# eBay Fee Calculator UK What you keep on eBay.co.uk — and why a UK private seller pays nothing Verified on 2026-07-28. Free, no account, no sign-up. ## Common questions ### Do private sellers pay eBay fees in the UK? No. eBay charges a UK-based private seller nothing to sell — on £100 the fees come to £0.00 and the seller keeps £100.00. The published fee schedule applies to business sellers and to private sellers living outside the UK, who are charged differently again. ### How much does eBay charge to sell in the UK? For a business seller in Clothes, Shoes & Accessories, 11.9%, plus a per-order fee and a regulatory operating fee of 0.35%. On £100 that is £12.65 in total, leaving £87.35. A UK-based private seller pays nothing. ### How much does eBay take from a business seller? It depends on the category. Across the 55 categories eBay prices for business sellers, the opening rate runs from 5% to 14.9%, and business rates are quoted before VAT — private seller rates are quoted including it, so the two cannot be compared rate against rate. ### What is eBay's regulatory operating fee? A fee of 0.35% of the total amount of the sale, charged to business sellers on top of the category rate and the per-order fee. Private sellers living outside the UK pay 0.42% instead. ## Sources Every figure above comes from its publisher's official document, never from an aggregator. - **Fees for business sellers** — eBay Inc., Last updated 12 February 2026. - **Fees for private sellers** — eBay Inc., Last updated 1 October 2024. ## The full calculator The interactive calculator, the complete fee schedule and the amount kept at each price are on the page itself: https://feesleft.com/ebay-uk