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The information on this page is for most, but not all, item categories sold with auction-style or fixed price listings.
Fees are different for:
In addition to the fees described here, other fees may apply, such as seller tool fees, Stores subscriber fees, and PayPal fees.
Estimate your fees for a specific listing:
How fees work
There are 2 main types of fees for selling: basic fees and optional fees.
How these fees are charged depends on the category of the item, the selling format you choose, the length (or duration) of your listing, if you're meeting our minimum performance standards, and if you're a Stores subscriber.
We recommend that you review your invoice each month before paying your fees.
Insertion fees
When you list an item for sale, you may be charged a listing (or insertion) fee. If an insertion fee is applicable, you're charged one insertion fee per listing, per category, regardless of the quantity of items.
Insertion fees are charged to your seller account at the time of listing. Even if the item doesn't sell, you're still responsible for the insertion fee.
If you set up your listing to relist automatically, you're responsible for the insertion fees for the initial listing and each time your item is automatically relisted. You may end your automatic relisting early.
Insertion fees are flat fees and are calculated differently depending on the category of the item, the selling format you choose, and if you're a Stores subscriber.
You will receive one insertion fee credit for each auction-style listing for which you paid an insertion fee if that listed item sells (exclusions apply).
We may limit duplicate auction-style listings to encourage a positive buyer experience. If you list duplicate identical auction-style listings, you'll be charged the full insertion fee and any fees for optional advanced listing upgrades for each listing even if a listing doesn't appear on eBay for the full duration of the listing.
If you list an item in more than one category, you pay an insertion fee and any advanced listing upgrade fees for each category.
Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew automatically every 30 days until all of the items sell, you end the listing, or we end your listing. Insertion fees and advanced listing upgrade fees are charged every 30-day period. Good 'Til Cancelled listings count toward your monthly free-insertion-fee listing allotment. Fee amounts are based on the terms in effect when the listing goes live and when it renews.
See insertion fees for standard category listings.
Free-insertion-fee listings
All sellers get free-insertion-fee listings every month.
Free-insertion-fee listings each monthNumber of free-insertion-fee listings per month |
50 fixed price or auction-style listings |
250 fixed price listings
+250 auction-style listings in select categories |
1,000 fixed price listings
+500 auction-style listings in select categories |
10,000 fixed price listings
+1,000 auction-style listings in select categories |
Stores free-insertion-fee auction-style listings include the following fashion and collectibles categories:
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
Entertainment Memorabilia
Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop
Terms for free-insertion-fee listings:
A calendar month begins at 12:00:00 am Pacific Time on the first day of each month and ends at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Time on the last day of the month.
Fees for optional advanced listing upgrades and services you may use (such as Bold) still apply.
If you list in 2 categories, you're charged the regular insertion fee for the second category.
All categories are eligible for free insertion-fee listings depending on listing style and the insertion fee credit for auction-style listings that end in a sale except:
The following Motors subcategories: Boats, Cars & Trucks, Motorcycles, Other Vehicles & Trailers, and Powersports.
The following Business & Industrial categories
Concession Trailers & Carts (found in Restaurant & Catering)
Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment (found in Healthcare, Lab & Life Science)
Commercial Printing Presses (found in Printing & Graphic Arts)
The following count toward your monthly free-insertion-fee listings:
Manual and automatically relisted items
The original listing and each renewal for Good 'Til Cancelled listings
Final value fees
If the item sells, you're charged a final value fee calculated on the total amount of the sale and are charged per item. In this case, the "total amount of the sale" is the final price of the item, shipping charges, and any other amounts you may charge the buyer. Sales tax is not included.
Even if the item does not sell, you’re charged a final value fee if you offer or reference your contact information or ask a buyer for their contact information in the context of buying or selling outside of eBay. In this case, the final value fee is calculated on the "total amount of the sale" determined as follows:
If the item was listed in auction-style format, then the "total amount of the sale" is the auction start price, the Buy It Now price (if applicable), the Reserve price (if applicable), or the price identified between the buyer and seller, whichever is highest.
If the item was listed in a fixed price format, then the "total amount of the sale" is the fixed price or the price identified between the buyer and seller, whichever is higher.
If your account doesn't meet our minimum performance standards for the US region at the time of a sale, your final value fees will increase by 4%. This additional final value fee is calculated on the total amount of the sale and is charged per item, and is in addition to any standard final value fees that are applicable. We will indicate which listings are subject to this additional fee on both the View Account Status page and your invoice. You can see if your seller level is Below Standard in the US region by going to your Seller Dashboard.
Final values fees on shipping charges are calculated using the shipping service the buyer chooses.
However, when you offer an international or one-day shipping service and it's selected by your buyer, your final value fee for shipping is calculated using whichever service is less expensive, either:
The first domestic service in your listing that isn't one-day, or
Your international or one-day shipping service
For example, if a buyer chooses international shipping and you specified free shipping as your first domestic option, you don't pay any final value fees on shipping charges for that item.
If international or one-day shipping is the only service you offer, your final value fee for shipping charges will be calculated on that service.
If you're a seller from one of the following countries (China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam) and your item isn't located in the US, final value fees on shipping charges are always calculated using the shipping option your buyer selects.
You're responsible for final value fees whether or not you complete a transaction with a buyer, but in some circumstances, you can request a final value fee credit:
When you and a buyer agree to cancel the transaction
A buyer doesn't pay for an item
You issue the buyer a full refund
See final value fees for standard category listings.
Advanced listing upgrade fees
You can tailor the look of your listing and add features with optional advanced listing upgrades. If you add advanced upgrades to your listing, fees apply.
Advanced listing upgrades are available based on the category of an item, the selling format, and the listing tool you use.
Advanced listing upgrades are charged based on the selling format you choose, the starting or Buy it Now price that you choose, and the duration of your listing.
Using a 1- or 3-day special duration for auction-style listings is a flat fee, in addition to any applicable insertion fees.
If you list in 2 categories, you're charged insertion fees and advanced listing upgrade fees for each category.
Insertion fees and advanced listing upgrade fees for Good 'Til Cancelled listings are charged every 30-day period until all of the items sell, you end the listing, or we end your listing. Fee amounts are based on the terms in effect when the listing goes live and when it renews.
If you set up automatic relisting for your item, you're charged the fees for any advanced listing upgrades you selected each time your item is relisted.
Learn more about advanced listing upgrades and how much they cost on our standard fees page.
Promoted listings
Promoted listings fees are additional charges that apply to advertising your listing through our promoted listings service. More information about promoted listings fees can be found in your promoted listing account and on the Promoted Listings Terms of Service.
Supplemental service fees
If you use supplemental services, charges associated with these services may be included on your seller invoice as fees.
Supplemental services include, but aren't limited to:
