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When you list an item on eBay, you're charged an Insertion Fee. If the item sells, you are also charged a Final Value Fee. The total cost of selling an item is the Insertion Fee plus the Final Value Fee.
This basic fee structure depends on whether you're selling the item using an auction-style listing or selling the item at a fixed price.
Basic fees for auction-style listings
Basic fees for items sold at a fixed price
Auction Style
Starting or Reserve Price
Insertion Fee: Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, Video Games*
Insertion Fee (other categories)
$0.01 - $0.99**
$0.10
$0.15
$1.00 - $9.99
$0.25
$0.35
$10.00 - $24.99
$0.55
$25.00 - $49.99
$1.00
$50.00 - $199.99
$2.00
$200.00 - $499.99
$3.00
$500.00 or more
$4.00
Closing Price
Final Value Fee
Item not sold
No Fee
$0.01 - $25.00**
8.75% of the closing value
$25.01- $1,000.00
8.75% of the initial $25.00 ($2.19), plus 3.50% of the remaining closing value balance($25.01 - $1,000.00)
Equal to or Over $1000.01
8.75% of the initial $25.00 ($2.19), plus 3.50% of the initial $25.01 - $1,000.00 ($34.12), plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance($1000.01 - closing value)
Fixed Price
Starting Price
Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, Video Games*
Other Categories
$1.00 and Above
Category
Fee Range
(Item not sold: No Fee)
Consumer Electronics, Video Game Systems, Cameras & Photo
$0.01 - $50.00
8.00% of the closing value
$50.01 - $1,000.00
8.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 4.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01-$1,000.00)
Equal to or Over $1,000.01
8.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 4.50% of the initial $50.01-$1,000.00, plus 1% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value)
Computers & Networking
6.00% of the closing value
6.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 3.75% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01-$1,000.00)
6.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 3.75% of the initial $50.01-$1,000.00, plus 1% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value)
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
12.00% of the closing value
12.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 9.00% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01-$1,000.00)
12.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 9.00% of the initial $50.01-$1,000.00, plus 2% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value)
Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, Video Games
15.00% of the closing value
15.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 5.00% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01-$1,000.00)
15.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 5.00% of the initial $50.01-$1,000.00, plus 2% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value)
All Other Categories
12.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 6.00% of the remaining closing value balance ($50.01-$1,000.00)
12.00% of the initial $50.00, plus 6.00% of the initial $50.01-$1,000.00, plus 2% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value)
*Includes the following media categories and the related subcategories: Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, and Video Games (excluding Video Game Systems)
**Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00. Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings have a minimum price of $0.99.
The Insertion Fee for Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings is based upon the opening value of your items. The opening value is the starting price, reserve or the fixed item price multiplied by the quantity of your items. The maximum Insertion Fee for any Multiple Item Auction is $4.00.
The Final Value Fee for a Multiple Item Auction is determined by taking the Final Value Fee of the lowest successful bid and multiplying it by the number of items sold. The Final Value Fee for a Multiple Item Fixed Price listing is calculated per item sold, based on the final sale price of the item.
PowerSellers who maintain high detailed seller ratings may qualify for discounts on Final Value Fees.
Select Business & Industrial* capital equipment categories have the following fees:
Insertion Fees
$20.00
Reserve Fees
$5.00
Final Value Fees
1.00% of the closing value (maximum charge $250.00)
* Includes the following capital equipment categories and the related subcategories: Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery; Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers; Food Service & Retail > Concession Trailers & Carts; Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment; Industrial Supply, MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts; Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment; Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment; Office, Printing & Shipping > Commercial Printing Presses. View the entire Business & Industrial Category Structure.
You can add optional features to help increase bid activity and your chances for a successful sale.
Reserve Price
Fee
$0.01 - $199.99
$200.00 and up
1% of Reserve Price (up to $50)
Note: See an example of how Reserve Fees are calculated. Adding a Reserve Price to your listing is done in the pricing section of the Sell Your Item form.
