Fee comparison
eBay vs TikTok Shop fees
TikTok Shop leaves you more at every price in the table. 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%
TikTok Shop sale$50.00
| Sale price | $50.00 |
| Referral fee 6% | −$3.00 |
| Payout from TikTok Shop | $47.00 |
You keep$47.00
Fees $3.00 (6.0% of revenue)Margin 94.0%
What you're paid at common prices
| Sale price | eBay fees | eBay payout | TikTok Shop fees | TikTok Shop payout | More for you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.66 | $8.34 | $0.60 | $9.40 | TikTok Shop +$1.06 |
| $25.00 | $3.80 | $21.20 | $1.50 | $23.50 | TikTok Shop +$2.30 |
| $50.00 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $3.00 | $47.00 | TikTok Shop +$4.20 |
| $100.00 | $14.00 | $86.00 | $6.00 | $94.00 | TikTok Shop +$8.00 |
| $250.00 | $34.40 | $215.60 | $15.00 | $235.00 | TikTok Shop +$19.40 |
Default fee category, no shipping or costs. Category rates, store subscriptions, ads and seller levels change the numbers: use the eBay and TikTok Shop 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 TikTok Shop fees work
- Referral fee = rate x (customer payment + platform discount - tax); the customer payment includes shipping paid by the buyer.
- 6% for most categories. 5% for Diamond, Gold, Jade, Platinum/Carat Gold and Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald jewelry. Other jewelry stays at 6%.
- Collectibles: 6%, and 3% on the portion of the sale above $10,000. Pre-Owned: 5%, and 3% on the portion above $10,000.
- Platform-funded discounts are not modelled; enter the amount the buyer paid as sale_price.
- Affiliate (creator) commission is set per product by the seller; it is applied here to the item sale price.
Official sources, verified November 13, 2026:TikTok Shop Academy: Referral Fees by Category