How much does eBay take from a clothing sale in the US?

13.6% of the total amount of the sale (item price, shipping and sales tax) up to $7,500 and 2.35% above that, plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 on orders of $10 or less). With a Basic Store or higher it is 12.7% up to $2,500.

Is selling on eBay free in the UK?

For UK-based private sellers, yes: there is no final value fee in any category except vehicles. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee instead, already inside the price they see. Business sellers pay a final value fee (11.9% on clothing), a 0.35% regulatory operating fee and VAT on both.

Is selling on eBay free in Australia?

Since 12 May 2026, yes for Australian sellers without a Pro plan and with A$25,000 or less in sales over 12 months. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee, and you generally buy your postage labels on eBay. Pro Starter is 13.4% up to A$4,000 plus A$0.30 per order.

Does eBay charge fees on shipping and tax?

In the US, Canada and Australia the final value fee is charged on the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping and any sales tax. UK and German business rates are charged on the item price and postage.

What does eBay charge on sneakers?

In the US, athletic sneakers that sell for $150 or more pay 8% and no per-order fee (7% with a Basic Store or higher). Below $150 they pay the normal 13.6%.

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Enter a sale price to see what eBay takes and what you keep. The fee depends on the country, the category and your account: UK private sellers, and Australian sellers without a Pro plan, sell for free.

Every fee checked against eBay’s own pages, most recently on 8 October 2026. Sources are under each region.

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Fees on this sale

Final value fee	$6.80
Per-order fee	$0.40
Total fees (14.4% of the sale)	$7.20

You receive$42.80

Profit · 85.6%$42.80

How eBay fees work in United States

Final value fee: A percentage of the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping, handling and sales tax. The rate depends on the category and on whether you have a Basic or higher Store.
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, $0.40 above. Part of the final value fee; charged once per order.

Clothing: 13.6% of the sale up to $7,500 and 2.35% of the part above (Basic Store or higher: 12.7% up to $2,500, then 2.35%).

Handbags and jewelry are charged one rate on the whole sale: handbags 15% up to $2,000 and 9% above it; jewelry 15% up to $5,000 and 9% above it (Basic Store or higher: 13% and 7%).

Athletic sneakers: 8% when the sale is $150 or more, with no per-order fee; 13.6% below $150 (Basic Store or higher: 7% and 12.7%). Sneakers sold through Authenticity Guarantee on eBay’s free label pay no final value fee on shipping.

Every threshold counts shipping and sales tax, not just the item price.

Top Rated Plus listings get 10% off the percentage part of the final value fee (not the per-order fee). Not included here.

Not included: insertion fees after 250 free listings a month ($0.35 each), Store subscriptions, the 1.65% international fee, and the extra 6% of the sale for Below Standard sellers.

eBay fees at common prices (USD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$1.66	16.6%	$8.34
$25.00	$3.80	15.2%	$21.20
$50.00	$7.20	14.4%	$42.80
$100.00	$14.00	14%	$86.00
$250.00	$34.40	13.76%	$215.60
$500.00	$68.40	13.68%	$431.60

Sources for United States, checked 8 October 2026

Fees on this sale

No seller fees	£0.00
Total fees (0% of the sale)	£0.00

You receive£50.00

Profit · 100%£50.00

What the buyer pays

Buyer Protection fee	£2.70
Buyer pays in total	£52.70

How eBay fees work in United Kingdom

Final value fee: None for UK-based private sellers, in every category except vehicles.
Buyer Protection fee (paid by the buyer): Paid by the buyer on a private seller’s listing, already inside the price they see: £0.10 + 7% of the item price up to £20, 4% from £20 to £300, 2% from £300 to £4,000, nothing above. VAT included. Never charged on postage, never taken from your payout.
Per-order fee: £0.30 on orders of £10 or less, £0.40 above (since 12 February 2026), before VAT.
Regulatory operating fee: 0.35% of the total amount of the sale, before VAT. Private sellers based in the UK do not pay it.
VAT on fees: eBay’s business fees are quoted without VAT and invoiced with 20% UK VAT on top. VAT-registered sellers can usually reclaim it.

Business trainers: 7% when the item price alone is £100 or more (postage does not count toward the £100), charged on the whole sale; otherwise 11.9%.

Business handbags and jewellery are charged in slices: handbags 12.9% of the sale up to £800 and 7% of the part above; jewellery 14.9% up to £1,000 and 4% above.

An eBay Shop does not change final value fees in the UK; it changes listing allowances.

Not included: listing fees after the free allowance, the international fee (3% for private sellers; 1.05% to 2% for business sellers), Premium Service discounts and Below Standard surcharges.

eBay fees at common prices (GBP)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
£10.00	£0.00	0%	£10.00
£25.00	£0.00	0%	£25.00
£50.00	£0.00	0%	£50.00
£100.00	£0.00	0%	£100.00
£250.00	£0.00	0%	£250.00
£500.00	£0.00	0%	£500.00

Sources for United Kingdom, checked 8 October 2026

Fees on this sale

No seller fees	$0.00
Total fees (0% of the sale)	$0.00

You receive$50.00

Profit · 100%$50.00

What the buyer pays

Buyer Protection fee	$3.70
Buyer pays in total	$53.70

How eBay fees work in Australia

Final value fee: None without a Pro plan, for Australia-based sellers with A$25,000 or less in sales over the past 12 months. You generally have to buy your postage labels on eBay.
Per-order fee: A$0.30 per order on Pro Starter, A$0.33 on Pro Basic, Featured and Anchor. GST included.
Buyer Protection fee (paid by the buyer): Paid by the buyer when the seller has no Pro plan, already inside the price they see: A$0.30 + 8% of the item price up to A$20, 6% from A$20 to A$500, 4% from A$500 to A$5,000, nothing above. GST included. Never taken from your payout.

