eBay fees 2026: final value fees by category
For US sellers without a store. The same data our eBay calculator runs on. Verified 2026-10-22.
Final value fee — on price + shipping + sales tax
| Category | FVF |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 13.6% |
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | 13.6% |
| Books, Movies & Music (media) | 15.3% |
| Trading Cards | 13% |
| Women's Handbags | 15% up to $100.00 · 9% above |
| Watches | 15% up to $1,000.00 · 6.5% above |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.3% |
Top Rated Plus listings get 10% off the FVF in qualifying categories. Store subscriptions reduce FVF by category-specific amounts.
Everything else
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Per-order fee | $0.30 (total ≤ $10) · $0.40 (above) |
| Insertion | First 250 listings/mo free, then $0.35 each |
| International fee | 1.65% when the buyer's address is outside the US |
| Promoted Listings | Your chosen % of the same tax-inclusive total |
The trap: eBay charges FVF on the sales tax it collects from your buyer — money you never receive. On a $100 sale at 8% tax, you pay fees on $108. Watch it happen in the $100 worked example.