eBay selling fees and seller payouts
eBay charges a tiered final value fee on the total sale (item plus shipping) plus a small per-order fee. The rate depends on whether you have an eBay Store subscription.
- General marketplace
- All trading cards and collectibles.
- Estimated
Estimated payouts on eBay
Seller proceeds on a fixed-price sale with no shipping, produced by Pulltrader’s compare_selling_costs tool.
| Sale price | Estimated fees | Effective rate | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $3.71 | 14.84% | $21.29 |
| $250.00 | $33.53 | 13.41% | $216.47 |
| $2500.00 | $331.65 | 13.27% | $2168.35 |
On a $250 card with no shipping, eBay leaves you an estimated $216.47 — versus $216.47 on eBay and $227.50 on CollectIQ (all estimated, same fee schedules). How these are calculated.
What eBay charges sellers
- Final value fee (individual)
- 13.25% up to $7,500 per item, then 2.35% above
- Final value fee (eBay Store)
- 12.35% up to $2,500 per item, then 2.35% above
- Per-order fee
- $0.30 for orders $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
- Fee base
- Item price plus shipping
Good to know
- An eBay Store subscription lowers the base rate to 12.35% (with a lower $2,500 tier threshold).
- Orders over $10 use the $0.40 per-order fee; smaller orders use $0.30.
Not included in the estimate
- Promoted-listing ad fees
- International and currency-conversion fees
- Buyer-paid sales tax
- Below-standard performance surcharges
- Your own shipping-label cost
Source: eBay published selling fees, Trading Cards category. Modeled as of June 27, 2026. Figures are estimates of published fees, not guaranteed proceeds, and not financial advice. Spotted something off? Email support@pulltrader.app.
Selling fees on other platforms
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