eBay gets a cut when your auction sells. After your auction or fixed-price listing ends, eBay charges the Final Value fee to your account in a matter of minutes. ... If your item sells, you pay eBay 9% of the selling price to a maximum of $50.00.

What percentage does eBay take from a sale?

Short version: eBay takes a percentage of almost all sales, ranging from 1.5% to 15%. eBay's final value fees are often the largest single cost for sellers. They're taken as a percentage of the amount actually charged to the customer. That includes the item price, the shipping cost, and any sales tax.

Does eBay charge a commission?

Sellers with a basic eBay account pay a 10% final value fee for most items (with a $750 maximum), 12% for books, DVDs, movies, and music (with a $750 maximum), 2% for select business and industrial categories (with a $300 maximum), and 3.5% for musical instruments and gear (with a $350 maximum).