TurnGoodseBay vs Gumtree in Australia: compare costs, buyers and effort
Choose the route that fits the item and the work you can provide. Compare what you expect to keep after costs, rather than assuming the marketplace with the lowest fee is the best choice.
Reviewed 13 September 2026. Examples below are illustrative, not measured selling outcomes.
Start with how the buyer will receive the item
A shippable item with a precise model number is a different decision from furniture that needs inspection and collection. These are practical considerations, not measured audience-size or sell-through claims.
| Decision | eBay | Gumtree |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer fit | Consider a listing aimed at buyers searching for a specific item, including buyers you can serve by post. | Consider whether local enquiries, inspection and collection suit the item. |
| Delivery work | Check packed size, label requirements, delivery price and the options your account permits. | Agree collection or delivery details and confirm the actual payment arrangement. |
| Seller fees | Eligible Australian non-Pro domestic sales can have no transaction fee. Pro status, category and exceptions matter. | Listing charges or promotion may apply. Gumtree Pay has a separate seller service fee. |
| Time to allow | Listing preparation, buyer questions, dispatch and after-sale issues. | Listing preparation, messages, inspection or collection arrangements and after-sale issues. |
| Price evidence | Separate completed comparable sales from active asks; include condition and shipping. | An advertised local ask is not proof of an achieved price. Record any uncertainty in your comparison. |
Compare current fees, not old rules of thumb
eBay's free-selling eligibility depends on an Australian registration address, no Pro plan and sales within its A$25,000 threshold over the preceding 12 full calendar months. Exceptions and paid extras remain. Check the official eBay terms and your account before using a zero transaction-fee scenario.
For Gumtree Pay, the seller fee is 0.5% of the transaction, with a A$0.50 minimum and A$7.50 maximum, including GST. That is not a universal charge on every Gumtree sale and does not include all listing or promotion costs. See Gumtree's service fees and listing and payment terms.
Use the eBay fee calculator and Gumtree fee calculator for the applicable sale method. Include actual postage and preparation costs. Neither worksheet predicts which platform will achieve the better selling price.
A A$100 sale can have different costs
Suppose an eligible non-Pro eBay sale collects A$100 for the item and A$10 shipping, costs A$12 to post and A$2 to pack, and has no other seller charges. It leaves A$96 before stock cost and your time.
At the same A$100 item price, a Gumtree Pay collection with no listing, promotion, packing or delivery costs would deduct A$0.50, leaving A$99.50 before stock cost and time. Those excluded costs are assumptions, not a promise of free listing or collection.
The A$3.50 difference is small enough for a different sale price or additional handling to change the result. If your eBay sale incurs a fee, or your Gumtree listing incurs another charge, enter it. Do not use this example as evidence that one platform pays more.
If you list the same item in both places
Keep one stock ID and record both listing IDs. After a sale, confirm the other listing is removed or the quantity adjusted. Track a failed removal as an open task. Check each platform's rules and do not assume automatic stock or message synchronisation.
TurnGoods does not promise direct publishing or a unified inbox across these marketplaces. Its current listing-review offer does not change your live listings automatically.
Choose by item, then record the outcome
Write down your likely sale price, fees, delivery costs, time commitment and evidence gaps. Review the actual amount retained after the sale. For an eBay listing that is not moving, use the listing diagnostic guide before deciding that price is the problem.
If you would rather hand the selling work to someone else, compare consignment with selling it yourself.