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eBay Fee Calculator UK

Work out your real eBay business-seller fees in pounds — the 12.9% final value fee, the £0.40 per-order fee and the 0.35% regulatory operating fee — before VAT.

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Fees updated 2026-02-12
Live results — every field updates the numbers instantly.
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Estimated profit per sale

£16.80

on £40.00 the buyer pays (item + postage)

Margin
42.0%of revenue
eBay takes
14.3%£5.70
Break-even
£20.63item price
Includes regulatory operating fee (0.35%)
  • Product cost£14.00
  • Final value fee£5.16
  • Postage cost£3.50
  • Per-order fee£0.40
  • Regulatory operating fee£0.14
  • Total costs£23.20

Estimates use eBay's United Kingdom fee rates effective 2026-02-12. Excludes taxes and VAT on fees and any shop subscription. Verify final fees in your eBay Seller Hub before making decisions.

How eBay seller fees work in United Kingdom

This calculator is for eBay UK business sellers — private sellers no longer pay selling fees (the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee instead). eBay charges a final value fee of 12.9% of the total sale (item price + postage) for most categories, plus a £0.30–£0.40 per-order fee and a 0.35% regulatory operating fee. The regulatory operating fee and per-order fee changed in February 2026, and this tool uses the current rates.

All eBay UK fees shown are before VAT; eBay adds 20% VAT to its fees, which VAT-registered sellers can reclaim. Enter your price, postage and costs to see profit, margin and break-even — and add VAT on fees under "Misc fees" if you're not VAT-registered.

The formulas behind the numbers

Nothing is hidden — these are the exact rules the calculator applies, in the order it applies them.

Final value fee
12.9% of the total sale (item price + postage) for most categories. Rates vary by category — pick yours in the calculator.
Per-order fee
A fixed £0.30 on orders £10.00 or under, £0.40 above that — charged once per order.
International fee
International fee (buyer in US/Canada; 1.05% Europe, 2% rest of world) when the buyer is outside United Kingdom. Toggle it in the calculator.
Regulatory operating fee
0.35% of the sale total on every order — a United Kingdom fee the calculator applies automatically.
Promoted Listings
An optional, seller-chosen ad rate (from 1%) charged as a percent of the sale, only on promoted sales.
Profit, margin & break-even
Profit is revenue minus every fee and cost above. Margin is profit as a share of revenue. Break-even is the lowest item price where profit reaches zero, solved against the full fee structure.

Worked examples for United Kingdom sellers

Three typical eBay listings, priced in GBP, computed with the same engine as the calculator above.

Example eBay fee calculations for United Kingdom sellers
ListingPriceeBay feeseBay takesProfit / saleMargin
Used phoneMid-price tech item with free shipping£144.00£15.1610.5%£52.0436.1%
Collectible bookMedia item at the higher media rate£19.99£2.7812.0%£13.6058.7%
Promoted homewareEveryday item with a 5% Promoted Listings rate£31.99£4.3213.5%£12.0737.7%

Frequently asked questions

How much does eBay take per sale in United Kingdom?

eBay charges a final value fee of 12.9% of the total sale (item price + postage) for most categories, plus a £0.30–£0.40 per-order fee and a 0.35% regulatory operating fee. For a typical sale that works out to roughly 14% of what the buyer pays, before any Promoted Listings spend. The calculator's "eBay takes" figure shows your exact percentage for your numbers, using rates effective 2026-02-12.

What is the eBay final value fee charged on?

The final value fee applies to the total amount of the sale — the item price plus the postage you charge the buyer. That's why charging £5.00 postage doesn't net you £5.00: eBay takes its percentage of postage too.

What is the per-order fee?

On top of the percentage fee, eBay charges a fixed fee per order: £0.30 on orders £10.00 or under and £0.40 on orders above that. It's charged once per order, not per item, and the calculator adds it automatically.

What is the regulatory operating fee?

eBay charges United Kingdom sellers a 0.35% regulatory operating fee on the total sale amount of every order, reflecting local regulatory costs. It's small but applies to every sale, so the calculator includes it automatically (VAT is added on top).

How do Promoted Listings fees work?

Promoted Listings Standard lets you boost visibility for a seller-chosen ad rate (minimum 1%), charged as a percentage of the sale only when a buyer clicks your promoted listing and buys. Enter your ad rate in the calculator to fold it into your profit.

What is the international fee?

When your buyer's registered address is outside United Kingdom, eBay adds an international fee — international fee (buyer in us/canada; 1.05% europe, 2% rest of world) to the sale total. Toggle "International sale" in the calculator to include it.

Does this calculator include taxes?

No. Results exclude income tax and VAT on your sale. eBay's fees themselves attract 20% VAT — add it under Misc fees if you can't reclaim it. Always confirm final fees in your eBay Seller Hub.

How accurate and up to date are these fees?

Fee data is maintained against eBay's published fee schedule, currently effective 2026-02-12, and is being re-verified against eBay's live tables. eBay updates category rates periodically, so always confirm against your Seller Hub before making pricing decisions.

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