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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.
The basic fee structure depends on the type of listing you use.
All fees are in U.S. Dollars.
Your first five single-quantity auction-style listings to be listed on the site in a 30-day period have an Insertion Fee of $0.00 for eligible categories.* (See Insertion Fees for more information.) These $0.00 Insertion Fee listings also have a Final Value Fee per listing of 8.75% or $20, whichever is lower. Additional listings within the 30-day period and multi-quantity listings are subject to the following Insertion Fees and Final Value Fees.
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)
*All categories are eligible except for Motors Vehicles, Real Estate, and the following Business & Industrial subcategories: Tractors & Farm Machinery, Heavy Equipment & Trailers, Concession Trailers & Carts, Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment, Forklifts & Other Lifts, Manufacturing Equipment, Metalworking Equipment, and Commercial Printing Presses. Items listed in more than one category are subject to the regular Insertion Fees for the additional category. To be eligible, items need to be listed with the Sell Your Item or Simple forms. Items listed with tools such as Selling Manager, Selling Manager Pro, TurboLister, FileExchange, Mass Listing Editor, bulk sell/relist/revise flows, API, and third-party listing tools aren't eligible.
Buy It Now price
Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, Video Games*
Other categories
$1.00 and Above
Category
(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)
**Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00.
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.
The Insertion Fee for a listing with variations is $0.35 for the entire listing.
Your Final Value Fees are calculated per item – the same as other fixed price listings.
Picture fees are based on the largest picture set. Shared pictures make up one picture set. Variation pictures for each variation make up other picture sets.
Example: You add 4 shared pictures, 3 variation pictures for red, 0 pictures for black, and 1 for gray. You’ll be charged for largest set of pictures. In this example, you’ll be charged for 4 pictures. If you purchase Picture Pack, you’ll only be charged the Picture Pack fee for the largest size picture set.
Picture set
Number of pictures
Shared
4
Red variation
3
Black variation
0
Gray variation
1
Feature
Fee
Picture Pack (1-6 pictures)
$0.75
Picture Pack (7-12 pictures)
When you add your pictures, decide whether to use Picture Pack and pay only the Picture Pack fee. One of the advantages of the Picture Pack option is you also have the advantage of the Supersize option.
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; Restaurant & Catering > 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
$0.01 - $199.99
$200.00 and up
1% of Reserve Price (up to $50)
See an example of how Reserve Fees are calculated. You can add a Reserve Price to your listing when you fill in the item pricing information.
Buy It Now Price
$1.00 - $9.99*
$0.05
$0.20
$50.00 or more
See how Buy It Now works.
*Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00.
Fee -- Auction, 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
Border
$8.00
Highlight
$10.00
Featured First
$24.95
$74.95
Home Page Featured
$59.95
$179.95
List in two categories***
x2
eBay-hosted pictures and Picture Pack are free for all listing formats and durations in the following categories: Collectibles, Art, Pottery and Glass and Antiques.
*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's no Listing Designer fee for Selling Manager Pro subscribers.
***Double the Insertion and listing upgrades fees (excluding Scheduled Listing, Home Page Featured, and Final Value Fees to list in two categories.)
10-Day Duration fees
Listing Type
Auction
$0.40
Fixed price
Featured Plus! fees
Starting Price (Auction) 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
Pro Pack fees
Starting Price (fixed price or auction format)
$29.95
Starting Price (Auction format) or Opening Value (Multiple Item Auctions)
Fee*
$34.95
30-Day Duration
99.95
$99.95
International Site Visibility fees
Starting Price
Auction, 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
First Picture
Each additional Picture
Note: eBay-hosted pictures and Picture Pack are free for all listing formats and durations in the following categories: Collectibles, Art, Pottery and Glass and Antiques.
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.
If your seller account is suspended for any reason, any charges on your seller account immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to charge your billing method for any amounts you haven't previously disputed.
When you submit your listing, it might not appear immediately in a keyword or category search. This can take several hours. Therefore, eBay can't guarantee exact listing durations.
Good 'Til Cancelled renews automatically every 30 days until the item sells or you end the listing. Insertion fees are charged every 30 day period.
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."
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.
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Sell an item – getting started
Seller fees
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What is the free relist policy?
Relisting your item
What do I do when a buyer doesn’t pay?
Invoicing procedures and payments