eBay Profit Calculator 2026 — Fees, Shipping & Net Profit
Free eBay profit calculator: enter sale price, item cost and shipping to see eBay fees, payout and net profit per sale, by category, with promoted listings.
By Marginory teamContent reviewed
Product category
eBay FVF applies to this
0 if not promoted
Optional
Per-order breakdown
Monthly (30 orders)
Worked example: profit on three typical eBay sales
Most categories, no Store, no promoted listing. eBay's fee applies to the item price plus the shipping the buyer pays.
| Used jeans | Video game | Sneakers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item + buyer shipping | $35 | $50 | $120 |
| eBay fees (13.6% + $0.40) | −$5.16 | −$7.20 | −$16.72 |
| Item cost | −$6 | −$18 | −$65 |
| Postage you pay | −$7.40 | −$5.20 | −$14 |
| Profit | $16.44 | $19.60 | $24.28 |
| Margin | 47.0% | 39.2% | 20.2% |
The jeans charge $7 shipping against a $7.40 label, and eBay still takes its fee on that $7 — shipping charged at cost loses money. The sneakers ship free, so the $14 label has to come out of the price.
Cost inputs are illustrative; fees are calculated with the same rates as the calculator above.
Payout is not profit
Seller revenue is item price plus shipping charged to the buyer. The fee base also includes buyer tax. Subtract category final value fee, per-order fee, attributed promotion, acquisition, actual postage and packaging to estimate order contribution. Tax collected for remittance is not income.
Worked sourcing decision
Hypothetical $50 item, free shipping, $4 buyer tax, $10 acquisition, $6 postage and $1 packing. General-category percentage fee is $54 times 13.6%, or $7.344; add $0.40. Modeled payout is $42.256 and order profit is $25.256, about 50.51% of seller revenue. This is an illustrative item, not a category margin benchmark.
Attributed promotions reduce contribution
At an assumed 5% general campaign rate on that same $54 fee base, promotion costs $2.70 and profit becomes $22.556. Advertising attribution and campaign rules determine whether the charge applies; do not treat priority campaigns charged per click as a percentage-of-sale fee.
Sourcing ceiling
If your goal is $20 contribution for that promoted scenario, the maximum acquisition cost before other expenses is $12.556. The price a buyer accepts is a separate uncertainty. Test discounts, packing and postage changes before committing to inventory.
Returns and Store costs need separate inputs
Eligible fee credits depend on refund amount, reason and eBay handling. Some full buyer-remorse refunds can credit both variable and fixed fees; other scenarios differ. Use the return tool with the actual credit and recovered inventory. Allocate Store subscription and fixed business overhead separately; order contribution is not monthly net profit.
Sources and scope
eBay US non-Store fees. eBay fee credits. Confirm the account schedule and actual quote before pricing. The content review date does not verify every input or predict future results. How these estimates work.
Review the market, fee bases and exclusions shown with this tool. Published rates and illustrative cost inputs have different certainty. Compare your breakdown with an actual order statement. Sources and methodology.