eBay fees calculator for private sellers

Selling on eBay UK as a private seller? Most things now sell with no final value fee. Put in your price and costs to see what you keep, and what eBay adds on for the buyer.

Last checked 27 October 2026Against eBay: Fees for private sellers

Your sale

Where the money goes

You receive£28.50Fees take 0% of the sale
Profit£19.3067.7% margin
  • The buyer paysNot taken from you£30.20
  • eBay Buyer Protection fee10p + 7% of the first £20, 4% up to £300, 2% up to £4,000£1.70
  • Sale price£25.00
  • Postage the buyer pays you£3.50
  • Selling feesNo final value fee for UK private sellers£0.00
  • You receive£28.50
  • Your item cost−£6.00
  • Postage and packing you pay−£3.20
  • Profit£19.30

Margin is profit as a share of what the buyer paid you (sale price plus postage). A guide, not a quote: eBay works out the real fee at the sale.

How it works

How eBay charges UK private sellers

If you live in the UK and sell as a private seller, eBay doesn’t take a final value fee or a regulatory operating fee when your item sells, in every category except Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles (those have their own fees). Instead, the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee on top of your price.

FeeWho paysHow much
Final value feeSeller£0 (not vehicles)
Buyer Protection feeBuyer10p + 7% of the first £20 + 4% from £20 to £300 + 2% from £300 to £4,000, on the item price (not postage)
ListingsSeller300 free a month, then 35p each
International feeSeller3% of the total if it’s sent outside the UK
Promoted ListingsSeller, if usedThe ad rate you choose, on the total including postage, if it sells from the ad

eBay says these private seller fees include VAT at 20%. Promoted Listings fees may have VAT added. A business seller pays different fees: a final value fee by category plus a per-order fee.

Last checked 27 October 2026 against eBay: Fees for private sellers, eBay: Buyer Protection fee, eBay: Promoted Listings. Marketplaces change their fees: check there before you price something tight.

FAQ

Questions

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Does eBay still charge private sellers fees in the UK?

Not when an item sells, for UK-based private sellers in every category except Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles. You can still pay for extras you choose: Promoted Listings, more than 300 listings in a month (35p each after that) and the 3% international fee on items sent abroad.

What is the eBay Buyer Protection fee?

A fee the buyer pays on top of your price when buying from a UK private seller: 10p, plus 7% of the item price up to £20, 4% of the part from £20 to £300 and 2% of the part from £300 to £4,000. It isn’t charged on postage, and it doesn’t come out of what you receive. On a £25 item it’s £1.70.

Is eBay’s Promoted Listings fee charged on postage?

Yes. The general ad rate is a percentage of the total sale amount, which includes postage, and it’s only charged if the item sells within 30 days of someone clicking the ad.

Am I a private seller or a business seller?

If you buy things to resell, or make things to sell, you’re likely trading, and eBay expects you to register as a business seller. GOV.UK explains when selling counts as trading. Business sellers pay different fees: try the eBay business fees calculator.

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