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The Fees schedule includes this page and the below links for standard category listings, Motors vehicles, Real Estate, select Business & Industrial categories, and Classified Ads.
Fees are different for:
Standard category listings
Motors vehicles
Select Business & Industrial categories
Real Estate
Classified Ads
In addition to the fees on this page, other fees may apply, including:
PayPal fees
Seller tool fees
Estimate your fees for a specific listing:
Fee calculator
Find out if an eBay Store is right for you, and which subscription is best for your needs:
Fee Illustrator
Basic Fees
Insertion fee
When you list an item on eBay, you may be charged a listing (or insertion) fee. Insertion fees are charged per listing, per category, regardless of the quantity of items.
Final value fee
If the item sells, you're charged a final value fee. Final value fees are calculated based on the total amount of the sale and are charged per item.
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.
Optional Fees
Advanced listing upgrade fees
If you add advanced listing upgrades to your listing, fees apply. Not all listing upgrades are available with every listing tool.
Supplemental service fees
If you use supplemental services, charges associated with these services may be included on your seller invoice as fees.
The selling format (auction-style or fixed price) and category you select determines fee amounts. Learn more about selecting a selling format.
With an eBay Store, you create a central shopping destination where buyers can learn about you and all the products you sell. You'll receive tools for designing your Store, plus marketing and reporting features, and dedicated toll-free customer support.
When you open an eBay Store, you pay a Store subscription fee each month, which is included on your seller invoice. Your Store benefits start immediately.
There are 3 Stores types: Basic, Premium, and Anchor.
There are 2 Stores subscription durations: monthly (charged monthly, automatically renews monthly) and yearly (charged monthly, automatically renews yearly)
Learn more about the benefits of each Store type.
Store type
Monthly subscription fee
Yearly subscription fee
Basic
$19.95 per month
$15.95 per month
Premium
$59.95 per month
$49.95 per month
Anchor
$199.95 per month
$179.95 per month
See Stores subscription terms.
What you get for free
Insertion fees are free for the first set number of listings per month, depending on your Store subscription (exclusions apply).
Up to12 pictures per listing are free with eBay picture hosting, including zoom and enlarge features.
Insertion fees for Store listings Fees are per listing, for any duration, including Good 'Til Cancelled *
After using your free listings
Number of free insertion fee listings per month (exclusions apply)
Auction-style insertion fees
Fixed price insertion fees for Books, DVDs & Movies, Music, Video Games
Fixed price insertion fees for other categories
150
$0.25
$0.05
$0.20
500
$0.15
$0.10
2,500
* 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.
Fees may apply if you end your auction-style listing early.
Final value fees for Stores listings Per item, based on the total amount of the sale
Maximum fee is $250
Category
Coins & Paper Money
7% of the total amount of the sale
Musical Instruments & Gear
Except Pro Audio Equipment (see Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo and more)
Motors Parts & Accessories
Except Car Electronics (see Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo and more)
Except Apparel & Merchandise (see Clothing, Shoes & Accessories)
8% of the total amount of the sale
Select Computer/Tablets & Networking and Video Game Consoles
See included categories below
4% of the total amount of the sale
Select Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories, and more
9% of the total amount of the sale
Select Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo, and more
6% of the total amount of the sale
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
Includes Apparel & Merchandise found in eBay Motors > Parts & Accessories
Books
DVDs & Movies
Music
Video Games
Business & Industrial
Except Heavy Equipment
Except Concession Trailers & Carts (found in Restaurant & Catering)
Except Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment (found in Healthcare, Lab & Life Science)
Except Commercial Printing Presses (found in Printing & Graphic Arts)
Learn more about Business & Industrial fees in the excluded categories.
All other categories
Desktops & All-In-Ones (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
iPads, Tablets & eBook Readers (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Laptops & Netbooks (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
CPUs, Processors (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Computer Components & Parts)
Memory (RAM) (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Computer Components & Parts)
Motherboards & CPU Combos (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Computer Components & Parts)
Motherboards (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Computer Components & Parts)
Hard Drives (HDD, SDD & NAS) (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Drives, Storage & Blank Media)
Monitors (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Monitors, Projectors & Accs)
Printers (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > Printers, Scanners, & Supplies)
Video Game Consoles (found in Video Games & Consoles)
Camera & Photo Accessories (found in Cameras & Photo)
Except Memory Cards: Camera & Photo Accessories (see Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo and more)
Replacement Parts & Tools: Cameras & Photo (found in Cameras & Photo)
Tripods & Supports (found in Cameras & Photo)
Other: Camera & Photo (found in Cameras & Photo)
Cell Phone Accessories (found in Cell Phones & Accessories)
Except Memory Cards: Cell Phone Accessories (see Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo and more)
Other: Cell Phones & Accessories (found in Cell Phones & Accessories)
Replacement Parts & Tools: Cell Phones & Accessories (found in Cell Phones & Accessories)
Cables & Connectors (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
iPad, Tablet, eBook Accessories (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Except Memory Cards & USB Adapters (see Consumer Electronics, Cameras & Photo and more)
Keyboards, Mice & Pointing (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Laptop & Desktop Accessories (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Other: Computers/Tablets & Network (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Power Protection, Distribution (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking)
Multipurpose Batteries & Power (found in Consumer Electronics)
iPod, Audio Player Accessories (found in Consumer Electronics > Portable Audio & Headphones)
TV, Video & Audio Accessories (found in Consumer Electronics > TV, Video & Home Audio)
TV, Video & Audio Parts (found in Consumer Electronics > TV, Video & Home Audio)
Car Electronics Accessories (found in Consumer Electronics > Vehicle Electronics & GPS)
GPS Accessories & Tracking (found in Consumer Electronics > Vehicle Electronics & GPS)
Other: Video Games & Consoles (found in Video Games & Consoles)
Replacement Parts & Tools: Video Games & Consoles (found in Video Games & Consoles)
Video Game Accessories (found in Video Games & Consoles)
Video Games (found in Video Games & Consoles)
Domain Names (found in Specialty Services > Web & Computer Services)
Car Electronics (found in eBay Motors > Parts & Accessories)
Pro Audio Equipment (found in Musical Instruments & Gear)
Memory Cards: Camera & Photo Accessories (found in Cameras & Photo > Camera & Photo Accessories)
Memory Cards: Cell Phone Accessories (found in Cell Phones & Accessories > Cell Phone Accessories)
Memory Card & USB Adapters: iPad/Tablet/eBook Accessories (found in Computers/Tablets & Networking > iPad/Tablet/eBook Accessories)
All Cameras & Photo categories not classified as Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories and more (see also Memory Cards: Camera & Photo Accessories, noted above)
All Cell Phones & Accessories categories not classified as Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories and more (see also Memory Cards: Cell Phone Accessories, noted above)
All Consumer Electronics categories not classified as Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories and more
All Video Games & Consoles categories not classified as Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories and more or Computer/Tablets & Networking, Video Game Consoles
All Computer/Tablets & Networking categories not classified as Camera & Photo Accessories, Cell Phone Accessories and more or Computer/Tablets & Networking, Video Game Consoles
Advanced listing upgrade fees for auction-style and fixed price listings
Upgrade
Auction-style listings (all durations)
Fixed price listings
Duration:
3, 5, 7, and 10-day
30-day and Good 'Til Cancelled*
Gallery Plus Attract buyers with a larger version of your listing picture in search results.
Free for listings in the Collectibles, Art, Pottery & Glass, and Antiques categories
$0.35
$1
Listing Designer Improve the visual appeal of your listing by adding a theme.
Free for Selling Manager Pro subscribers.
$0.30
Subtitle Add descriptive information about your item to make your listing stand out.
$0.50
$1.50
Value Pack Gallery Plus, Listing Designer, and Subtitle packaged together for a discount.
$0.65
$2
Bold Set your listing apart in search results by displaying your title in bold.
$4
Scheduled listings Manage your listings' starting and end times by scheduling them in advance.
List in 2 categories Generate interest in your item by listing in 2 categories.
Insertion and advanced listing upgrade fees apply for each category.
Fees for scheduled listings are charged once.
Final value fees are charged once per item, if an item sells.
International site visibility Attract buyers from other countries by showing your item in search results on other eBay websites.
Starting Price
Fee
$0.01 - $9.99
$10 - $49.99
$50 or more
$0.40
Advanced listing upgrade fees for auction-style listings
In addition to the advanced listing upgrades above, the following upgrades are specific just to auction-style listings.
Buy It Now
Give a buyer the option to purchase your item immediately.
The Buy It Now price must be at least 30% higher than the starting price.
Buy It Now price
$0.99–$9.99
$10–$24.99
$25–$49.99
Reserve price
Add a minimum price that must be met for your item to sell.
$0.01–$199.99
$200 or more
1% of reserve price
Maximum charge of $50
10-day duration
Extend a listing's duration to 10 days.
If you use supplemental services, or other services offered by eBay or third parties, then charges associated with those services may also be treated as fees. Depending on the service, and at eBay's option, these charges may be included on your seller invoices as a fee, which may be charged to your automatic payment method on file, if any. Supplemental services include, but aren't limited to:
Global Shipping Program
Managed returns
For Stores subscriptions, "calendar month" as used in these terms shall mean the first of the month through the last day of the month. "Invoice month" as used in these terms shall mean the billable days included on a seller's invoice (e.g. April 1 through April 30 or April 16 through May 15). "Subscription start date" shall mean the date your Stores subscription starts. "Mandatory subscription period" shall mean the period between the subscription start date and the end of the first full calendar month of your current subscription.
All Stores subscription fees are included on your monthly invoice. Free-insertion-fee listings and other benefits described on the Stores page are allocated to each Stores subscriber on a calendar month basis. Your unused free-insertion-fee listings and other benefits don't carry over to the next calendar month and are reset at the beginning of each calendar month.
When you sign up for a yearly or monthly subscription for the first time:
Your Stores benefits start immediately. You receive your entire free-insertion-fee listing allotment for the calendar month when you sign up, regardless of when you sign up. (For example, if you sign up for a Stores subscription on May 22, you receive your entire free-insertion-fee listing allotment for May immediately.)
Your first eBay Stores invoice includes:
The prorated subscription fee for the number of days from your subscription start date to the first date of your next full invoice month (the "prorated period") and
The subscription fee for the next full invoice month (the "first full invoice month"). You're billed monthly thereafter.
Yearly subscription examples
If you receive your invoices at the beginning of the month:
May 22, 2013
You sign up for a yearly Stores subscription. Your Stores benefits start immediately, including your free-insertion-fee listing allotment for the month of May.
June 1, 2013
You're billed for:
The prorated period (May 22 through May 31)
The first full invoice month (June 1 through June 30)
Your free-insertion-fee listing allotment is reset for the calendar month of June. The unused free-insertion-fee listing allotment from May is not carried over to June.
June 1, 2014
Your Stores subscription will automatically renew for another year unless you cancel it. (Depending on when you cancel, an early termination fee may apply.)
If you receive your invoices mid-month:
May 10, 2013
May 16, 2013
The prorated period (May 10 through May 15)
The first full invoice month (May 16 through June 15)
Monthly subscription examples
You sign up for a monthly Stores subscription. Your Stores benefits start immediately, including your free-insertion-fee listing allotment for the month of May.
July 1, 2013
Your subscription will automatically renew for another month unless you cancel it.
May 15, 2013
Subscription renewals
Your Stores subscription is automatically renewed by the length of your subscription term, unless you cancel your subscription. A monthly subscription is automatically renewed each month until you cancel it. Likewise, a yearly subscription is automatically renewed each year until you cancel it. Such automatic renewal is continuous, and you will be billed for each continuous subscription term at the applicable rates, which are subject to change. If you have a yearly subscription, we'll contact you at least 15 days prior to the end of the term of your subscription via email or a message sent to My eBay to remind you that the term of your subscription will automatically renew.
Canceling your subscription
When canceling your Stores subscription:
If you have a monthly subscription and you cancel your Store during the mandatory subscription period:
You're billed the current Stores subscription fees for the mandatory subscription period
You receive the current Stores subscription benefits for the mandatory subscription period
After the mandatory subscription period, you pay standard fees for any new listings.
If you have a monthly subscription and you cancel your Store after the mandatory subscription period:
You're billed the current Stores subscription fees for the entire calendar month during which you cancel.
You receive Stores benefits corresponding to the current subscription until the end of the calendar month during which you cancel.
Starting the next calendar month, you pay standard fees for any new listings.
If you have a yearly subscription and you cancel your Store prior to the last calendar month of your subscription term:
You're charged an early termination fee. In addition, you're billed at the current subscription fee rate for the calendar month during which you canceled.
You receive Stores benefits corresponding to the current subscription until the end of the calendar month during which you canceled.
If you have a yearly subscription and you cancel your Store in the last calendar month of your subscription term:
You're billed at the current subscription fee rate for the calendar month during which you canceled.
Fees (excluding subscription fees) are based on the terms in effect when the listing goes live and when it renews.
If you cancel a subscription that is not yet effective, no early termination fee is charged for that subscription.
Early termination fee
If you cancel or downgrade your yearly subscription or change from a yearly to monthly subscription before the last calendar month of your yearly subscription, you're charged an early termination fee; if you make such changes during the last month of your subscription you're not charged an early termination fee.
There's no early termination fee for canceling a monthly subscription.
The early termination fee rates are calculated by dividing the (i) the product of (a) remaining months left in the subscription and (b) applicable monthly subscription fee by (ii) 3. Based on the above formula, the fee structure would be as follows:
Early termination fees
Calendar months remaining in your subscription
Basic Store
Premium Store
Anchor Store
1
$5.32
$16.65
$59.98
2
$10.63
$33.30
$119.97
3
$15.95
$49.95
$179.95
4
$21.27
$66.60
$239.93
5
$26.58
$83.25
$299.92
6
$31.90
$99.90
$359.90
7
$37.22
$116.55
$419.88
8
$42.53
$133.20
$479.87
9
$47.85
$149.85
$539.85
10
$53.17
$166.50
$599.83
11
$58.48
$183.15
$659.82
12
$63.80
$199.80
$719.80
Changing your subscription
You can change your subscription at any time, including:
Changing your Stores subscription level
Changing your subscription duration
When upgrading your Stores subscription (changing your Stores subscription level to one with more benefits, or changing from a monthly subscription to a yearly subscription of the same subscription level):
Fees for your current subscription for the current invoice month are prorated and the unused portion of your current subscription is credited back to you. Your upgraded subscription fee is also prorated for the current invoice month and your upgraded subscription is treated as a new subscription.
Your free-insertion-fee listing allotment from the plan being canceled ends immediately. (Any unused free-insertion-fee listings from your previous subscription allotment don't roll over.)
You receive upgraded Stores benefits immediately. You receive your full allotment of free-insertion-fee listings for the new upgraded subscription immediately. Each calendar month thereafter, you receive the applicable allotment of free-insertion-fee listings.
Your upgraded subscription start date and renewal date is reset based on the date you change your subscription.
An early termination fee isn't charged if you upgrade your Stores subscription with the same or higher subscription duration.
When changing from a yearly Stores subscription to a monthly Stores subscription with more benefits:
Fees for your current yearly subscription for the current invoice month are prorated and the unused portion of your current subscription (for the current invoice month) is credited back to you. Your new monthly subscription fee is also prorated for the current invoice month and your subscription is treated as a new subscription. You will be charged an early termination fee for cancellation of your yearly Stores subscription.
You receive the new monthly Stores benefits immediately. You receive your full allotment of free-insertion-fee listings for the new upgraded subscription immediately. Each calendar month thereafter, you receive the applicable allotment of free-insertion-fee listings.
Your new subscription start date and renewal date is reset based on the date you change your subscription.
When downgrading your Stores subscription (changing your Stores subscription level to one with fewer benefits):
If you have a yearly subscription and you downgrade to a lower yearly Stores subscription level prior to the last calendar month of the subscription:
You're charged an early termination fee. In addition, you're billed at the current higher subscription fee rate for the calendar month during which you elect to downgrade.
You receive Stores benefits corresponding to the current higher subscription until the end of the calendar month during which you elect to downgrade.
Your new downgraded subscription benefits are effective immediately after the calendar month during which you elect to downgrade.
You're billed at the downgraded subscription fee rate immediately after the calendar month during which you elect to downgrade.
If you have a yearly subscription and you downgrade to a lower yearly Stores subscription level during the last calendar month of the subscription:
You're billed at the current higher subscription fee rate for the calendar month during which you elect to downgrade.
If you have a monthly subscription and you downgrade your Store subscription level during the mandatory subscription period:
You're billed at the current higher subscription fee rate for the mandatory subscription period
You receive the current higher subscription Stores benefits for the mandatory subscription period
Your new downgraded subscription benefits are effective immediately after the mandatory subscription period.
You're billed at downgraded subscription fee rate immediately after the mandatory subscription period.
If you have a monthly subscription and downgrade your Store subscription level after the mandatory subscription period:
When changing from a yearly Stores subscription to a monthly Stores subscription with the same or fewer benefits:
The current yearly subscription is billed until the end of the current calendar month. The following calendar month, you're billed the applicable fee for your new monthly subscription. If this change occurs prior to the last calendar month of your yearly subscription, you're also billed an early termination fee.
Your free-insertion-fee listing allotment and Stores benefits for your current yearly subscription ends when the current calendar month is over. Your free-insertion-fee listing allotment and your Stores benefits for your new monthly subscription start the following calendar month.
We may amend these Stores terms at any time by posting the amended terms on www.ebay.com. Our right to amend the Stores terms includes the right to modify, add to, or remove terms. Except as stated otherwise in our User Agreement or elsewhere, all amended terms shall automatically be effective 30 days after they are initially posted. Additionally, we will notify you through eBay Messages and/or by email.
eBay reserves the right to substitute, replace, or remove Stores features and functionality by providing 60 days prior notice to you through eBay Messages and/or by email. In addition, eBay may update select Stores or its Stores program generally at any time without notice, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Such update may include changes to the look and feel of the Stores or the addition of new features or functionality.
eBay reserves the right to cancel your Stores subscription at any time.
If you use Sales Reports Plus, Selling Manager and/or Selling Manager Pro, you agree to this license agreement.
Insertion fees and advanced listing upgrade fees apply to each listing you create, are charged at the time of listing, and are nonrefundable. Fee amounts are based on the terms in effect when the listing goes live and when it renews.
We require payment in full each month on accounts with an amount due of $1 or more. If you haven't paid the amount due by the payment due date each month, late fees may apply. Learn more about payment requirements, due dates, and late fees.
We may limit the exposure of duplicate auction-style listings to ensure a positive buyer experience. If you list duplicate, identical auction-style listings, you'll be charged the full insertion fee for each listing even if a listing doesn't appear on eBay for the full duration of the listing. See the duplicate listings policy for more information.
Seller fees don't purchase exclusive rights to web pages on eBay. We may, in our sole discretion and without consent from or payment to sellers, display third-party advertisements (including links and references thereto) and listings from other sellers on any eBay web page.
When you submit your listing, it might not appear immediately in a keyword or category search. This can take up to 24 hours. Therefore, we can't guarantee exact listing durations.
You acknowledge and agree that eBay may, upon 30 days notice to you via email, change your eBay Stores subscription type if you don't meet eBay's then-current applicable subscription requirements. If this occurs, you're billed as described above. Such change may increase or decrease the fees you pay eBay Stores
At any given time you can only have one active Stores subscription across all sites per user ID.
All Stores terms may change at any time in accordance with our User Agreement.
Stores terms are in addition to any other applicable terms or policies on the eBay site.
All fees are in US dollars.
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