Quick answer — eBay UK fees 2026
- UK private sellers (domestic): £0 — no Final Value Fee, no per-order fee, no regulatory fee since 1 October 2024.
- UK business sellers: 6.9%–14.9% Final Value Fee (varies by category; most items 9.9%–12.9%) + £0.30 per order ≤£10 or £0.40 above + 0.35% Regulatory Operating Fee + 20% VAT on all fees (reclaimable if VAT-registered on Standard scheme).
- Trainers: 11.9% under £100 item price; 7% at £100+.
Full 2026 schedule below — verified against eBay's official fees page ↗.
UK Private Sellers — Free for Domestic Sales
Since 1 October 2024, UK-based private sellers pay no Final Value Fee, no per-order fee, and no regulatory operating fee on domestic sales. eBay charges the buyer a Buyer Protection Fee on top of your listed price instead; your proceeds are the full amount you listed.
Fees still apply if:
- You list more than 300 items in a month (35p per extra listing, inc. VAT)
- The buyer is outside the UK — private sellers pay a flat 3% international fee (business sellers use a tiered 1.05/1.8/2% schedule)
- You add paid upgrades (Subtitle £2, Gallery Plus £2.50, ISV 30p, Special Duration 35p, two-category 35p, Promoted Listings)
- You take out a private-seller Shop subscription (£19.99/mo — adds 100 free listings + 100 free 1-/3-day upgrades)
- You're selling in the Motors category (cars, motorcycles, vans)
Buyer Protection Fee (paid by buyer, not seller)
Charged to the buyer on top of your listed price: £0.10 + 7% on the first £20 + 4% on £20–£300 + 2% on £300–£4,000. On a £100 sale, the buyer pays £104.70 total — you receive £100.
UK Business Sellers — Four Fees on Every Sale
Business sellers pay the following on every transaction:
- Final Value Fee — variable by category (6.9%–14.9% on the item + postage; most items 9.9%–12.9%). See the table below.
- Per-order fee — £0.30 on orders ≤£10 (reduced to £0.10 in Collectables and Home, Furniture & DIY), £0.40 on orders above £10. (The £10+ tier rose from a flat £0.30 in February 2026.)
- Regulatory Operating Fee — 0.35% of the total transaction.
- VAT — 20% added to all fees. Fully reclaimable on Standard-rate VAT registration; generally not reclaimable on Flat Rate Scheme.
Total fee burden for a typical business sale lands between 10% and 13% of the transaction.
How Much eBay Takes from a UK Business Sale
Worked totals at common sale prices on Clothes & Shoes & Accessories (11.9% FVF), free postage, VAT-exclusive, no Promoted Listings:
| Sale price | Total eBay fees | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| £10 | £1.53 | 15.3% |
| £20 | £2.85 | 14.3% |
| £50 | £6.53 | 13.1% |
| £100 | £12.65 | 12.7% |
| £200 | £24.90 | 12.5% |
| £500 | £61.65 | 12.3% |
Lower-rate categories (Books, Music, general Cameras / Computers / Mobile at 9.9%) take roughly 10.5%–11% on the same sale prices. Banded categories like Vehicle Parts and Jewellery drop their effective rate sharply on high-ticket items — a £2,000 laptop in the Computers banded subcategory pays an effective ~5% after the band kicks in.
Final Value Fee by Category (2026)
FVF is charged on the total transaction (item + postage). Several high-value categories use banded fees — one rate up to a threshold, a lower rate above. The calculator handles every band automatically.
| Category | FVF Rate |
|---|---|
| Books, Comics & Magazines · Films & TV · Music · Cameras (general) · Computers (general) · Mobile (general) · Sound & Vision (general) · Video Games | 9.9% |
| Antiques · Art · Baby · Garden & Patio · Health & Beauty · Sporting Goods · Toys & Games · Musical Instruments | 10.9% |
| Clothes, Shoes & Accessories | 11.9% |
| Trainers (Men's/Women's), item ≥ £100 | 7% |
| Business, Office & Industrial | 12.5% |
| Pet Supplies · Crafts · Event Tickets · Wholesale & Job Lots · Everything Else | 12.9% |
| Home, Furniture & DIY (general) | 11.9% / 7.9% above £500 |
| Vehicle Parts & Accessories (general) | 9.5% / 3% above £750 |
| Mobile & Smart Phones · Laptops · Tablets · TVs · HiFi · Camcorders / Lenses | 6.9% / 3% above £1,000 |
| Watches | 12.9% / 3% above £750 |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 12.9% / 7% above £800 |
| Jewellery & Watches (general) | 14.9% / 4% above £1,000 |
| Video Game Consoles | 6.9% / 2% above £400 |
Special Rules
Trainers — 11.9% under £100, 7% at £100 or more
Trainers default to the Clothes & Shoes base rate of 11.9%, but flip to 7% when the item price (excluding postage) is £100 or more. Clean threshold flip — no banding. A £99 trainer pays 11.9% FVF; a £100 trainer pays 7%.
Banded fees on high-value items
- Jewellery & Watches (general): 14.9% / 4% above £1,000
- Watches: 12.9% / 3% above £750
- Women's Bags & Handbags: 12.9% / 7% above £800
- Home, Furniture & DIY: 11.9% / 7.9% above £500
- Vehicle Parts: 9.5% / 3% above £750
- Tech subcats (Phones, Laptops, TVs, HiFi, Lenses): 6.9% / 3% above £1,000
- Video Game Consoles: 6.9% / 2% above £400
Top Rated Seller — 10% off variable FVF (Premium Service listings)
Qualifying sellers get 10% off the variable FVF on Premium Service listings only (not per-order, not regulatory, not non-Premium listings). On 11.9% Clothing, the effective rate drops to 10.71%.
Promoted Listings — pay-on-sale
Set an ad rate (2%–20%). Charged only when the item sells via a promoted placement, on sale price excluding postage.
International fee — by seller type
Business sellers (tiered by buyer country): 1.05% (Eurozone & Northern Europe), 1.8% (US & Canada), 2.0% (everywhere else). Private sellers: a single flat 3% on any international sale (inc. VAT). Both are calculated on the total sale (item + postage + tax) and automatically deducted.
Listing upgrades & other fees
Subtitle £2 · Gallery Plus £2.50 (free in Clothes, Home & DIY, Pet Supplies) · International Site Visibility 25p · Reserve Price Fee 4% of reserve (max £150, charged whether or not the item sells) · Dispute fee £14 · 2.5% currency conversion charge if billed cross-site.