Fee comparison
eBay vs Amazon fees
It depends on price: eBay leaves you more at $50.00, $100.00, $250.00, and Amazon at $10.00, $25.00. Enter your own price and costs to compare a real sale.
eBay sale$50.00
| Sale price | $50.00 |
| Final value fee 13.6% | −$6.80 |
| Per-order fee | −$0.40 |
| Payout from eBay | $42.80 |
You keep$42.80
Fees $7.20 (14.4% of revenue)Margin 85.6%
Amazon sale$50.00
| Sale price | $50.00 |
| Referral fee 15% | −$7.50 |
| Payout from Amazon | $42.50 |
You keep$42.50
Fees $7.50 (15.0% of revenue)Margin 85.0%
What you're paid at common prices
| Sale price | eBay fees | eBay payout | Amazon fees | Amazon payout | More for you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.66 | $8.34 | $1.50 | $8.50 | Amazon +$0.16 |
| $25.00 | $3.80 | $21.20 | $3.75 | $21.25 | Amazon +$0.05 |
| $50.00 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $7.50 | $42.50 | eBay +$0.30 |
| $100.00 | $14.00 | $86.00 | $15.00 | $85.00 | eBay +$1.00 |
| $250.00 | $34.40 | $215.60 | $37.50 | $212.50 | eBay +$3.10 |
Default fee category, no shipping or costs. Category rates, store subscriptions, ads and seller levels change the numbers: use the eBay and Amazon calculators for those.
How eBay fees work
- Final value fee is charged on the total amount of the sale: item price, handling, shipping and sales tax.
- Most categories: 13.6% on the sale up to $7,500 and 2.35% on the portion above (Basic or higher Store: 12.7% up to $2,500, then 2.35%).
- The per-order fee is $0.30 for orders of $10.00 or less and $0.40 above $10.00; it is not charged on athletic shoes sold for $150 or more.
- Starter Store subscribers pay the standard (non-Store) rates; Basic, Premium, Anchor and Enterprise subscribers pay Store rates.
- Store rates apply to vinyl records at the standard Store rate (vinyl is excluded from the Store Music rate).
- Promoted Listings ad rate is charged on the same total as the final value fee.
How Amazon fees work
- Referral fee is a percentage of the item's total price (list price + shipping + gift wrap) or the category minimum, whichever is greater.
- Some categories use whole-price tiers (one rate for the whole price, set by the price band) and others charge each rate only on the portion of the price in that band; see tier_breakdown in the response.
- Media items also pay a $1.80 closing fee per item.
- Individual plan sellers pay $0.99 per item sold; Professional plan sellers pay $39.99/month instead (not included per item).
- Fine Art is not supported because Amazon's published table and tier text disagree on its minimum fee.
- FBA fulfillment, storage and advertising fees are not included.
Official sources, verified November 13, 2026:Amazon: Standard selling fees