eBay CalculatoreBay fees for Business, Office & Industrial
Business sellers pay 12.5% of the sale, where the sale is the item price plus postage. On top of that there is a per-order fee of 30p on orders up to £10 and 40p above, and a 0.35% regulatory operating fee. Fees are charged without VAT, and 20% VAT is added unless you are VAT registered.
On a £50 sale, eBay takes 16.4% in this category (VAT included), which is cheaper than 9 of 72 categories.
Work out your profit in Business, Office & IndustrialWhat eBay takes on a sale
Item price only, with no postage charged to the buyer.
| Sold for | Fees inc VAT | Fees if VAT registered | Share of sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £1.13 | £0.95 | 22.6% |
| £10.00 | £1.90 | £1.59 | 19.0% |
| £25.00 | £4.34 | £3.62 | 17.4% |
| £50.00 | £8.19 | £6.83 | 16.4% |
| £100.00 | £15.90 | £13.25 | 15.9% |
| £250.00 | £39.03 | £32.53 | 15.6% |
| £500.00 | £77.58 | £64.65 | 15.5% |
Break-even price
The lowest price you can sell for without making a loss, from what you paid for the item. Postage is ignored. If you are VAT registered, the VAT you owe on the sale is included.
| You paid | Not VAT registered | VAT registered |
|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £6.34 | £7.52 |
| £10.00 | £12.39 | £14.75 |
| £20.00 | £24.21 | £28.94 |
| £50.00 | £59.68 | £71.51 |
| £100.00 | £118.80 | £142.45 |
What else changes the fee
- Top Rated sellers get 10% off the percentage part of the fee on Premium Service listings, but not the per-order fee.
- Performance: sellers who are Below Standard pay 6 extra percentage points (7 after four months), and a very high "item not as described" rate adds 4 (5 after four months).
- Selling abroad adds an international fee of 1.05% to 2%, unless you use eBay International Shipping. If you are VAT registered, sales to buyers outside the UK are zero-rated.
Private sellers
Private sellers in the UK pay no final value fee here. They get 300 free listings a month, and pay 3% if they sell to a buyer outside the UK without eBay International Shipping.
Rates from eBay UK's fee pages, checked 2 days ago. Fees change, so check eBay's own pages before you rely on a figure.