TurnGoodseBay fees Australia: calculator and current rates
Work out what you keep from an eBay Australia sale after fees, postage and stock cost.
Rates checked 1 October 2026 against eBay’s own fee pages · Currency: AUD · Estimates, not a guaranteed payout.
How much does eBay take in Australia?
If you’re a private seller under A$25,000 a year, selling on eBay.com.au is free. There’s no final value fee; the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee of 4–8% instead. Business sellers on a Pro plan pay a final value fee of 6.82% to 13.4%, depending on the plan and category.
| Plan | Monthly cost | Final value fee | Buyer Protection fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free selling (eligible private sellers) | A$0 | None | Buyer pays 4–8% |
| Pro Starter | A$0 | 13.4% (most categories) | Included |
| Pro Basic | A$27.45 | 8.0–13.1% | Included |
| Pro Featured | A$82.45 | 7.3–11.8% | Included |
| Pro Anchor | A$604.95 | 6.82–11.11% | Included |
All prices include GST. Every plan includes 250,000 free listings a month.
Other fees that can apply:
- International sales fee: 3% of the total sale amount when the buyer’s address is outside Australia.
- Below Standard seller fee: 5.5% of the total sale amount, rising to 6.6% after four consecutive months at Below Standard.
- Promoted Listings: the ad rate you chose, charged only when a promoted item sells (general campaigns).
- Optional upgrades: subtitle A$2.20, second category A$1.00.
Who counts as a free seller?
You need an Australian registration address, no Pro plan, and A$25,000 or less in sales across eBay over the past 12 full calendar months. eBay counts item price, postage and tax. The A$25,000 is an eligibility line, not a fee-free allowance. Go over it and you’re moved to Pro Starter on the 1st of the next month and pay 13.4% from then on. Free sellers generally need to buy postage labels through eBay. Calculate what you keep or see the worked example.
Work out what you keep
Pick your plan, then enter the sale price, the postage the buyer paid, what the postage actually cost you and what you paid for the item. If your listing preview shows a different fee (Pro Basic, Featured or Anchor, or a category exception), choose “Enter a confirmed seller fee”.
Example: a A$100 sale with A$10 postage
| Free selling | Pro Starter (13.4%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Item + buyer-paid postage | A$110.00 | A$110.00 |
| eBay final value fee | A$0.00 | A$14.74 |
| Actual postage (label) | A$12.00 | A$12.00 |
| Stock cost + packaging | A$42.00 | A$42.00 |
| What you keep | A$56.00 | A$41.26 |
The Pro Starter example assumes the fee applies to item price plus postage, which is how eBay charges most categories. Check your listing preview for your category.
Is a Pro subscription worth it?
Pro Basic costs A$27.45 a month and cuts the final value fee from 13.4% to as low as 8.0%. Roughly, once you sell about A$500–A$600 a month in categories at the low end of the Basic range, the lower rate covers the subscription. In categories priced near the top of the range (13.1%), it rarely pays. Run your last three months of sales through the calculator at both rates before switching. To check an actual payout against your fee schedule, see our guide to reconciling eBay Australia fees.
Common eBay fee questions
Is selling on eBay free in Australia?
Yes, for Australia-based private sellers with A$25,000 or less in sales over the past 12 months and no Pro plan. The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee instead. Postage, upgrades and Promoted Listings can still cost you.
What is the eBay Buyer Protection fee?
A 4–8% fee charged to the buyer, not the seller, on items from free (private) sellers. On Pro plans it’s included at no extra cost to the buyer.
What is eBay's final value fee in Australia?
13.4% for most categories on Pro Starter. It drops to 8.0–13.1% on Pro Basic, 7.3–11.8% on Pro Featured and 6.82–11.11% on Pro Anchor, depending on category.
Do eBay fees include postage?
For most categories the fee is calculated on the total sale amount, including the postage the buyer pays. That’s why the calculator asks for buyer-paid postage separately from your actual label cost.
Is the final number my profit?
No. It’s what’s left after the costs you entered. Overheads, your time, returns and tax aren’t included.
What the estimate includes
Item price plus buyer-paid shipping forms gross seller proceeds. Additional buyer tax remitted by the platform is excluded from seller proceeds, but included in payment-fee bases where the selected schedule requires it. Do not enter tax twice if it is already included in your price.
We show seller fees, proceeds after fees, and the amount left after your entered postage, acquisition and other costs. That last amount is not accounting profit: overheads, labour, returns and your own tax obligations are not automatically calculated. Add charges only once. A zero input means that cost is excluded.
These are single-sale scenarios, not every marketplace category or account. Confirm the current listing preview before pricing; promotions, monthly subscriptions, international fees and account-specific terms can change the result. Fees are rounded to cents per component; a platform statement may round differently.
Sources and rate checks
- eBay Australia: Selling fees without a Pro plan (updated 15 June 2026)
- eBay Australia: Pro subscription details (plans from 12 May 2026)
Rates checked 1 October 2026. Upcoming: eBay’s currency conversion charge rises on 1 November 2026, which affects international sales only. The “Enter a confirmed seller fee” option needs your own confirmed total fee; a blank fee is unavailable, not zero.
Fees are one part of a listing decision
If an item is not moving, use our eBay listing diagnostic guide to check visibility, buyer questions and price evidence before cutting the ask. Choosing a channel? Compare eBay and Gumtree in Australia.
For help with a defined batch of eBay listings, explore an operator-assisted listing review. Scope, availability, cost and data arrangements are agreed first; a review does not change live prices automatically.