How Much Does eBay Take From a $100, $500 or $1,000 Sale?

Watch eBay's cut on real numbers - $100, $500 and $1,000 - and see what actually lands in your account.

SNAPLISTER GUIDES · RESELLING · UPDATED JULY 2026

The quickest way to understand eBay's cut is to watch it happen on a real number. Here's exactly what eBay takes from a $100, $500 and $1,000 sale — and what actually lands in your account.

The short answer: eBay takes about 14%. On $100 that's $14.00, on $500 it's $68.40, on $1,000 it's $136.40. That's before your shipping label and what you paid for the item.

How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?

eBay takes

$14.00

13.6% = $13.60
+ $0.40 per order

You keep

$86.00

before shipping
and item cost

How much does eBay take from a $500 sale?

eBay takes

$68.40

13.6% = $68.00
+ $0.40 per order

You keep

$431.60

before shipping
and item cost

How much does eBay take from a $1,000 sale?

eBay takes

$136.40

13.6% = $136.00
+ $0.40 per order

You keep

$863.60

before shipping
and item cost

The quick formula

Sale total × 0.136, then add $0.40.
$25 → $3.80 · $75 → $10.60 · $250 → $34.40 · $2,000 → $272.40

Two things shift that number: your category (sneakers over $150 are 8%, books and media 15.3%, guitars 6.7%) and high-value sales — above $7,500 the rate drops to 2.35% on the portion over.

What it costs on your actual sale

Round numbers are useful, real ones are better. Add your item cost, shipping label and any ad rate:

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What the buyer pays

Item price

Shipping charged to buyer

Category Promoted ad rate

International buyer (adds 1.65% fee)

Your costs

Item cost

Shipping label you pay

Packing supplies — box, tape

Buyer pays (item + shipping)–

Final value fee–

Per-order fee–

Promoted Listings–

International fee–

Total eBay fees–

Your costs (item + shipping + supplies)–

Your net profit–

Covers all US eBay fees: final value fee (on item + shipping), the $0.30/$0.40 per-order fee (sneakers over $150 pay no per-order fee), Promoted Listings ad fee, and the 1.65% international fee. High-value tiers apply automatically — the fee drops to 2.35% above $7,500 (jewelry drops to 9% above $5,000). Note: eBay also charges the final value fee on the sales tax the buyer pays, so your real fee can be a touch higher. Item cost, shipping label and packing supplies are your costs, not eBay's. Estimate — confirm your exact category rate on eBay's fee page.

What eBay's cut does not include

Your shipping label — comes out of your side unless the buyer pays.
What you paid for the item — usually the biggest number of all.
Promoted Listings — your ad rate, on top, charged only on a sale.
Packing supplies — small per item, real across a month.

On a $100 sale where the item cost you $25 and postage was $8, eBay's $14 leaves you a real net of $53 — not $86.

FAQ

How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?

About $14.00 — a 13.6% final value fee ($13.60) plus a $0.40 per-order fee. You keep $86.00 before shipping and what you paid for the item.

How much does eBay take from a $500 sale?

About $68.40 — $68.00 in final value fees plus the $0.40 per-order fee, leaving you $431.60 before costs.

How much does eBay take from a $1,000 sale?

About $136.40 — $136.00 in final value fees plus $0.40 per order, leaving you $863.60 before costs. Sales above $7,500 pay only 2.35% on the portion above that.

What percentage does eBay take overall?

Roughly 14% all-in for most categories once the per-order fee is counted. It ranges from about 7% (guitars) to 15.5% (books and media), and rises if you use Promoted Listings or sell internationally.

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