As a seller, your fees and selling costs are automatically deducted from the proceeds of your sales, and the rest of your funds are paid directly into your checking account.
Beginning on August 17, 2024, American Express will no longer be accepted as a form of payment for checkout or selling fees on eBay. For more information see FAQs here.
Because fees and selling costs are deducted from the proceeds of your sales, your payout amount may be different than the amount your buyer paid. Payouts are sent to your checking account daily or weekly, biweekly, or monthly, depending on your selected preference.
If you don’t have enough funds to cover your fees or selling costs, we’ll charge either your on-file payment method, such as a credit or debit card, or linked payout bank account.
Fees and selling costs may include, but are not limited to:
Follow the links below for specific fee amounts:
Fees and other selling costs are automatically deducted from your Available and Processing funds. These are charged at different times depending on the fee type.
| Type of fee or selling cost | When the fee is charged | Where the fee is charged from | Example of fee or selling cost |
| Listing fees | At the time of the listing | Available and Processing funds | Insertion fees, listing upgrade fees |
| Transaction fees | At the time of the sale | Buyer’s payment | Final value fees, international fees |
| Monthly fees | At the beginning of each month | Available and Processing funds | Store subscription fee |
| Other fees and selling costs | At the time they’re incurred | Available and Processing funds | Shipping labels, ad fees, refunds to buyers, dispute fees |
If you’re accepting payment by check, money order, or cash on pickup, your fees are charged to your available funds or on-file payment method when checkout is completed.
If your Available and Processing funds are insufficient to cover a cost or a fee, and you still owe eBay money, we’ll combine these costs into a single charge and attempt to charge this to your on-file payment method. We’ll also send you a link to make a one-time payment with a credit or debit card by email and in Messages - opens in new window or tab . If your costs are greater than your Available and Processing funds, your funds will appear as a negative amount.
If you don’t have an additional on-file payment method, the payment doesn’t go through, or you don’t make a one-time payment, we’ll then attempt to charge your linked payout bank account.
Tip
If your eBay account has been restricted or suspended because you owe eBay money, you can make a one-time payment. After we receive the payment, and if there are no other issues with your account, your eBay account will be reinstated.
You can view a detailed breakdown of how all transaction fees are charged for each order in Seller Hub or My eBay. Here's how:
The Fee details section shows the final value fee, and any other transaction fees due at the time of sale. Any final value fee promotions or discounts will also be visible. If you would like to review all of your fees in a single report, read our article about reconciling your eBay sales transactions.
You can view the amount you earned for each order (after all fees and selling costs have been deducted) in the Orders tab - opens in new window or tab in Seller hub. On the order details page, you’ll see a breakdown of what your buyer paid and what you earned. Your total earnings will be shown as the order total after fees and other selling costs have been applied.
Here's how to view what you earned for each order:
You'll see a breakdown of different types of selling costs associated with your order, such as: