eBay trading cards final value fee in 2026
Last verified: May 2026 from official eBay selling fees helpDirect answer: For selected collectibles and trading card categories, this calculator models eBay at 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above that, plus the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
TL;DR
- - For selected collectibles and trading card categories, this calculator models eBay at 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above that, plus the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
- - On a default $100 Collectibles and trading cards sale, modeled eBay fees are $13.65 before item cost, shipping label cost, ads, or international fees.
- - The $100 effective fee rate is 13.7% in this no-shipping model.
- - For low-price cards, check the per-order fee before accepting offers. For high-value cards, check the tier break and authentication or shipping assumptions too.
- - Fee data was checked on 2026-05-30 from official eBay selling fees help.
What to remember before pricing
13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35%, plus the per-order fee
- - Trading card searches should not blindly use the most-categories rate.
- - The modeled trading-card category rate is 13.25% up to $7,500.
- - The modeled rate above $7,500 is 2.35% on the portion over the threshold.
- - The per-order fee still applies unless a specific category exception says otherwise.
Fee stack for Collectibles and trading cards
- Final value fee
- $13.25
- Per-order fee
- $0.40
- Promoted Listings at 5.0%
- $5.00
- International at 1.7%
- $1.65
- Core eBay fees
- $13.65
eBay fee examples by price
These examples use Collectibles and trading cards, no buyer-paid shipping, and no item cost. Add your real ad rate, international exposure, and shipping assumptions before listing.
| Sale price | Final value | Order fee | Core fees | 5% promoted | 1.65% intl. | Net before costs | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.33 | $0.30 | $1.63 | $0.50 | $0.17 | $8.37 | Calculate eBay fees on $10.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.31 | $0.40 | $3.71 | $1.25 | $0.41 | $21.29 | Calculate eBay fees on $25.00 |
| $50.00 | $6.63 | $0.40 | $7.03 | $2.50 | $0.83 | $42.97 | Calculate eBay fees on $50.00 |
| $100.00 | $13.25 | $0.40 | $13.65 | $5.00 | $1.65 | $86.35 | Calculate eBay fees on $100.00 |
| $500.00 | $66.25 | $0.40 | $66.65 | $25.00 | $8.25 | $433.35 | Calculate eBay fees on $500.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $132.50 | $0.40 | $132.90 | $50.00 | $16.50 | $867.10 | Calculate eBay fees on $1,000.00 |
| $8,000.00 | $1,005.50 | $0.40 | $1,005.90 | $400.00 | $132.00 | $6,994.10 | Calculate eBay fees on $8,000.00 |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Use the real sale assumptions you would list with, not the ideal version you hope the buyer accepts.
What the official source says
- - eBay lists selected collectibles and trading-card categories separately from most categories.
- - Use the exact category in the calculator when the card type or collectible category changes.
Turn the rule into a price check
For low-price cards, check the per-order fee before accepting offers. For high-value cards, check the tier break and authentication or shipping assumptions too.
Keep checking the eBay fee stack
eBay fees often change by category, order total, promotion settings, and international exposure. Use the nearby component pages when this fee line is only one part of the listing math.