Do private sellers pay eBay fees in the UK?

As of 2026, UK private sellers pay no selling fees on most categories when an item sells. Fees can still apply for over 300 listings a month, optional listing upgrades, overseas delivery, and motors.

How is the eBay final value fee calculated?

For business sellers it's a category-based percentage of the total the buyer pays, item price plus postage, with 20% VAT added on the fee, a 0.35% regulatory operating fee, and a per-order fee (30p up to £10, otherwise 40p).

Why does postage count towards the fee?

eBay charges the final value fee on the full order total, including the postage you charge the buyer, so cheap item, dear postage doesn't dodge the fee.

eBay UK fee & profit calculator

See your real profit on a Pokémon card sale after eBay fees and postage. Free, no login. Switch between private and business sellers.

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Sold price

Postage charged to buyer

What you paid (item cost)

Your postage cost

Packaging cost

Final value fee %

Net profit

£5.47

Margin 47.4% of the £11.55 order

Order total (item + postage): £11.55
Final value fee (12.9%): − £1.49
VAT on fee (20%): − £0.30
Regulatory operating fee (0.35%): − £0.04
Per-order fee: − £0.40
eBay fees total: − £2.23
Item cost: − £2.00
Your postage: − £1.55
Packaging: − £0.30

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Estimates based on 2026 eBay UK fees. Rates vary by category and change over time, check eBay's current fees, and adjust the final value fee % to match your category. Not affiliated with eBay.

How it works

What the calculator accounts for.

For business sellers it applies the eBay UK final value fee (a percentage of item + postage), 20% VAT on that fee, the 0.35% regulatory operating fee, and the per-order fee (30p up to £10, otherwise 40p). It then subtracts what you paid for the card, your postage, and packaging to show your true net.

For private sellers, eBay fees are currently £0 on most categories, so your profit is simply the sale minus your own costs. Learn more in eBay UK fees explained and how to sell Pokémon cards in the UK.

FAQ

eBay fee questions.

Do private sellers pay eBay fees in the UK?: As of 2026, UK private sellers pay no selling fees on most categories when an item sells. Fees can still apply for over 300 listings a month, optional listing upgrades, overseas delivery, and motors.
How is the eBay final value fee calculated?: For business sellers it's a category-based percentage of the total the buyer pays, item price plus postage, with 20% VAT added on the fee, a 0.35% regulatory operating fee, and a per-order fee (30p up to £10, otherwise 40p).
Why does postage count towards the fee?: eBay charges the final value fee on the full order total, including the postage you charge the buyer, so cheap item, dear postage doesn't dodge the fee.

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