eBay Germany fee calculator 2026: private & business
What remains after your sale? Estimate eBay.de fees, surplus and margin with separate buyer-paid shipping, actual postage, packaging and item cost. Free, with no sign-up.
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Calculation
The buyer contribution increases revenue and the fee basis. Your postage and packaging are deducted separately as costs.
Result Overview
Estimated surplus before taxes
Break-even sale price
10.00 €
Recommended sale price
14.05 €
20.0% Margin
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Private
Fee model last reviewed: 4 Oct 2026
Ads / Promotion (%): 0.00%
| Selling Price (€) | 50.00 € |
|---|---|
| Buyer shipping contribution | 6.19 € |
| Revenue incl. buyer shipping contribution | 56.19 € |
| Item Cost | 10.00 € |
| Shipping Costs | 6.19 € |
| Packaging | 0.00 € |
| eBay Fee | 0.00 € |
| 19% VAT on Fee | 0.00 € |
| Ad Costs | 0.00 € |
| Total Costs | 16.19 € |
| Estimated surplus before taxes | 40.00 € |
| Margin | 71.2% |
| Break-even sale price | 10.00 € |
| Recommended sale price (20.0%) | 14.05 € |
Model estimate before sales taxes. Returns, labour, overhead and special fee cases are excluded. Check assumptions and the actual eBay settlement.
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eBay fees: private or business seller?
Private selling
Choose Private for a regular domestic eBay.de sale as a seller resident in Germany. The final value fee is then €0, but item cost and shipping still reduce your proceeds. Paid extras, excess listing fees and international fees are not included automatically.
Business selling
Choose Commercial, then your category. The fee uses the item price plus buyer-paid shipping and a fixed per-order amount. Devices and accessories can have different rates. The reduced re-commerce rate applies only to eligible categories and item conditions.
Comparing eBay with other marketplaces? Use the same costs in the Vinted profit calculator or the Kleinanzeigen profit calculator.
Worked example: what remains from a €100 sale?
Example assumptions: €100 item price, €5 buyer-paid shipping, €5 shipping expense and €40 item cost. The business example uses a tech-device category at 7%, without a re-commerce discount or ads. VAT on the seller fee is counted as a cost here.
| Calculation | Private | Business (example) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue including buyer-paid shipping | €105.00 | €105.00 |
| Final value fee excluding fee VAT | €0.00 | €7.80 |
| 19% VAT on the fee | €0.00 | €1.48 |
| Item cost plus shipping expense | €45.00 | €45.00 |
| Estimated surplus | €60.00 | €50.72 |
Business example fee: €105 × 7% + €0.45 = €7.80. This example assumes €0 packaging; enter your own packaging separately in the calculator. Amounts are rounded to cents. The surplus is not a full tax or profit statement: returns, working time, overhead and taxes on the sale are not modeled separately.
Is shipping included in the eBay fee calculation?
Buyer-paid shipping is part of the business fee base. Enter your actual postage and packaging as separate costs. For example, a €7 buyer contribution minus €5 postage and €1 packaging leaves a €1 difference before further fees. Free shipping sets only the buyer contribution to €0.
Compare DHL and Hermes shipping costsWhich fees does the calculator model?
For business sellers, eBay's final value fee combines a variable category percentage and a fixed per-order amount. The current fixed component is €0.35 up to and including €10, and €0.45 above €10.
Selected tech and standard categories use a 5% rate for specific eligible used/refurbished conditions from 1 July 2026. The calculator therefore never applies that rate automatically.
VAT treatment matters
eBay lists seller fees excluding VAT. Whether VAT on the fee is an economic cost to you depends on your tax position, so the calculator lets you include or exclude it explicitly.
No false precision
Shop discounts, special categories, ads, optional features and seller status can change the real invoice. Verify the exact eBay category when the margin is tight.
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