eBay UK · selling fees · updated September 2026
eBay Fee Calculator UK
eBay selling fees UK calculator for private (£0) and business sellers. Take-home after FVF, order fee, postage, ads and returns.
Pricing a private listing? Use the eBay buyer protection fee calculator UK for the buyer’s checkout fee — it does not cut your payout.
Updated 3 September 2026 · Assumptions
eBay Fee Calculator UK
UK fee model · decision aid
Take-home after fees, cost, postage, ads and returns.
| Sale total (price + postage charged) | £0.00 |
| Platform fees | £0.00 |
| Product + your postage + extras | £0.00 |
| Sales VAT remitted | £0.00 |
| If sale sticks (no return) | £0.00 |
Fee guide Compare all platforms Buyer protection fee (private listings)
What the buyer pays on top — not taken from your payout. Price to a round checkout total →
Quick answer
Private sellers usually pay £0 final value fee. Business sellers pay category FVF + order fee + regulatory. Buyer protection on private listings is a separate buyer-side fee.
What eBay selling fees look like in the UK
eBay UK has two fee worlds. Mixing them is how “eBay is free” and “eBay takes 13%” both sound true.
- Private sellers — on most non-motors domestic categories you pay £0 final value fee, £0 per-order fee and £0 regulatory fee. You still pay your own postage cost. Buyers on private listings may pay a separate eBay buyer protection fee calculator UK (not taken from your payout).
- Business sellers — category final value fee on the total sale (item + postage + taxes), plus £0.30 per order up to £10 or £0.40 above £10, plus 0.35% regulatory. Those rates are published exclusive of VAT.
This calculator defaults business to the 11.9% Clothes, Shoes & Accessories band — the most common general merchandise rate. Jewellery, phones and other categories differ. Read the full eBay fees UK table before you price stock in a high band.
Worked example: £45 clothes sale
Item £45, postage charged £3.99, product cost £14, postage cost £2.95. Sale total = £48.99.
Rounded. Promoted Listings and returns not included — add them in the fields above.
| Line | Private | Business (VAT reclaimable) |
|---|---|---|
| eBay selling fees | £0 | ~£6.40 (11.9% + 40p + 0.35%) |
| Product + postage cost | £16.95 | £16.95 |
| Expected take-home (0% ads / returns) | ~£32.04 | ~£25.64 |
Turn on a 10% ads rate and a 5% return rate and watch private eBay stay ahead of business eBay — until sell-through on business listings pays for the cut.
Seller fees vs buyer protection
People searching “eBay fee calculator UK” often mean two different receipts:
- This page — what you keep after eBay selling fees, cost, postage, ads and returns.
- Buyer protection calculator — what the buyer pays on a UK private listing (£0.10 + 7%/4%/2% bands). That fee is not deducted from your payout.
If you are pricing a private listing to a round checkout total, use the eBay buyer protection fee calculator UK first, then come back here for contribution after cost.
Common mistakes this tool catches
- Forgetting that business FVF applies to item + postage, not item alone.
- Leaving VAT-on-fees off when you cannot reclaim VAT.
- Comparing private eBay (£0) to Amazon FBA without pasting a real fulfilment quote.
- Ignoring returns on fashion — a “free” platform still loses money at 15% returns.
How to use every field
These fields are the same idea on every platform calculator — only the fee stack behind the scenes changes.
- Selling price — what the buyer pays for the item (before postage).
- Product cost — what you paid for the item, including packaging materials if you want them in the number.
- Shipping charged — postage the buyer pays you. Marketplace fees often apply to item + postage.
- Your shipping cost — the label you actually buy. Charging £3.99 and spending £4.40 is a fee you invent for yourself.
- Ads % — promoted listings, boosts, Meta ads or TikTok spend as a share of the sale. Leave 0 if you never promote.
- Return rate — expected % of sales that come back. Fashion often needs 8–15%; electronics less.
- VAT on platform fees — turn on if you cannot reclaim VAT on marketplace fees (typical for many private / non-VAT sellers).
Same SKU on another platform?
This page only models eBay Fee Calculator UK. To rank eBay, Amazon, Depop, Vinted and the rest on one product, open the compare marketplace fees UK tool.
Other platform calculators
- Vinted — Fee calculator for private and Pro — usually £0 to sell fashion.
- Amazon FBA / FBM — Amazon FBA fees and FBM referral — paste your fulfilment quote.
- Depop — Processing fees — not the old 10%.
- Etsy — Listing, transaction and payment processing.
- eBay buyer protection — What the buyer pays on a UK private listing.
- Facebook Marketplace — Local £0 vs ~10% shipped checkout.
- Whatnot — UK live-selling fees: commission + processing.
- Shopify — Card fees plus the ads that bring the sale.
- TikTok Shop — 9% commission with ads and returns.
Decision aid only. Category rates, promotions and programme terms change — confirm live rates on the platform before you scale stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an eBay selling fees UK calculator?
Yes — this page. Toggle private (£0 on most categories) vs business (category FVF + order fee + regulatory), then add ads % and returns.
How much are eBay fees in the UK in 2026?
Private UK sellers pay £0 final value, per-order and regulatory fees on most non-motors domestic sales. Business sellers pay a category final value fee on item + postage + taxes, plus £0.30 (orders £10 or less) or £0.40 (over £10) and 0.35% regulatory. Business rates are exclusive of VAT.
Do private eBay sellers pay selling fees?
On most non-motors UK categories, no — £0 final value, per-order and regulatory fees. You still pay your own postage cost, and buyers may pay a Buyer Protection fee that does not come out of your payout.
What does the business model assume?
The clothes/general 11.9% band plus £0.30/£0.40 order fee and 0.35% regulatory. Confirm your category on eBay’s business fee page if you sell jewellery, phones or another band.
Does this include VAT on eBay fees?
Toggle VAT on platform fees if you cannot reclaim it. Standard-scheme VAT-registered sellers typically reclaim the VAT eBay adds to business fees.
Where is the eBay buyer protection fee calculator?
Buyer protection is a separate buyer-side fee on UK private listings. Use the eBay buyer protection fee calculator UK — it does not reduce your payout. Then come back here for take-home after cost.