How much does eBay take from $1,000.00?
Last verified: April 2026 from official eBay fee pagesDirect answer: eBay takes $136.40 from a $1,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $863.60 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 13.6%.
$1,000.00 shows why eBay sellers should check the math before assuming the headline percentage is the whole fee. The per-order fee is small at this price, but category rate differences can still move the payout by meaningful dollars.
TL;DR
- - eBay takes $136.40 from a $1,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $863.60 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes.
- - The effective fee rate is 13.6% with no buyer-paid shipping in this snapshot.
- - Depop is cheaper at $1,000.00, with $33.45 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
eBay fees on $1,000.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $136.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.40
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $136.40
Net from a $1,000.00 sale
Sale price
$1,000.00
Fees
$136.40
Net before costs
$863.60
This snapshot assumes no buyer-paid shipping, no shipping label cost, no item cost, and no promoted listing fee. Use the calculator below to test your real listing inputs.
Which marketplace keeps the least on $1,000.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $33.45 | $966.55 | 3.3% | $102.95 less than eBay |
| Etsy | $95.45 | $904.55 | 9.5% | $40.95 less than eBay |
| Mercari | $100.00 | $900.00 | 10.0% | $36.40 less than eBay |
| Facebook Marketplace | $100.00 | $900.00 | 10.0% | $36.40 less than eBay |
| Whatnot | $109.30 | $890.70 | 10.9% | $27.10 less than eBay |
| StockX | $120.00 | $880.00 | 12.0% | $16.40 less than eBay |
| Grailed | $125.39 | $874.61 | 12.5% | $11.01 less than eBay |
| eBayCurrent | $136.40 | $863.60 | 13.6% | Same as eBay |
| Amazon | $150.00 | $850.00 | 15.0% | $13.60 more than eBay |
| Poshmark | $200.00 | $800.00 | 20.0% | $63.60 more than eBay |
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.