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About This Tool
The eBay Seller Fee and Profit Calculator computes complete transaction costs for eBay marketplace sales, including Final Value Fees (FVF), per-order fixed fees, promoted listing advertising costs, shipping margins, and net profit.
### Fee Structure Breakdown eBay marketplace fees are calculated on the total amount paid by the buyer (item selling price plus shipping charged): - **Total Charged to Buyer**: $\text{Gross Revenue} = \text{Item Price} + \text{Shipping Charged}$ - **Final Value Fee (FVF)**: Standard category baseline is 13.25% on total revenue plus a fixed $\$0.40$ per-order insertion fee: $$\text{FVF} = (\text{Gross Revenue} \times 0.1325) + 0.40$$ - **Promoted Listings Fee**: $\text{Gross Revenue} \times \left( \frac{\text{Ad Rate %}}{100} \right)$ - **Net Profit**: $\text{Gross Revenue} - \text{Total eBay Fees} - \text{Actual Shipping Paid} - \text{Cost of Goods (COGS)}$ - **Net Profit Margin**: $\left( \frac{\text{Net Profit}}{\text{Gross Revenue}} \right) \times 100$
### Worked Calculation Example Selling a collectible item for $120.00 with $12.00 shipping charged to the buyer ($132.00 total gross revenue): - **Cost of Goods (COGS)**: $40.00 - **Actual Postage Label Cost**: $9.50 - **Promoted Listing Ad Rate**: 3.5% - **Final Value Fee**: $(132.00 \times 0.1325) + 0.40 = 17.49 + 0.40 = \$17.89$ - **Promoted Ad Fee**: $132.00 \times 0.035 = \$4.62$ - **Total eBay Fees**: $17.89 + 4.62 = \$22.51$ - **Net Profit**: $132.00 - 22.51 - 9.50 - 40.00 = \$59.99 \approx \$60.00$ - **Profit Margin**: $(60.00 / 132.00) \times 100 \approx 45.5\%$
### Client-Side Execution & Privacy Fee formulas evaluate locally in your browser memory. No wholesale inventory costs, sales volumes, or store revenue figures are transmitted across the internet.
How to Use
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Enter the final item selling price in dollars.
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Enter the shipping fee charged to the buyer (or 0 if offering free shipping).
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Enter the actual shipping label cost paid out-of-pocket.
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Enter your wholesale cost of goods (COGS).
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Optionally set your Promoted Listings ad rate percentage (e.g. 3.5%).
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Review your net profit in dollars and percentage margin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does eBay charge Final Value Fees on shipping costs?
Yes. eBay applies the Final Value Fee percentage to the total transaction amount paid by the buyer, including shipping and handling fees.
Does this calculator include the $0.40 per-order fee?
Yes. The calculation automatically adds eBay standard $0.40 fixed transaction fee assessed per order.
Are my wholesale costs or margins stored on a server?
No. All calculations run strictly in your web browser with zero server data storage.