You keep
$47.43
eBay collects the sales tax and pays it to the state, so it isn’t yours, but the final value fee is charged on it. One item per order, standard seller rates without an eBay Store.
On a $49.99 item with $5.99 shipping, the buyer also pays $3.92 sales tax, so the total is $59.90. In most categories eBay charges 13.6% of that total ($8.15) plus $0.40 for the order. Your fees are $8.55 and you keep $47.43 of the $55.98 you charged.
Standard rates for sellers without an eBay Store. “Up to” means the rate applies to the part of the total inside that band.
| Category | Final value fee |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% |
| Books, movies & TV, music | 15.3% up to $7,500, then 2.35% |
| Trading cards, comics, coins | 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% |
| Jewelry | 15% if the total is $5,000 or less, else 9% |
| Watches, parts & accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% up to $7,500, then 3% |
| Women's bags & handbags | 15% if the total is $2,000 or less, else 9% |
| Athletic shoes | 8% from $150 (no per-order fee), else 13.6% |
| Guitars & basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, then 2.35% |
| Heavy equipment | 3% up to $15,000, then 0.5% |
Every order also pays $0.30 when it totals $10 or less, or $0.40 above. The full list is on eBay’s selling fees page.
The rate depends on where the item is listed. Most items fall under most categories.
eBay charges its fee on all three, so all three go in.
What you keep is the item and shipping you charged, minus eBay's fees. The sales tax goes to the state.
eBay pays out in batches, after taking its fees. Your bank shows one net amount that matches none of your sales. In your books, the full sale is income and the fee is a separate expense, so you need the payout report behind every deposit.
If you also sell in your own shop with Stripe, Shopify Payments or WooCommerce, Heft matches every payout to the orders, fees and refunds behind it. Heft doesn’t read eBay payouts directly yet.
The calculator covers one item per order at standard rates. It leaves out vehicles, eBay Stores, promoted listings, optional listing upgrades and the surcharges eBay adds for a below-standard seller rating. Sources: Selling fees and Taxes and import charges, checked November 9, 2026.