eBay final value fees & net proceeds. The eBay Fee Calculator takes item price, shipping charged to the buyer, final value fee (on total sale), per-order fee, promoted listing fee, item cost, actual shipping cost and returns profit per sale plus ebay fees, net proceeds. Results update as you type, and the formula is shown under the result so you can repeat it in your own spreadsheet.
Online and retail margins are decided by the costs that are easy to forget: fees, shipping, returns, storage and advertising. Fill in every line, even with an estimate, before deciding what to sell and at what price. Use the worked example below to check the maths against your own figures.
How the eBay Fee Calculator works
The final value fee applies to the whole amount the buyer pays, shipping included. Category rates differ, and store subscriptions lower them.
Worked example
With the example values (item price of $100, shipping charged to the buyer of $10, final value fee (on total sale) of 13.25%, per-order fee of $0.30, promoted listing fee of 0%, item cost of $40, actual shipping cost of $10), the profit per sale is $45.12; ebay fees $14.88, net proceeds $95.12. Change any figure above and the result updates immediately; use Copy results to paste the summary into a note or email.
Assumptions and limits: Fee percentages depend on category and store level; check eBay's current fee table.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is profit per sale calculated?
fees = (price + shipping charged) × (final value fee + promoted %) + per-order fee.
Which figures do I need?
Item price, shipping charged to the buyer, final value fee (on total sale), per-order fee, promoted listing fee, item cost, actual shipping cost. Take them from the same period and the same set of accounts or reports so the ratio is consistent, and check the example values as a guide to the units expected.
Which fees should I include?
Every fee your platform or provider charges on a sale: commissions, payment processing, fulfilment, storage, advertising and the expected cost of returns. Fee schedules change, so check the current rate card.
What assumptions does this calculator make?
Fee percentages depend on category and store level; check eBay's current fee table.
