eBay UK fees in one sentence
Private sellers in the UK pay no final value fee; the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee on top instead. Business sellers pay a final value fee by category, a per-order fee, a small regulatory operating fee and VAT on eBay’s fees (eBay UK fees for private sellers, Rate card change).
| £100 item, £3.50 postage, clothing | They pay | Fees | Fee rate | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private seller | £108.20 | £0.00 | 0.00% | £103.50 |
| Business seller | £103.50 | £15.70 | 15.2% | £87.80 |
| £20 item · private | £25.00 | £0.00 | 0.00% | £23.50 |
| £20 item · business | £23.50 | £3.94 | 16.8% | £19.56 |
eBay Buyer Protection Fee: What UK Buyers Pay on Top
On items from UK private sellers, buyers pay £0.10 per item plus 7% of the price up to £20, 4% from £20 to £300 and 2% from £300 to £4,000, VAT included and not on postage (Buyer Protection fee). On a £100 item that’s £4.70; on £500 it’s £16.70.
You don’t pay it, but buyers see it, so it nudges your effective price up. On cheap items, price with it in mind: a £5 item carries a £0.45 fee, 9% on top.
eBay Business Seller Fees UK by Category
Business sellers pay the final value fee on the total amount, postage included, at a rate set by category, plus a per-order fee (40p on the £100 order above), the regulatory operating fee and 20% VAT on eBay’s fees. In Clothes, Shoes & Accessories the rate is 11.9%; pick your category in the calculator for its rate.
| Fee | Amount | Charged on | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final value fee: private sellers | None | — | UK-based private sellers (not vehicles)source |
| Buyer Protection fee (buyer pays) | £0.10 + 7% to £20, 4% to £300, 2% to £4,000 (incl. VAT) | Item price, per item | Items from UK private sellerssource |
| International fee: private sellers | 3% (incl. VAT) | Item + handling + postage + taxes | Delivery address outside the UKsource |
| Listing fee: private sellers | 300 free a month, then 35p | Each new listing | Over 300 listings a monthsource |
| Final value fee: business sellers | 6.9%–14.9% by category (5% NFTs), lower rate above some thresholds | Item + postage + taxes, per item | Plus VATsource |
| Per-order fee: business sellers | £0.30 (orders ≤ £10) / £0.40; 10p ≤ £10 in Home, Furniture & DIY | Each order | Plus VATsource |
| Regulatory operating fee | 0.35% | Item + postage + taxes | Business sellerssource |
| International fee: business sellers | 1.05% eurozone & Nordics / 1.8% US & Canada / 2% elsewhere | Item + handling + postage + taxes | Not on eBay International Shipping orderssource |
| Below Standard surcharge | +6 points (+7 after 4 months) | Total sale | Business sellers rated Below Standardsource |
| ‘Not as described’ surcharge | +4 points (+5 after 4 months) | Total sale | Very High rate in that categorysource |
| Promoted Listings (general) | 2%–100%, you choose | Total sale incl. postage and taxes | Sold within 30 days of an ad clicksource |
| VAT on fees | 20% | All business fees | Business sellers (reclaimable if VAT-registered)source |
| Shop subscription | £27 / £77 / £437 a month | Basic / Featured / Anchor | Optionalsource |
| Currency conversion | 2.5% (2.75% from 1 Dec 2026) | Converted amount | Only when eBay converts your fundssource |
eBay Fees UK in 2026: Private vs Business at a Glance
If you sell your own things occasionally, register as a private seller and keep the whole price. If you buy to resell or sell regularly, eBay expects you to be a business seller, and the fees above apply. HMRC’s trading rules are separate from eBay’s; we only cover the fees.
Selling secondhand clothes? Compare Vinted and Depop. US seller? Use the eBay fee calculator.