Free selling and the Buyer Protection fee started on 12 May 2026.

Fees include 10% GST. Sellers who gave eBay an ABN and registered for tax-exempt status pay them without GST.

Without a Pro plan, the eBay label you buy comes out of your sale proceeds, so the postage cost you enter is taken from the payout.

Not included: Pro subscriptions, the international sales fee (3% without a Pro plan, 1.1% with one), and the 5.5% Below Standard fee, which applies with or without a Pro plan.

eBay fees at common prices (AUD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$0.00	0%	$10.00
$25.00	$0.00	0%	$25.00
$50.00	$0.00	0%	$50.00
$100.00	$0.00	0%	$100.00
$250.00	$0.00	0%	$250.00
$500.00	$0.00	0%	$500.00

Sources for Australia, checked 8 October 2026

Fees on this sale

Final value fee	$6.80
Per-order fee	$0.40
Total fees (14.4% of the sale)	$7.20

You receive$42.80

Profit · 85.6%$42.80

How eBay fees work in Canada

Final value fee: A percentage of the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping, handling and sales tax. The rate depends on the category and on whether you have a Store.
Per-order fee: C$0.30 on orders of C$10 or less, C$0.40 above. Part of the final value fee; charged once per order.

Most categories, including clothing, handbags and jewellery: 13.6% of the sale up to C$7,500 and 2.35% of the part above (with a Store: 12.7% up to C$2,500, then 2.35%).

Athletic sneakers: 8% when the sale is C$150 or more, with no per-order fee; 13.6% below C$150 (with a Store: 7% and 12.7%).

Every threshold counts shipping and sales tax, not just the item price.

Not included: insertion fees after 250 free listings a month (C$0.30 each), Store subscriptions, the international fee (0.4% to the US, 1% elsewhere), Below Standard surcharges, and any GST/HST eBay adds to its own fees.

eBay fees at common prices (CAD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$1.66	16.6%	$8.34
$25.00	$3.80	15.2%	$21.20
$50.00	$7.20	14.4%	$42.80
$100.00	$14.00	14%	$86.00
$250.00	$34.40	13.76%	$215.60
$500.00	$68.40	13.68%	$431.60

Sources for Canada, checked 8 October 2026

Fees on this sale

No seller fees	0,00 €
Total fees (0% of the sale)	0,00 €

You receive50,00 €

Profit · 100%50,00 €

How eBay fees work in Germany

Final value fee: None for private sellers on a sale within Germany.
Per-order fee: €0.35 per order, €0.45 on orders over €10, before VAT.
VAT on fees: eBay.de quotes business fees without VAT; your contract is with eBay GmbH in Germany, so 19% German VAT is added. VAT-registered sellers can usually reclaim it.

Business clothing and handbags: 12% of the sale up to €990 and 3% of the part above.

Business sneakers: 7% of the sale up to €990 and 3% above when the sneakers cost €100 or more; 12% below €100.

Business jewellery & watches: 16% up to €500 and 3% above with an eBay Shop; 16% up to €990 and 3% above without one.

Private sellers pay a 5% international fee when the item is delivered outside Germany. eBay.de’s private-seller fee page lists no buyer fee.

Not included: listing fees, Shop subscriptions, Platinum Shop discounts, and the higher rates for Below Standard sellers.

eBay fees at common prices (EUR)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fee rate	You receive
10,00 €	0%	10,00 €
25,00 €	0%	25,00 €
50,00 €	0%	50,00 €
100,00 €	0%	100,00 €
250,00 €	0%	250,00 €
500,00 €	0%	500,00 €

Sources for Germany, checked 8 October 2026

Common questions

How much does eBay take from a clothing sale in the US?: 13.6% of the total amount of the sale (item price, shipping and sales tax) up to $7,500 and 2.35% above that, plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 on orders of $10 or less). With a Basic Store or higher it is 12.7% up to $2,500.
Is selling on eBay free in the UK?: For UK-based private sellers, yes: there is no final value fee in any category except vehicles. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee instead, already inside the price they see. Business sellers pay a final value fee (11.9% on clothing), a 0.35% regulatory operating fee and VAT on both.
Is selling on eBay free in Australia?: Since 12 May 2026, yes for Australian sellers without a Pro plan and with A$25,000 or less in sales over 12 months. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee, and you generally buy your postage labels on eBay. Pro Starter is 13.4% up to A$4,000 plus A$0.30 per order.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping and tax?: In the US, Canada and Australia the final value fee is charged on the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping and any sales tax. UK and German business rates are charged on the item price and postage.
What does eBay charge on sneakers?: In the US, athletic sneakers that sell for $150 or more pay 8% and no per-order fee (7% with a Basic Store or higher). Below $150 they pay the normal 13.6%.

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