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eBay charges 15.3% on books, magazines, movies, TV and most music, more than the 13.6% most items pay, plus $0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 above. Vinyl records are left out of this rule, so they pay the standard rate.

Source: eBay US help: Selling fees. Checked 7 Oct 2026.

All other categories: the eBay fee calculator.

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Where you sell
Work out
A Basic or higher Store pays lower final value fees in most categories.
Only if you promote the listing (2% to 100%). 0 if not.

You receive $15.07

after $3.43 in fees.

Fees
$3.43
Profit after your costs
$9.07
Margin
49.0%
Fee by fee
Final value fee (15.3% / 2.35% by slice)on price, postage and sales tax$3.03
Per-order feeorder over $10$0.40
Total fees$3.43

Not in this total

  • The Below Standard surcharge (only if eBay rates your service Below Standard)
  • An eBay Store subscription: pick one in the calculator to see its monthly price and its rates
  • Optional listing upgrades

What if you sold it elsewhere?

The same sale, each with its standard options. Against your result here:

Compare every platform side by side

Worked example

Say you sell an item for $14.00 in the US, the buyer pays $4.50 postage, the buyer’s sales tax is 7%, the item cost you $2.00 and postage costs you $4.00.

Final value fee (15.3% / 2.35% by slice)on price, postage and sales tax $3.03
Per-order feeorder over $10 $0.40
Total fees$3.43

You receive $15.07 and, after your costs, keep $9.07 profit (49.0% of the sale).

eBay’s fee on books, movies and music at different prices

United States: Books & Magazines; Movies & TV (except Movie NFTs); Music (except Vinyl Records and Music NFTs)
Item priceeBay feesYou receiveFees as a share of the price
$4.00$0.91$3.0922.8%
$9.00$1.68$7.3218.7%
$15.00$2.70$12.3018.0%
$30.00$4.99$25.0116.6%
$75.00$11.88$63.1215.8%
United Kingdom, business sellers: Books, Comics & Magazines
Item priceeBay feesYou receiveFees as a share of the price
£3.00£0.61£2.3920.3%
£8.00£1.12£6.8814.0%
£20.00£2.45£17.5512.3%

No postage and no sales tax, with the per-order fee (and, in the UK, the regulatory operating fee). Your own postage and tax change the fee: put them in the calculator above.

The rule and its source

FeeRule or amountSource
Final value fee, US: Books & Magazines; Movies & TV (except Movie NFTs); Music (except Vinyl Records and Music NFTs)15.3% up to $7,500; 2.35% over $7,500eBay US help: Selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
Final value fee, US, Starter Storethe same as with no Store, row for roweBay US help: Store selling fees, checked 8 Oct 2026
Final value fee, US, Basic to Enterprise Store: Books & Magazines; Movies & TV (except Movie NFTs); Music (except Vinyl Records and Music NFTs)15.3% up to $2,500 per item; 2.35% over $2,500eBay US help: Store selling fees, checked 8 Oct 2026
US per-order fee, orders of $10 or less$0.30eBay US help: Selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
US per-order fee, orders over $10$0.40eBay US help: Selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
Final value fee, UK business sellers: Books, Comics & Magazines9.9%eBay UK help: Business selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
UK per-order fee, orders of £10 or less£0.30eBay UK help: Business selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
UK per-order fee, orders over £10£0.40eBay UK help: Business selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026
UK regulatory operating fee0.35%eBay UK help: Business selling fees, checked 7 Oct 2026

Read on eBay’s own pages on 7 October 2026. Every other eBay fee, with its source, is on the eBay fee calculator; every change we record is on the fee changes page.

Why do cheap books cost so much to sell on eBay?

Two reasons. The rate is one of eBay’s highest, and the per-order fee is fixed. A $4 paperback pays $0.91, which is 22.8% of its price. If the buyer also pays $4 postage, eBay charges its 15.3% on the $8 total: $1.52. Selling books in bundles, or pricing them with postage in mind, keeps more of each sale.

Do vinyl records pay the book and music rate?

No. eBay’s row says music except vinyl records, so records pay the 13.6% of most categories. A $30 record pays $4.48; a $30 CD or DVD pays $4.99. In the calculator, choose “Most categories” for a record and this page’s category for CDs, cassettes, films and books.

What do UK business sellers pay on books?

Much less. eBay UK charges business sellers 9.9% on books, comics and magazines, and the same 9.9% on most films, TV and music. With the £0.30 per-order fee on small orders and the 0.35% regulatory fee, an £8 book pays £1.12. UK private sellers pay no final value fee on books.

What this calculator leaves out

eBay books, movies and music fee questions

What is eBay’s fee on books?

15.3% of the total sale (price, postage and sales tax) up to $7,500, plus the per-order fee.

How much does eBay take from a $15 book?

$2.70 with no postage: 15.3% of $15 plus $0.40. You receive $12.30.

Do DVDs and Blu-rays pay the book rate?

Yes. Movies and TV share the row with books and magazines, except movie NFTs.

Why is my fee higher when I charge postage?

Because eBay charges its percentage on the postage the buyer pays as well as the price.

Do vinyl records pay this rate?

No. Vinyl is left out of the music part of the row, so it pays 13.6% like most items.

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