Reselling
eBay fees in the UK: what you’ll pay (2026)
eBay’s fees have changed a lot in the UK, and whether you pay them now depends on what kind of seller you are. Here’s what matters.
Private vs business sellers
This is the key distinction:
- Private sellers (people selling their own used items): eBay has removed selling fees for private sellers in most categories in the UK. There are exceptions (like motors), so check your category.
- Business sellers (you’re trading, buying to resell, or selling at volume): you pay eBay’s business selling fees, which vary by category and subscription.
If you’re reselling as a business, assume you’re in the fee-paying camp and price accordingly.
Checked against eBay’s own fee pages on 5 October 2026: a UK private seller pays no final value fee and no regulatory operating fee. A business seller selling clothes, shoes and accessories pays an 11.9% final value fee, a 0.35% regulatory operating fee, and £0.30 per order (£0.40 on orders over £10). Most other categories run from 9.9% to 12.9%. On a £40 clothing sale that is £4.76 + £0.14 + £0.40, so £5.30 goes to eBay before postage and the cost of the item.
Your profit
£34.64
eBay · 11.9% + 0.35% = 12.25% £7.96 + £0.40 per order
The same sale on each marketplace
- VintedUK seller £65.00you keep no seller fee, the buyer pays protection
- eBayUK private seller £65.00you keep no seller fee
- DepopUK seller £62.81you keep 2.9% + 30p processing = £2.19
- EtsyUK seller £57.66you keep 6.5% £4.23 + 0.48% £0.31 + 4% + 20p £2.80
- eBayUK business seller, clothes, shoes and accessories £56.64you keep 11.9% + 0.35% = 12.25% £7.96 + £0.40 per order
- Vestiaire CollectiveAll sellers, GBP £52.00you keep £10 flat + £3 min processing
UK seller fees, read from each marketplace’s own pages on 5 October 2026. Worked on the item price only: eBay, Depop and Etsy also take their percentage on the postage the buyer pays. Every source
Business fees are worked out on the whole sale, including the postage the buyer pays, so a £40 item with £4 postage is charged on £44. Our reselling profit calculator works the maths both ways round, and every source is on one dated page.
Fees and rules change regularly. Always confirm the current fees on eBay’s own fee pages for your category and seller type.
What eats into an eBay sale
Even fee-free, a sale isn’t all profit. Account for:
- Your cost for the item
- Postage you cover
- Any category or optional listing fees
- Tax, if you’re trading over the £1,000 trading allowance
Am I a “business seller”?
If you’re buying things specifically to sell on for profit, you’re trading, regardless of volume. That has both eBay-fee and tax implications. Clearing out your loft is different from running stock.
Track profit, not just sales
Between category fees, postage and cost of goods, your real margin on eBay can be very different from the sale price.
Turnover captures cost and fees per item and shows your genuine profit, across eBay, Vinted and Depop, so you know which items are actually worth listing again. It never logs into your marketplace accounts.
Related: Vinted fees explained · do you pay tax on Vinted and eBay sales.
General guidance, not tax or financial advice. Check eBay and GOV.UK for current specifics.