MarketFees / eBay vs Etsy fees
eBay vs Etsy fees
Etsy usually takes less (about 10% + $0.45 vs eBay’s 13.6% + $0.40), until an Offsite Ad sale adds 12–15%. eBay charges on sales tax too.
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
Etsy
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Listing fee
- −$0.20
- Transaction fee (6.5%)item + shipping
- −$3.77
- Payment processing (3% + $0.25)on the order total incl. tax
- −$2.11
- Payout
- $51.92
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$6.08 total fees
10.5% of the sale
49.9% margin
Etsy leaves you $2.76 more on this sale.
Fees at common prices
| Price | eBay | Etsy | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.66 16.6% | $1.40 14.0% | Etsy |
| $25.00 | $3.80 15.2% | $2.83 11.3% | Etsy |
| $50.00 | $7.20 14.4% | $5.20 10.4% | Etsy |
| $100.00 | $14.00 14.0% | $9.95 9.9% | Etsy |
| $250.00 | $34.40 13.8% | $24.20 9.7% | Etsy |
| $500.00 | $68.40 13.7% | $47.95 9.6% | Etsy |
| $1,000.00 | $136.40 13.6% | $95.45 9.5% | Etsy |
Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.
How the two fee structures differ
- eBay: 13.6% of the total sale (incl. shipping & tax) + $0.40 per order. Full eBay calculator.
- Etsy: $0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing (US). Full Etsy 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, eBay or Etsy?
Etsy usually takes less (about 10% + $0.45 vs eBay’s 13.6% + $0.40), until an Offsite Ad sale adds 12–15%. eBay charges on sales tax too.
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).
How much does Etsy take from a $100 sale?
$9.95 with default options and no shipping or tax ($0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing (US)).