Mastering the specific details of the eBay platform will allow sellers to quickly understand how the core regulations of the eBay platform differ from other platforms, and then make corresponding arrangements.
3.3.1 eBay Fee Details
Registering on eBay is completely free, and eBay does not set any monthly fees or minimum spending limits. All fees depend on the user’s personal usage. The eBay fees vary from country to country. Below we will select the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom to explain.
1. Introduction to US Site Fees
When publishing products on the eBay US site, eBay will charge the publisher a certain percentage of the publishing fee, and after the product is sold, a small percentage of the transaction fee must be paid. Therefore, the basic cost of selling on the eBay platform is the publishing fee plus the transaction fee. Depending on the selected product publishing method – auction or fixed price, the fees incurred will also be different. In addition, some special functions can be added to the product, but the corresponding function fees must be paid.
The standard fees of the eBay US site include the publishing fee for auction products, the publishing fee for fixed price products, and the transaction fee. Reasonable use of special functions will help sales. The use of special features will be charged with additional function fees, which will be charged together with the product release fee and will be credited to the seller’s account.
To open an eBay US store, you need to pay the corresponding monthly store rental fee every month. The monthly rental fee varies depending on the store level you choose. In addition, PayPal fees will be charged separately through PayPal.
2. Introduction to UK site fees
When you publish and sell on eBay UK, you will incur a publishing fee and a transaction fee. In addition, when you add some special features to the product, you also need to pay the corresponding function fee. Therefore, the basic fee incurred by sales on the eBay platform is the publishing fee plus the transaction fee and the special function fee. Depending on the selected product release format, auction or fixed price, the fees incurred will be different.
The standard fees of eBay UK include the publishing fee for auction products, the publishing fee for fixed price products, and the transaction fee. It should be noted that eBay UK has different charging standards for automobiles and classified advertising products, as well as international sales fees, charity sales discounts, and early auction closing fees.
To open a store on eBay UK, you need to pay the corresponding monthly store rental fee, which varies depending on the store level you choose. At the same time, sellers who open stores also need to pay product release fees and transaction fees, but store sellers can enjoy the “fixed price” product release fee discount.
3. Introduction to Australian site fees
When publishing on eBay Australia, there are two basic fees: one is the release fee, which is the fee charged for publishing the product; the other is the transaction fee, which is a certain percentage of the fee charged when the product is successfully sold. In addition, you can also add some special functions to the product release, but you need to pay the corresponding function fee. The standard fees of eBay Australia include release fees and transaction fees.