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United Kingdom eBay Fees Structure
eBay’s fees are calculated based on whether you are a business or a private seller. If you are a business seller, the final value fee will vary based on your listed item category, regardless of your shop type.
On top of that, eBay also rewards sellers with a Top Rated Seller feature, which provides a 10% discount off your final value fee. Check out the eBay website to understand the requirements.
If you’re registered for Managed Payments, the Top Rated Seller discount will only take 10% off the variable final value fee, excluding the 30p transaction fee.
There is a maximum final value fee cap of £250 per item sold.
Business sellers are also charged an additional 20% VAT.
If you’re registered for VAT, you can claim back the VAT of the item cost and eBay’s final value fee, but the government will also take 20% of what you charged your customer.
For VAT-registered business sellers, please note that the price you listed should include the VAT.
Check out their private or business seller centre for more information on eBay’s final value fees.
If you’re selling a vehicle (excluding parts & accessories), please refer to eBay’s fees for Motors.
If you’re selling a service, please refer to eBay’s fees for Classified Ads.
PayPal fees for domestic sales are 2.9% + £0.30 of the total selling price. For international sales, it is 3.4% + £0.30. This fee is calculated based on your item’s selling price (including shipping). If your products typically sell for less than £5, you can apply for micropayments to your PayPal account. Visit this page to learn more.
eBay Final Value Fees (Managed Payments)
If you enrolled on eBay Managed Payments, you only have to pay the final value fees and no third-party payment processing fees.
The Final Value Fees are higher but still less than what you pay to PayPal.
Each order includes a £0.30 transaction fee. This applies to private and business sellers.
Private Sellers
For more information, refer to eBay’s private sellers activated on the managed payments page.
| Main Category | Sub Category | Normal Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | Shoes & Accessories > Men > Men’s Shoes > Trainers Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women’s Shoes > Trainers | Selling price under £100 – 12.8% Selling price over £100 – 5% |
| Everything else | For the portion up to £5,000 – 12.8% For the portion above £5,000 – 3% | |
| Other categories | For the portion up to £5,000 – 12.8% For the portion above £5,000 – 3% |
80% off variable Final Value Fees
The 80% discount only applies to the variable final value fee and not other fixed order level fees such as the 30p transaction fee, international fee, etc.
For the full terms and conditions, refer to the 80% off FVF promo page.
50% off variable Final Value Fees
Similar to the 80% off promotion, the 50% discount only applies to the variable final value fee and not other fixed order level fees such as the 30p transaction fee, international fee, etc.
For the full terms and conditions, refer to the 50% off FVF promo page.
Max £3 variable Final Value Fees
This replaces the previous max £1 promotion. It applies only to the variable final value fee and not other fixed order level fees, such as the international fee. There is also no 30p transaction fee.For the full terms and conditions, refer to the max £3 FVF promo page.
2% variable Final Value Fees
This promotion only works if your item sells for £30 or more (including shipping). If the item sells for less, then it’s the usual rate. Similar to other promotions listed above, it applies only to the variable final value fee and no additional fixed order level fees such as the transaction fee (30p), international fee, etc.For the full terms and conditions, refer to the 2% FVF promo page.
Business Sellers
For more information, refer to eBay business sellers activated on the managed payments page.
| Main Category | Subcategory | Final Value Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Art | Art NFTs | 5% |
| Everything else | 10.9% 10p transaction fee for orders with a total sales price of up to £10 | |
| Cameras & Photography | Camcorders Digital Cameras Film Photography Lenses & Filters | 6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | Baby Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 10.9% |
| Shoes & Accessories > Men > Men’s Shoes > Trainers Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women’s Shoes > Trainers | Selling price under £100 – 11.9% Selling price over £100 – 5% + 30p | |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Collectables | Emerging NFTs Non-Sport Trading Card NFTs | 10.9% |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Computers, Tablets & Networking | Desktops & All-in-Ones Drives, Storage & Blank Media Enterprise Networking, Servers Laptops & Netbooks Printers, Scanners & Suppliers Tablets & eBook Readers | 6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Films & TV | Film NFTs | 5% |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Garden & Patio | 10.9% | |
| Health & Beauty | Hair Extensions & Wigs | 11.9% |
| Electronic Smoking, Parts & Accessories | 12.9% | |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Home, Furniture & DIY | Appliances DIY Tools | 6.9% up to £400 3% above £400 |
| Power Strips & Surge Protectors | 9.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 | |
| Bath Furniture Other Home Plumbing & Fixtures | 10.9% up to £500 7.9% above £500 and up to £1,000 3% above £1,000 | |
