eBay profit calculator (UK)

Pop in the numbers for a single eBay sale — not your yearly totals — and we'll show any fees, your net profit, margin and a rough UK tax set-aside estimate.

Are you a private or business seller?

Private sellers (clearing out, casual selling) pay no eBay fees at all. Registered business accounts pay final value fees.

Private seller (no fees) Business seller

Item price (£)

Postage you charge the buyer (£)

Leave at 0 if eBay's Simple Delivery handles postage (the buyer pays it directly).

Postage cost to you (£)

Item / material cost (£)

Other costs (£)

Promoted Listings rate you chose (%)

Leave at 0 if you don't promote your listings.

Category (business sellers only)

A couple of toggles

Is the buyer outside the UK? (private sellers: 3% fee)

Are you VAT-registered? (business sellers: fees shown without VAT)

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Fees last verified: 2026-07-02. Buyer-side charges (eBay's Buyer Protection fee) don't reduce your payout, so they aren't shown. Always confirm current fees on eBay's own help pages.