Marketplace Fee Calculator
See exactly what eBay, Etsy and PayPal take from a sale with 2026 US rates. Itemized fees, net proceeds and true profit update live, and the Compare view ranks all three platforms for the same order.
Uses the shipping, costs and platform options set above.
US rates for most categories, last reviewed July 2026. Fee schedules change: always verify current rates with eBay, Etsy and PayPal before you price. Category surcharges, international fees, currency conversion, Promoted Listings and sales tax handling are not included.
All math runs in your browser, nothing you type leaves the page. Rates last reviewed July 2026, always verify with the platform.
eBay vs Etsy vs PayPal fees at a glance (2026, US)
The three platforms structure marketplace fees differently, which is why a flat percentage comparison misleads. eBay bundles payment processing into one final value fee, Etsy stacks three smaller fees plus an optional Offsite Ads cut, and PayPal only charges payment processing because it is not a marketplace at all.
This page also works as an eBay profit calculator and an Etsy profit calculator: enter what the item and shipping actually cost you, and the true profit line shows what you keep after every fee, not just the payout number the platform reports.
| Fee | eBay | Etsy | PayPal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | None for most sellers (250 free listings a month) | $0.20 per listing | None |
| Selling fee | 13.6% of item + shipping (12.35% with an eBay Store), 2.35% on the portion above $7,500 | 6.5% transaction fee on item + shipping | None |
| Payment processing | Included in the final value fee | 3% + $0.25 (US) | 3.49% + $0.49 goods and services, or 2.99% + $0.49 for invoices and card payments |
| Per-order fee | $0.40, or $0.30 on orders of $10 or less | None | None |
| Advertising fee | Promoted Listings, optional, you set the rate | Offsite Ads: 15%, or 12% once you pass $10,000 in annual sales (mandatory above $10,000) | None |
| Fees on a $50 item + $5 shipping | $7.88, about 14.3% | $5.68, about 10.3% ($13.93, about 25.3%, from an Offsite Ad) | $2.41, about 4.4% |
Rates last reviewed July 2026, always verify with the platform. Some categories carry different eBay rates, and both marketplaces add fees for currency conversion and international orders.
Why sellers outgrow marketplace fees
Marketplace fees are a percentage, so they scale perfectly with your success. At $2,000 a month in eBay sales you pay roughly $285 a month in fees. At $10,000 a month the same 13.6% structure takes about $1,440 a month, more than $17,000 a year, and the number keeps climbing with every extra order. The same volume through your own WooCommerce store costs card processing near 2.9% + $0.30, about $350 a month, plus hosting. At scale the gap is a salary.
That is why the common playbook is both: keep eBay and Etsy for discovery, where the fee buys you new buyers, and move repeat customers to your own store, where the margin lives. Running your own store means owning your own traffic problem too, and that is what DevDome is built for: analytics that separates real visitors from bots, bot protection and uptime monitoring for WordPress and WooCommerce stores.
eBay, Etsy and PayPal fee FAQ
How much does eBay take per sale in 2026?
For most categories eBay charges a 13.6% final value fee on the full amount the buyer pays, item price plus shipping, plus a $0.40 per-order fee ($0.30 when the order is $10 or less). eBay Store subscribers pay a 12.35% base rate, and the portion of any sale above $7,500 is charged at 2.35%. On a $50 item with $5 shipping that works out to $7.88, about 14.3% of the order.
How much are Etsy fees on a $50 sale?
With $5 shipping, Etsy charges a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the $55 order ($3.58) and US payment processing of 3% + $0.25 ($1.90), for a total of $5.68, about 10.3%. If the sale came through Offsite Ads, add another 15% ($8.25), pushing total fees to $13.93, about 25% of the order. The Offsite Ads rate drops to 12% once your shop passes $10,000 in annual sales.
How much does PayPal charge for goods and services?
The US goods and services rate in 2026 is 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction, so a $55 payment costs $2.41 in fees. Invoices and standard card payments are charged 2.99% + $0.49 instead. Friends and family transfers carry no fee, but they also carry no buyer or seller protection and are against PayPal policy for commercial sales.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping?
Yes. The final value fee is calculated on the total the buyer pays, including shipping and, in practice, sales tax that eBay collects. Offering free shipping does not avoid the fee, because you raise the item price to cover the label and the fee applies to that higher price instead. This eBay fee calculator applies the rate to item price plus shipping, exactly as eBay bills it.
Is Etsy or eBay cheaper for sellers?
For a typical sale under $100 that does not come from an Offsite Ad, Etsy is cheaper: roughly 9.5% + $0.45 in combined fees versus eBay at 13.6% + $0.40. A single Offsite Ads attribution flips the picture, because the extra 15% makes Etsy the most expensive of the three by a wide margin. The Compare tab above runs your exact numbers through all three fee schedules and ranks them by net profit.
How do I calculate my break-even price on eBay or Etsy?
Work backwards from what you want to keep: required order total = (target profit + item cost + shipping cost + fixed fees) divided by (1 minus the percentage fees), then subtract the shipping you charge the buyer. On eBay that denominator is 1 minus 0.136, on Etsy it is 1 minus 0.095 (or 0.245 with Offsite Ads). The break-even helper on this page does that algebra live for all three platforms.
What profit margin should marketplace sellers aim for?
After fees, product cost and shipping, most healthy resale and handmade businesses land between 20% and 30% net margin. Under 10%, a single fee change, return or Offsite Ads attribution can wipe out the profit on a sale. Judge listings on true profit, what is left after every fee and cost, not on the payout number the platform shows, which still contains your own costs.
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