How to use the eBay Australia fee calculator

Four inputs, and you'll have your numbers. No login, no spreadsheet.

1. Enter your sale details. Put in your item price and the postage you charge the buyer. The tool adds them into the total sale amount, because eBay's percentage fees apply to the postage your buyer pays, not only the item.
2. Pick your selling plan. Choose Free selling, Pro Starter, or a paid plan (Pro Basic, Pro Featured, or Pro Anchor). Not sure which you're on? Check Seller Hub. If your sales sit under AU$25,000 for the year, you're most likely on free selling.
3. Set your costs. Add your item cost, your postage cost (what you pay to ship, not what the buyer pays you), and any other costs like packaging or supplier fees. This is the step that turns a fee estimate into a real profit figure.
4. Flip the switches that apply. Selling to an overseas buyer? Turn on international. Given eBay your ABN? Turn on registered for GST exemption. Running ads? Enter your Promoted Listings rate. Want to park the GST you'll owe the ATO? Use set aside GST on my revenue. Then read your breakdown. Fees, net profit, margin, and ROI all update the moment you change a number.

How eBay Australia fees are calculated

eBay's fee math looks fiddly. It's really just one formula with a few add-ons. Here's the whole thing.

The core formula, for sellers on a Pro plan:

Total sale       = item price + postage you charge the buyer
Final value fee  = (total sale × FVF %) + per-order fee
Net profit       = total sale − final value fee − other eBay fees
                   − item cost − your postage cost − other costs

The rates that feed into it, as of June 2026:

If you're on free selling (an AU seller under AU$25,000 over the past 12 months), your final value fee is $0. That's it. You'll still pay for things like optional listing upgrades, overseas delivery, or eBay postage labels, but the big commission is gone.

If you're on Pro Starter (over AU$25,000, or you opted in), you pay 13.4% including GST of the total sale on the portion up to AU$4,000, then 2.5% on anything above that, plus a $0.30 per-order fee. Paid Pro plans (Basic, Featured, Anchor) charge a lower percentage and a $0.33 per-order fee, on top of a monthly subscription: Pro Basic is $27.45, Pro Featured $82.45, and Pro Anchor $604.95, all including GST.

A few extras can stack on. There's an international sales fee when your item ships to an overseas address. There's a GST component baked into every rate above (give eBay your ABN and register for tax-exempt status, and your fees are charged without it). And Promoted Listings cost whatever ad rate you set.

Want every charge broken down in plain English? Read our full guide to eBay fees.

Free selling vs Pro plans: which one actually costs you less?

Here's the question nearly every Aussie seller is asking right now. If casual selling is free, why would anyone pay for a Pro plan?

Fair question. It comes down to two things: how much you sell, and how you sell it.

Free selling is the default when your total sales sit under AU$25,000 over the trailing 12 months. No final value fee when something sells. For a side-hustle seller clearing a few hundred dollars a month, that's a straight pay rise. But free selling pulls out the power tools. No multi-quantity listings. No volume pricing. No third-party integrations, and no scheduled payouts. For newer accounts, eBay can hold your funds until delivery is confirmed, which hurts if you're counting on quick cash flow.

Pro plans hand all of that back. You pay a final value fee again, and a monthly subscription on the paid tiers, but you get the automation and the faster payouts in return. Pro Starter costs nothing per month and exists mostly as the landing spot for sellers who cross the $25k line. Above it, Pro Basic ($27.45), Pro Featured ($82.45), and Pro Anchor ($604.95) each lower your final value percentage a bit more as you climb.

So when does paying beat free? In pure fee terms, almost never for someone under $25k. Free is cheaper than any plan that charges a commission, full stop. You move up the ladder for what the plan does, not to shave fees: bulk tools when you're listing 200 SKUs, faster payouts when cash flow is tight, automation when manual relisting is eating your evenings. The honest rule of thumb: stay on free selling until a real bottleneck (volume, payouts, or automation) is costing you more time or sales than the subscription would cost in dollars.

Weighing up a paid plan? Our eBay store setup guide walks through what each tier unlocks.

How to reduce your eBay Australia seller fees

Even with free selling, there's money left on the table for most sellers. Here's where to find it.

