How much does eBay take from $5,000.00?
Last verified: April 2026 from official eBay fee pagesDirect answer: eBay takes $680.40 from a $5,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $4,319.60 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 13.6%.
$5,000.00 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 $680.40 from a $5,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $4,319.60 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 $5,000.00, with $165.45 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
eBay fees on $5,000.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $680.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.40
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $680.40
Net from a $5,000.00 sale
Sale price
$5,000.00
Fees
$680.40
Net before costs
$4,319.60
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 $5,000.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $165.45 | $4,834.55 | 3.3% | $514.95 less than eBay |
| Etsy | $475.45 | $4,524.55 | 9.5% | $204.95 less than eBay |
| Mercari | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 10.0% | $180.40 less than eBay |
| Facebook Marketplace | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 10.0% | $180.40 less than eBay |
| Whatnot | $545.30 | $4,454.70 | 10.9% | $135.10 less than eBay |
| StockX | $600.00 | $4,400.00 | 12.0% | $80.40 less than eBay |
| Grailed | $624.99 | $4,375.01 | 12.5% | $55.41 less than eBay |
| eBayCurrent | $680.40 | $4,319.60 | 13.6% | Same as eBay |
| Amazon | $750.00 | $4,250.00 | 15.0% | $69.60 more than eBay |
| Poshmark | $1,000.00 | $4,000.00 | 20.0% | $319.60 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.