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Amazon FBA vs eBay fees
eBay is cheaper per sale; Amazon FBA costs more because the fulfillment fee pays for storage, packing and Prime shipping.
Amazon FBA
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Referral fee
- −$8.70
- FBA fulfillment (large standard)incl. 3.5% fuel surcharge
- −$5.22
- Storage (1 mo)
- −$0.07
- Payout
- $44.01
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$13.99 total fees
24.1% of the sale
36.2% margin
eBay
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Final value feeon item + shipping + sales tax
- −$8.44
- Per-order fee
- −$0.40
- Payout
- $49.16
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$8.84 total fees
15.2% of the sale
45.1% margin
eBay leaves you $5.15 more on this sale.
Fees at common prices
| Price | Amazon FBA | eBay | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $6.79 67.9% | $1.66 16.6% | eBay |
| $25.00 | $9.04 36.2% | $3.80 15.2% | eBay |
| $50.00 | $12.79 25.6% | $7.20 14.4% | eBay |
| $100.00 | $20.82 20.8% | $14.00 14.0% | eBay |
| $250.00 | $43.32 17.3% | $34.40 13.8% | eBay |
| $500.00 | $80.82 16.2% | $68.40 13.7% | eBay |
| $1,000.00 | $155.82 15.6% | $136.40 13.6% | eBay |
Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.
How the two fee structures differ
- Amazon FBA: 8–15% referral fee + FBA fulfillment fee by size & weight. Full Amazon FBA calculator.
- eBay: 13.6% of the total sale (incl. shipping & tax) + $0.40 per order. Full eBay calculator.
Fees aren’t the only thing that decides where to sell: audience, how fast items sell, who pays for shipping and how returns are handled all matter. To see every platform ranked at once, use the marketplace fee comparison.
Questions sellers ask
Which has lower fees, Amazon FBA or eBay?
eBay is cheaper per sale; Amazon FBA costs more because the fulfillment fee pays for storage, packing and Prime shipping.
How much does Amazon FBA take from a $100 sale?
$20.82 with default options and no shipping or tax (8–15% referral fee + FBA fulfillment fee by size & weight).
How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?
$14.00 with default options and no shipping or tax (13.6% of the total sale (incl. shipping & tax) + $0.40 per order).