Each component of the eBay deduction computed from your inputs: the final value fee is the percentage of the item price plus the shipping you charge, the fixed amount is added once per order, and a separate payment fee appears only when you set payment processing to be billed separately. Rates are the placeholders you entered — confirm the live figure for your category and country on eBay’s selling-fees page.
Fee component
How it is charged
Amount
Fee base (item + shipping)
40.00 + 6.00
46.00
Final value fee (percentage)
13.00% of base
5.98
Fixed fee
Flat per order
0.30
Payment processing
Included in final value fee
0.00
Total fees
Sum of the above
6.28
Effective fee rate
Total fees ÷ base
13.65%
Estimates only — not financial, tax, or professional advice.
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What it calculates: Total eBay Fees, Net Proceeds, Profit, Effective Fee %.
Updated 5 June 2026 · Transparent assumptions
Managed payments folded two fees into one, and the rate reflects that
Since eBay moved sellers onto managed payments, the final value fee in most markets already includes payment processing, and there is no separate charge from a payment provider. The toggle here exists because that is not universal and older fee schedules separated them.
Getting this wrong double-counts a fee that no longer exists, or misses one that still does. Check a recent payout statement rather than a remembered rate — the difference is a few percent of every order.
Final value percentages vary widely by category
eBay does not charge one rate. Categories range from low single digits on some electronics and motor parts up to well into double figures on others, and several categories apply a lower rate above a value threshold so the percentage falls on the portion above it.
The calculator takes a single rate because the schedule changes often and differs by country. Look yours up for the exact category and enter it; assuming a generic rate is the most common source of a wrong answer here.
A flat amount per order is a larger share of a cheap sale
A fixed per-order charge sits on top of the percentage. On a high-value item it is immaterial; on a low-value one it can exceed the percentage fee itself and turn a thin margin negative.
This is the arithmetic behind multi-buy discounts and bundle listings. Combining several cheap items into one order pays the fixed charge once instead of several times, which is often worth more than the discount it costs to persuade the buyer.
Store subscriptions, promoted listings, and the cost of postage itself
Store subscription fees, promoted listing charges, international fees and any below-standard-seller surcharge all sit outside this calculation, as do insertion fees once you exceed the free listing allowance.
Note also that shipping charged is revenue, not profit. This tool subtracts your product cost but not what the postage actually cost you to buy — if you undercharge for shipping, the net figure here will overstate what you keep.
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Results are estimates for planning and analysis based on the figures you enter. They are not accounting, tax, or financial advice — verify with your own records and a qualified professional before making decisions.
Published the calculator with its formula, worked example, assumptions, limitations and a bespoke guide, and added an automated formula test suite covering it.
Tested the final value fee on price plus shipping with the fixed charge added, and the payment fee applied only when it is not already bundled.
Tested that toggling bundled payment processing changes the total by exactly the separate payment fee.
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