eBay UK Fee Calculator: See What You Keep After Every Sale
This eBay fee calculator shows UK sellers what eBay takes from each sale and what they keep. Enter the sale price, postage and your costs, choose your category, and see the final value fee, per-order fee, VAT on fees, net profit and the price that reaches your target margin. Rates were checked on ebay.co.uk on 30 September 2026.
eBay Fee Calculator UK for Private and Business Sellers
What you keep
Net profit-
Profit margin-
Total eBay fees-
Break-even item price: -
Item price for your target margin: -
Your margin depends on what competitors charge for the same item. Track their eBay prices for free: 20 products, no credit card.
Start FreeRates checked on against the eBay UK fees page. The calculator assumes one item per order and does not include VAT on your own sales or payment disputes. Check current rates on eBay before you set a price.
How eBay UK Seller Fees Are Calculated
The fees depend on who is selling. UK private sellers pay no final value fee: they get 300 free listings a month and pay 35p for each extra listing. Business sellers pay a final value fee, a per-order fee and a regulatory operating fee on every sale.
The formula for business sellers
Final value fee = category rate × (item price + postage). The rate depends on the category, and in many categories it drops once the item passes a price limit. Jewellery, for example, is charged 14.9% up to £1,000 and 4% above. On top of that, eBay adds a per-order fee of £0.30 on orders up to £10 and £0.40 on orders above £10, and a regulatory operating fee of 0.35% of the total sale amount.
eBay shows business fees without VAT. If you cannot reclaim VAT on fees, add 20% to the total. If the buyer is outside the UK, an international fee applies: 1.05% for the Eurozone and Northern Europe, 1.8% for the USA and Canada, and 2% for other countries. Private sellers pay 3% on sales to buyers outside the UK.
eBay shows business fees without VAT. If you cannot reclaim VAT on fees, add 20% to the total. If the buyer is outside the UK, an international fee applies: 1.05% for the Eurozone and Northern Europe, 1.8% for the USA and Canada, and 2% for other countries. Private sellers pay 3% on sales to buyers outside the UK.
How the calculator works out your profit
The eBay profit calculator part starts from the amount eBay pays out to you. It subtracts what the item cost you, the postage you pay and other costs such as packaging. The margin is net profit divided by the total sale amount. The break-even price is the lowest item price at which your profit is zero.
Example: a £50 item with £3.50 postage
A business seller sells a pair of jeans in Clothes, Shoes & Accessories for £50 and charges £3.50 postage. The total sale amount is £53.50. The final value fee is 11.9% of £53.50, which is £6.37. The per-order fee is £0.40 and the regulatory operating fee is £0.19. Fees before VAT come to £6.96, and 20% VAT adds £1.39. eBay takes £8.35 in total, or 15.6% of the sale, and pays out £45.15.
Fees are set by eBay, but the price is your choice. Buyers compare your listing with the same item from other sellers, so a price that gives you a 20% margin only works if competitors charge the same or more. Priceva shows competitor prices on eBay so you can set your price with data.
Fees are set by eBay, but the price is your choice. Buyers compare your listing with the same item from other sellers, so a price that gives you a 20% margin only works if competitors charge the same or more. Priceva shows competitor prices on eBay so you can set your price with data.
eBay UK Business Seller Final Value Fees by Category
The table lists the final value fee for each category for business sellers, without VAT. The calculator above uses the same rates. Source: the eBay UK fees page for business sellers, checked on 30 September 2026.
