eBay vs Facebook Marketplace Fees (2026): Free Locally, 10% Shipped
Facebook is free if the buyer collects, 10% if you ship. That one distinction decides whether it beats eBay - and most guides blur it.
Facebook Marketplace is genuinely free — but only if the buyer collects in person. Ship the item and Meta takes 10%. That one distinction decides whether Facebook is cheaper than eBay or barely different, and most guides blur it.
What you keep on a $100 sale
Facebook — local pickup
cash in person
Facebook — shipped
min $0.80 per order
eBay
+ $0.40 per order
The gap
on a $100 sale
Shipped, Facebook saves you about $4 per $100 — a real but modest edge. Locally, it saves you the entire fee.
Fee structure side by side
| Facebook Marketplace | eBay | |
|---|---|---|
| Local pickup | $0 — no fee at all | n/a — eBay is a shipping marketplace |
| Shipped sale | 10% (min $0.80) | 13.6% + $0.40 |
| Listing fee | Free | 250 free/month, then ~$0.35 |
| Payment processing | Included in the 10% | Included in the FVF |
| Buyer protection | Shipped orders only — none on local pickup | Yes, on every order |
| Reach | Local, or national if you ship | National and international |
| $50 shipped costs you | $5.00 (10.0%) | $7.20 (14.4%) |
| $100 shipped costs you | $10.00 (10.0%) | $14.00 (14.0%) |
The catch nobody mentions: shipping labels
Facebook stopped providing prepaid shipping labels for new listings in February 2025, pushing sellers onto their own labels through third-party services. Access was quietly restored to "select sellers" around September 2025, and can be revoked for inaccurate weights or dimensions.
That matters because a 4-point fee saving disappears fast if you're buying retail postage while eBay hands you discounted label rates. Price the label, not just the percentage.
Local pickup is the real advantage
At $0 fees, no packing, no postage and cash in hand, local pickup beats every shipping marketplace on cost. It's the right choice for furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, large toys — anything where shipping would eat the margin anyway.
The trade-offs are real: only buyers who can physically collect, no buyer or seller protection, no-shows are common, and you're meeting strangers. eBay's 14% buys a national audience, structured protection and a payment that can't walk away.
Fees aren't the whole story
A lower fee on an item that never sells is worth nothing. Weigh buyer volume, category fit and your time before moving inventory.
Run your own numbers: the free eBay fee calculator shows what you
actually keep after every fee, your label and what you paid. Free, and so is the /fees
version in the chat bot.
FAQ
Does Facebook Marketplace charge selling fees?
Only on shipped orders. Local pickup sales are completely free — no selling fee, no listing fee, no payment processing. Orders shipped through Marketplace checkout are charged 10%, with a minimum of $0.80 per order.
How much does Facebook Marketplace take from a $100 sale?
Nothing if the buyer collects locally. If you ship it, 10% — so $10.00, leaving you $90.00. eBay would take about $14.00 on the same sale.
Is Facebook Marketplace cheaper than eBay?
Yes, on fees. Local pickup is free and shipped orders cost 10% against eBay's roughly 14%. But eBay reaches a national and international buyer base, provides buyer protection on every order, and gives discounted shipping labels.
Why do some sites say Facebook charges 5%?
Because 5% applies to Commerce Manager checkout — the business Shops product across Facebook and Instagram — not peer-to-peer Marketplace. Individual sellers shipping a Marketplace order pay 10%.
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