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eBay Fee Calculator UK
Since October 2024, private sellers on eBay.co.uk pay no final value fee on UK sales; the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee instead. Business sellers pay a category final value fee (12.9% for most items) on the item and postage, a per-order fee, a 0.35% regulatory operating fee, and VAT on those fees.
eBay UK fees Private sellers £0 on UK sales · business 12.9% + 40p + 0.35% + VAT · checked September 2026
Quick answer: on a £100.00 sale with no shipping, eBay UK takes £16.38 and you receive £83.62. Selling in the US? Use the eBay calculator.
eBay UK fees
- Buyer pays you
- £44.00
- Final value fee (12.9%)on item + postage
- −£5.68
- Per-order fee
- −£0.40
- Regulatory operating fee (0.35%)
- −£0.15
- VAT on fees (20%)
- −£1.25
- Payout
- £36.52
- Your shipping cost
- −£3.50
- Item cost
- −£12.00
£7.48 total fees
17.0% of the sale
47.8% margin
eBay UK seller fees at a glance
| eBay UK fee | Rate |
|---|---|
| Private seller, UK buyer | £0 selling fees (buyer pays Buyer Protection fee) |
| Business: final value fee, most categories | 12.9% of item + postage |
| Business: lower-rate categories | from 6.9% (some banded above a threshold) |
| Per-order fee | 30p on orders £10 or less, 40p above |
| Regulatory operating fee | 0.35% of the total sale |
| VAT on fees | 20% (reclaimable if VAT-registered) |
Source: eBay.co.uk Help, “Fees for business sellers” and “Fees for private sellers” (updated February 2026).
How the eBay UK fee is calculated
For a business seller, eBay adds the final value fee, the per-order fee and the regulatory operating fee, all on the total the buyer pays for the item and postage. VAT at 20% is then charged on the fees.
Private sellers keep the full listed price on domestic sales. Fees can still apply to listing upgrades, extra listings over the free allowance, and international sales.
Why a eBay UK fee hurts more on cheap items
Drag the price. The percentage part of the fee stays the same, but any fixed charge is spread over fewer dollars, so the share of the sale you lose climbs as the price falls.
On a £10.00 sale eBay UK takes £1.96, which is 19.6% of the money.
eBay UK fees on common amounts
Default options, no shipping or sales tax, so you can read off the fee at a glance. Use the calculator above for your exact sale.
| Sale price | eBay UK fee | You receive | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £1.16 | £3.84 | 23.2% |
| £10.00 | £1.96 | £8.04 | 19.6% |
| £25.00 | £4.46 | £20.54 | 17.8% |
| £50.00 | £8.44 | £41.56 | 16.9% |
| £100.00 | £16.38 | £83.62 | 16.4% |
| £250.00 | £40.24 | £209.76 | 16.1% |
| £500.00 | £79.98 | £420.02 | 16.0% |
| £1,000.00 | £159.48 | £840.52 | 15.9% |
| £2,500.00 | £397.98 | £2,102.02 | 15.9% |
Ways to keep more on eBay UK
- If you sell your own things occasionally, check you qualify as a private seller: it removes selling fees entirely on UK sales.
- VAT-registered business sellers can usually reclaim the VAT on fees; switch the VAT box off to see your net cost.
Questions sellers ask
Does eBay UK charge private sellers fees?
No final value fee, per-order fee or regulatory fee on eligible UK sales since 1 October 2024. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee on top of your price.
How much does eBay UK take from a £40 business sale?
With £4 postage at the 12.9% rate: £5.68 final value fee, 40p per-order fee, 15p regulatory fee, plus 20% VAT on those, about £7.48 in total.
What is the eBay regulatory operating fee?
A 0.35% charge on the total amount of each business-seller sale in the UK.