| Category | Final value fee on item price + postage |
|---|---|
| Antiques | 10.9% |
| Art (except NFTs) | 10.9% |
| Baby | 10.9% |
| Books, Comics & Magazines | 9.9% |
| Business, Office & Industrial | 12.5% |
| Cameras & Photography (most items) | 9.9% |
| Camcorders, Digital Cameras, Film Photography, Lenses & Filters | 6.9% up to £1,000; 3% above £1,000 |
| Clothes, Shoes & Accessories (most items) | 11.9% |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 12.9% up to £800; 7% above £800 |
| Trainers (men's and women's) | 11.9%; 7% when the item price is £100 or more |
| Coins | 10.9% up to £450; 3% above £450 |
| Collectables (except NFTs) | 10.9% |
| Computers, Tablets & Networking (most items) | 9.9% |
| Desktops, Drives & Storage, Enterprise Networking, Tablets, Laptops, Printers | 6.9% up to £1,000; 3% above £1,000 |
| Crafts | 12.9% |
| Dolls & Bears | 10.9% |
| Event Tickets | 12.9% |
| Films & TV (except NFTs) | 9.9% |
| Garden & Patio | 10.9% |
| Health & Beauty (most items) | 10.9% |
| Hair Extensions & Wigs | 11.9% |
| Electronic Smoking, Parts & Accessories | 12.9% |
| Holidays & Travel | 7.9% up to £650; 3% above £650 |
| Home, Furniture & DIY (most items) | 11.9% up to £500; 7.9% above £500 |
| Appliances, DIY Tools & Workshop Equipment | 6.9% up to £400; 3% above £400 |
| Power Strips & Surge Protectors | 9.9% up to £250; 7.9% above £250 |
| Furniture, Bath, Other Home Plumbing & Fixtures | 10.9% up to £500; 7.9% from £500 to £1,000; 3% above £1,000 |
| Jewellery & Watches (most items) | 14.9% up to £1,000; 4% above £1,000 |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 12.9% up to £750; 3% above £750 |
| Mobile Phones & Communication (most items) | 9.9% |
| Mobile & Smart Phones | 6.9% up to £1,000; 3% above £1,000 |
| Music (except NFTs) | 9.9% |
| Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment | 10.9% |
| Pet Supplies | 12.9% |
| Pottery, Ceramics & Glass | 10.9% |
| Sound & Vision (most items) | 9.9% |
| DVD & Blu-ray, Headphones, Home Audio, Televisions | 6.9% up to £1,000; 3% above £1,000 |
| Sporting Goods | 10.9% |
| Sports Memorabilia (except NFTs) | 10.9% |
| Stamps | 10.9% |
| Toys & Games (most items) | 10.9% |
| Tents | 10.9% up to £250; 7.9% above £250 |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories (most items) | 9.5% up to £750; 3% above £750 |
| Tyres, GPS & Sat Nav, Power Tools & Equipment | 6.9% up to £750; 3% above £750 |
| Video Games & Consoles (most items) | 9.9% |
| Video Game Consoles | 6.9% up to £400; 2% above £400 |
| Wholesale & Job Lots | 12.9% |
| Memorials & Funerals | 11.9% |
| Everything else | 12.9% |
eBay UK Fee Calculator FAQ
It depends on the seller type. UK private sellers pay no final value fee and get 300 free listings a month, then 35p for each extra listing. Business sellers pay a final value fee set by category (for example 9.9% for books and 11.9% for clothes), a per-order fee of £0.30 or £0.40, and a regulatory operating fee of 0.35%. Business fees are quoted without VAT.
Multiply the total sale amount (item price plus postage) by the category rate, then add the per-order fee (£0.30 up to £10, £0.40 above) and 0.35% of the total sale amount. Add 20% VAT if you cannot reclaim it. The eBay fee calculator above does these steps for you and also shows your net profit, your break-even price and the price that gives your target margin.
On 12 February 2026, eBay raised the per-order fee for orders above £10 from £0.30 to £0.40 and changed the rates in four category groups, including Business, Office & Industrial (from 11.9% to 12.5%) and Vehicle Parts & Accessories (from 8.9% to 9.5% on the first £750, then 3%). The table on this page lists the current rate for every category. UK private sellers still pay no final value fee.
For a business seller in Clothes, Shoes & Accessories, a £1,000 total sale costs £119.00 in final value fee, £0.40 in per-order fee and £3.50 in regulatory operating fee. That is £122.90 before VAT, or £147.48 with 20% VAT, which is 14.7% of the sale. In Jewellery & Watches the same sale costs £149.00 in final value fee plus £3.90 in other fees. A UK private seller pays no final value fee.
Yes. eBay quotes business seller fees without VAT and adds 20% VAT. VAT-registered businesses can reclaim VAT on fees under the normal VAT rules, so check with your accountant. The fees on eBay's private seller page already include VAT at 20%.
How eBay UK Seller Fees Are Calculated
The fees depend on who is selling. UK private sellers pay no final value fee: they get 300 free listings a month and pay 35p for each extra listing. Business sellers pay a final value fee, a per-order fee and a regulatory operating fee on every sale.