Buy It Now Price
$1.00 - $9.99*
$0.05
$0.20
$50.00 or more
Note: See how Buy It Now works.
*Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00.
Feature
Fee -- Auction Style, Fixed Price Format (3, 5, 7, 10 Days)
Fee -- Fixed Price (30 Days, Good 'Til Cancelled), Classified Ad
Value Pack
$0.65
Gallery*
Free
Gallery Plus
Listing Designer**
$0.30
Subtitle
$0.50
$1.50
Bold
Scheduled Listings
Gift Services
$0.75
Border
$8.00
Highlight
$10.00
Featured First
$24.95
$74.95
Home Page Featured
$59.95
$179.95
List in Two Categories***
x2
10-Day Duration
Listing Type
$0.40
Featured Plus!
Starting Price (Auction Style) or Opening Value (Multiple Item Auctions)
$0.01 - $24.99
$9.95
$25.00 - $199.99
$14.95
$200.00 or more
$19.95
3, 5, 7, or 10-Day Duration
30 Day, Good 'Til Cancelled
$39.95
Classified Ad
The Featured Plus! Fee for Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings is based upon the opening value of your items. The opening value is the starting price, reserve or the fixed item price multiplied by the quantity of your items. The maximum Featured Plus! Fee for any Multiple Item Auction is $19.95.
Pro Pack
Starting Price (fixed price or auction format)
Fee*
$29.95
$34.95
30-Day Duration
99.95
$99.95
*The Pro Pack Fee for Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings is based upon the opening value of your items. The opening value is the starting price or reserve multiplied by the quantity of your items. The maximum Featured Plus! Fee for any Multiple Item Auction is $39.95.
International Site Visibility
Auction Style, Fixed Price Format (3, 5, 7, 10 Days) Fee
$0.01 - $9.99
$10.00 - $49.99
Fixed Price Format (30 Days) Fee
$1.00 - 9.99
*Gallery is included automatically for listings that provide a picture.
**The Listing Designer fee for eBay Motors is greater, see the eBay Motors fees page. There is no Listing Designer fee for Selling Manager Pro subscribers.
***Double the Insertion and listing upgrades fees (excluding Scheduled Listing, and Home Page Featured, and Final Value Fees to list in two categories.)
First Picture
Each additional Picture
Picture Pack (1-6 pictures)
Picture Pack (7-12 pictures)
Seller Tool
TurboLister
Selling Manager (Free 30-day trial)
$4.99
Selling Manager Pro (Free 30-day trial)
$15.99
Blackthorne Basic (Free 30-day trial)*
$9.99
Blackthorne Pro (Free 30-day trial)**
$24.99
*Blackthorne Basic subscribers are eligible for a free Selling Manager subscription. **Blackthorne Pro subscribers are eligible for a free Selling Manager Pro subscription.
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Paying your eBay Seller's Fees
Invoicing Procedures and Payments
In the event your seller account is suspended for any reason, any amounts due on your seller account will immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method that you are using.
Fees pay for the right to sell on eBay. There are times when your listing may not immediately appear when using a keyword or category search until several hours after you have created it. Therefore, eBay cannot guarantee exact listing durations. Sellers do not purchase exclusive rights to Web pages on eBay. eBay may, in our sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third-party advertisements on any Web page within our site.
Durations of longer than seven days may incur a fee and change some upgrade and insertion fees. Your listing fee subtotal appears in the “Your fees so far” section at the bottom of the "Create your listing" form and again under “Review your listing."
Insertion Fees and optional feature fees are charged at the time of listing and are non-refundable. If your item doesn't sell and you relist it, you may be able to get an insertion fee credit (this doesn't apply to Fixed Price listings).
You can view your recent account activity for the last four months by viewing your Account Status page.
Fees apply to each listing you create. If you create identical listings -- listings with an identical title, listing format, and bidding activity -- only one will appear in search or browse results. To view all listings, buyers and bidders can click a link at the bottom of the search or browse results page.
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