eBay CalculatoreBay fees for Mobile Phones & Communication
Business sellers pay 9.9% 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 13.3% in this category (VAT included), which is cheaper than 33 of 72 categories.
Work out your profit in Mobile Phones & CommunicationWhat 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 | £0.97 | £0.82 | 19.4% |
| £10.00 | £1.59 | £1.33 | 15.9% |
| £25.00 | £3.56 | £2.97 | 14.2% |
| £50.00 | £6.63 | £5.53 | 13.3% |
| £100.00 | £12.78 | £10.65 | 12.8% |
| £250.00 | £31.23 | £26.03 | 12.5% |
| £500.00 | £61.98 | £51.65 | 12.4% |
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 | £6.12 | £7.26 |
| £10.00 | £11.95 | £14.23 |
| £20.00 | £23.35 | £27.91 |
| £50.00 | £57.56 | £68.96 |
| £100.00 | £114.57 | £137.37 |
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.
Related categories
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.