MarketFees / Facebook Marketplace vs eBay fees
Facebook Marketplace vs eBay fees
Local pickup on Facebook is free; for shipped sales its 10% is a little lower than eBay’s 13.6% + $0.40.
Facebook Marketplace
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Selling fee (10%, min $0.80)on item + shipping
- −$5.80
- Payout
- $52.20
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$5.80 total fees
10.0% of the sale
50.3% 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
Facebook Marketplace leaves you $3.04 more on this sale.
Fees at common prices
| Price | Facebook Marketplace | eBay | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.00 10.0% | $1.66 16.6% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $25.00 | $2.50 10.0% | $3.80 15.2% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $50.00 | $5.00 10.0% | $7.20 14.4% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $100.00 | $10.00 10.0% | $14.00 14.0% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $250.00 | $25.00 10.0% | $34.40 13.8% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $500.00 | $50.00 10.0% | $68.40 13.7% | Facebook Marketplace |
| $1,000.00 | $100.00 10.0% | $136.40 13.6% | Facebook Marketplace |
Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.
How the two fee structures differ
- Facebook Marketplace: Local pickup free; shipped orders 10% (minimum $0.80). Full Facebook Marketplace 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, Facebook Marketplace or eBay?
Local pickup on Facebook is free; for shipped sales its 10% is a little lower than eBay’s 13.6% + $0.40.
How much does Facebook Marketplace take from a $100 sale?
$10.00 with default options and no shipping or tax (Local pickup free; shipped orders 10% (minimum $0.80)).
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).