping, they pay the 3% international fee on an overseas order: £1.80 on the same £60.
Selling that order through another eBay site brings that site's fee rates instead, plus about £1.65 at 2.75% if eBay converts the proceeds. Which route is cheaper depends on the other site's fees and whether listing there brings you sales you wouldn't otherwise get. The point is to compare the two routes in full, not to assume either is cheaper.
You can check the eBay.co.uk side in the calculator by choosing the buyer's location. It doesn't include the currency conversion charge, so add that yourself for sales converted from another site.
What to do before 1 December
1. Check whether you're affected. If all your listings are on eBay.co.uk, this change probably doesn't touch you. If you list on other eBay sites, look through your payout and transaction records for conversions.
2. Add the new charge to your costs. If you work out margins on other-site sales, use 2.75% for the conversion charge from December. On thin margins, it's worth reviewing your prices before then.
3. Compare the routes for your main markets. For buyers in the Eurozone, the US or Canada, check eBay.co.uk with international postage or eBay International Shipping against your other-site listings. Use real figures from your own sales, not rules of thumb.
4. Don't confuse the two charges in your records. The international fee is shown as a fee on eBay.co.uk sales. The conversion charge is built into the exchange rate. If you're tracking what selling abroad costs you, keep them separate.
Other eBay UK changes in the last 60 days
eBay UK's October 2026 Seller News included two other items:
- Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards now covers cards valued at £250 or more. When it launched in the UK in May, it covered eligible single cards priced at £500 or more.
- Bundle discounts let you offer tiered discounts on multi-item orders and exclude listings you don't want included.
Nothing else has changed on the private sellers' page. UK-based private sellers still pay no final value fee or regulatory operating fee (Motors excluded). They get 300 free listings a month and pay 35p per listing after that.