| Everything else | 11.9% up to £500 7.9% above £500 | |
| Jewellery & Watches | Watches, Parts & Accessories | 12.9% up to £750 2% above £750 |
| Everything else | 12.9% up to £450 2% above £450 | |
| Mobile Phones & Communication | Home Phones & Accessories Mobile & Smart Phones PDAs | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Music | Music NFTs | 5% |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Sound & Vision | DVD, Blu-ray & Home Cinema Headphones Home Audio & HiFi Separates Televisions | 6.9% up to £1,000 3% above £1,000 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Sports Memorabilia | Sport Trading Card NFTs | 5% |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Toys & Games | CCG NFTs | 5% |
| Tents | 10.9% up to £250 7.9% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 10.9% | |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories | GPS & Sat Nav Power Tools & Equipment | 6.9% up to £400 3% above £400 |
| Tyres Tyres & Tubes | 7.9% up to £250 3% above £250 | |
| Everything else | 8.9% | |
| Video Games & Consoles | Consoles | 6.9% up to £400 2% above £400 |
| Everything else | 9.9% | |
| Antiques Coins Dolls & Bears Pottery, Porcelain & Glass Sports Memorabilia Stamps | 10.9% 10p transaction fee for orders with a total sales price of up to £10 | |
| Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment Sporting Goods | 10.9% | |
| Books, Comics & Magazines Music | 9.9% | |
| Business, Office & Industrial Memorials & Funerals | 11.9% | |
| Crafts Event Tickets Pet Supplies Wholesale & Job Lots | 12.9% | |
| Holidays & Travel | 7.9% up to £650 2% above £650 | |
| Everything else | 12.9% |
15% + 5p Final Value Fees on all sales
From 24 Aug 2020 to 23 Feb 2021 31 Dec 2021, there is a special promotion for business sellers enrolled in eBay Managed Payments. Final Value Fees for all qualifying transactions for new and existing listings will be 15% + £0.05. Volume Discounts would not apply during the promotion period.
You need to activate this promotion to enjoy this flat rate on all your transactions.
5% + 30p Final Value Fees on all sales
This is another special final value fee promotion offered by eBay from time to time. Final Value Fees for all qualifying transactions for new and existing listings will be 5% + £0.30. For any qualified sales above £250, a 2% variable FVF percentage will be applied to the portion of the sale amount above £250. Volume Discounts would not apply during the promotion period.
You must activate this promotion to enjoy this flat rate on all your eligible sales. For more information, please check eBay’s 5% Final Value Fees on the new listings page.
Age verification
You might need to integrate ‘Verify My Age’ with eBay to ensure compliant age checks for restricted items. Each order will cost 45p plus VAT when using this integration. Learn more about this age verification service.
International fee
If you sell oversea, there is an additional fee depending on the buyer’s registered address.
| Seller type | Region | Additional fee |
|---|---|---|
| Private | Eurozone & Northern Europe | 0.6% |
| US & Canada | 2.16% | |
| All other countries | 2.4% | |
| Business | Eurozone & Northern Europe | 0.5% |
| US & Canada | 1.8% | |
| All other countries | 2.0% |
Seller currency conversion charge
When you sell an item on an international eBay site, eBay may convert your funds to a different currency and a seller currency conversion charge of 2.5% will be applied.
eBay Promoted Listings
You can use eBay’s Promoted Listings to show your listings to more customers and get more sales. The fee charged is based on the ad rates you selected.
Quoting eBay – Ad rate is the percentage of an item’s final sale price (excluding postage), and is only charged when a buyer clicks on the promoted listing and purchases the promoted item within 30 days of that click.
You can set the ad rate anywhere between 1% to 20% with an increment of 0.1%. You can have an ad rate of 1.5% or 16.2%.
For more information and eligibility requirements, please refer to this page.
eBay Charity
eBay allow any seller (private or business) to donate between 10% and 100% of their final sale price (excluding shipping charges) to a charity of their choice. For more information, please check out eBay for Charity.
FAQs
How much are fees on eBay?
For private sellers, the final value fee is 12.8% for the portion up to £5,000 and 3% for the portion above £5,000 of the total sold price. For business sellers, eBay takes 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT depending on the item category. There is no maximum cap for the fees.
What percentage does eBay take in the UK?
The final value fee for private sellers is 12.8%, which is 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT for business sellers depending on the item category. There is no longer a maximum final value fee cap.
How are eBay final value fees calculated?
For private sellers, eBay final value fee is 12.8% for the portion up to £5,000 and 3% for the portion above £5,000. For business sellers, eBay final value fee starts from 6.9-12.9% + 20% VAT. In total, it's (6.9-12.9% + (6.9-12.9% * 1.2)). There is no maximum cap for each item sold.
How much are eBay seller fees 2022?
Suppose an item listed in the baby category is sold for £100. For private sellers, eBay's final value fee is £13.10 (12.8% + £0.30), and VAT is included. For business sellers, eBay's final value fee is £13.44 (10.9% + £0.30 + 20% VAT). The final value fee varies for different item categories.