Start with the obvious one that everybody forgets: make sure you're actually on free selling. If your sales dipped back under $25k, or you signed up for a Pro plan you no longer need, you could be paying a commission you've aged out of. Check Seller Hub and switch if it makes sense.

Use your free listings. You get up to 250 zero-insertion-fee listings a month, more with a Pro plan, so there's rarely a reason to pay just to put an item up.

Watch your postage. Because the final value fee applies to postage too, on Pro plans, how you split item price versus postage actually changes your fee. On a $135 sale at 13.4%, every $10 you shift out of postage and into a lower-priced listing isn't free money (eBay taxes the total either way), but pricing postage realistically instead of padding it keeps your fee honest and your listing competitive.

Skip the upgrades you don't need. Bold titles, subtitles, a second category. They're a click to add and they quietly nibble your margin. Add them only when you can point to the extra sales they bring.

Keep your seller performance clean. Slip into Below Standard and eBay charges an extra fee on top of everything else, so the fastest way to lower your fees is sometimes just shipping on time and answering messages.

Frequently asked questions

How much are eBay fees in Australia in 2026?

It depends on your plan. Casual sellers under AU$25,000 a year pay $0 final value fees as of May 2026. Pro plan sellers pay around 13.4% of the total sale including GST, plus a small per-order fee, with lower rates on the paid Pro subscriptions. Extras like international and ads stack on top.

Do I pay eBay fees if I'm a casual seller in Australia?

Mostly no, not anymore. Since 12 May 2026, Australia-based sellers with under AU$25,000 in sales over the past 12 months sell with no final value fees. You may still pay for optional listing upgrades, overseas delivery, or eBay shipping labels. But the big transaction fee on each sale is gone.

What is the final value fee on eBay Australia?

The final value fee (now also called the transaction fee) is eBay's commission when your item sells. It's a percentage of the total sale, postage included, plus a fixed per-order charge. Free-selling sellers pay $0. Pro plan sellers pay a percentage that drops on the portion of the sale above AU$4,000.

Does the eBay fee calculator include GST?

Yes. Every rate in the calculator includes 10% Australian GST by default, the same way eBay publishes them. If you've given eBay your ABN and registered for tax-exempt status, switch on registered for GST exemption and the tool shows your eBay fees without the GST added.

Is the calculator accurate for eBay's new 2026 fees?

Yes. It's built for the post-May-2026 structure: free selling, Pro plans, the per-order fee, GST, and international charges, and it's checked against eBay.com.au's official fee pages. It's still an estimate though, so always confirm the final figures on your own eBay financial statement before you commit to a price.

What's the difference between eBay Stores and eBay Pro plans?

They're the same thing, renamed. In 2026 eBay Australia rebranded Stores as Pro plans: Pro Starter (no monthly fee), then Pro Basic, Pro Featured, and Pro Anchor. The higher tiers cost more per month but charge lower final value fees and unlock advanced selling tools like bulk listing and volume pricing.

How do I calculate my profit on an eBay sale?

Take your total sale (item price plus the postage you charge), subtract eBay's fees, then subtract what the item cost you and your actual shipping cost. What's left is your profit. The calculator runs all of this for you and shows your margin and ROI alongside the dollar figure.

Do international eBay sales cost more in Australia?

Yes. When your item ships to an overseas address, eBay adds an international sales fee on top of your usual fees. The rate changed in 2026, so check the current figure before you price for overseas buyers. The calculator has an international toggle, so you can see the added cost before you list.

About this tool

Written by Simon Slade

Fees verified by Simon Slade against eBay.com.au's official fee schedule, June 2026.

Sources

• eBay.com.au — Selling fees without a Pro plan / free selling
• eBay.com.au — eBay Pro selling fees
• ATO — GST basics

Disclaimer: Independent estimate for planning only. SaleHoo isn't affiliated with eBay. Fee rates change, and your exact charges depend on your category, plan, and seller status, so always confirm the real numbers on your eBay financial statement before you price or sell. Not included here: optional listing upgrades, currency conversion, dispute fees, eBay label costs, and refunds.