$29.99
Price + Shipping
$5.38
17.9% of price
+$12.86
Take-home cash
42.9%
Strong Margin
2.33x
Min Promoted Ad Return
$4.08
13.60% on total sale
Spy on Top-Selling eBay Items & Sourcing Opportunities
Discover high-sell-through rate items, analyze competitor stores, and find winning wholesale products.
eBay Fee Parameters
Estimated monthly units sold for business totals
Retail buy-it-now or winning auction bid
Inventory acquisition cost per unit
Amount buyer pays ($0 if Free Shipping)
USPS Ground Advantage / UPS label cost
Bubble mailer, tape, label paper
Optional cost-per-sale ad rate
Buffer for remorse returns & damage
Labor, listing helper, or storage
eBay Profit Waterfall
PROFITABLEComplete Fee & Deduction Stack
Exact DecimalsMonthly eBay Business Projections250 Orders/Mo
Projected monthly revenue, take-home profit, and Promoted Listings budget.
True Loss per Customer Return (eBay)
UnrecoverableEstimated unrecoverable cash loss if an eBay buyer requests a return (eBay retains the $0.30/$0.40 per-order fee, seller loses shipping both ways on free return listings, lost packaging, and 15% estimated item restocking depreciation).
eBay Seller Fee & Promoted Listings Auditor (2026)
Compute exact eBay Final Value Fees, store tier subscription savings, and Promoted Listings ROAS.
Mastering eBay's Final Value Fee System
eBay charges a Final Value Fee (FVF) that consists of a category-specific percentage plus a fixed fee per order ($0.30 on orders $10 and under, or $0.40 on orders over $10). For standard sellers without an eBay Store, the baseline rate is 13.60% on the total amount of the sale, which includes the item price, shipping charged, and sales tax collected by eBay.
Subscribing to an eBay Store (Basic, Premium, Anchor) reduces Final Value Fees across many categories (often from 13.60% down to 9.0% or 12.0%) and provides monthly insertion fee credits.
Advertising is dominated by Promoted Listings Standard, where sellers set an ad rate percentage (e.g. 5% to 12%) charged only when a buyer purchases via a sponsored click within a 30-day window.
- Final Value Fee %: 13.60% standard (reduced with Store subscription)
- Fixed Order Fee: $0.30 per transaction ($0.40 if total sale exceeds $10)
- Promoted Listings Standard: Configured % × Final Sale Price
- Insertion Fees: Free up to monthly limit, then $0.35/listing
- Net Profit = Item Price + Shipping Charged − Final Value Fee − Promoted Listings Fee − COGS − Actual Shipping Cost
How to Compute Your True eBay Margins
Calculate Total Transaction Amount
Remember that eBay assesses the 13.60% fee on item price + shipping charged + estimated state sales tax.
Select Store Subscription Tier
Toggle whether you have a Starter, Basic, or Premium Store to apply reduced Final Value Fee percentages.
Factor in Promoted Listings Ad Rate
Include your target ad rate (e.g. 7.5%) to account for competitive eBay search placement costs.
Verify Actual Shipping Label Costs
Compare what the buyer paid vs your commercial USPS/UPS label costs to detect shipping margin loss.