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There are three fees you may incur when you sell on eBay.

Selling Fees = Listing fees + Feature fees + Final value fees

The fee information on this page applies to the eBay Cars & Motor Bikes category. This page covers the following topics:
Listing Fees
Feature Fees
Final Value Fees
Fees Applicable when Relisting an Item
Requesting a Final Value Credit Request
Paying your eBay Fees
Further Help

For fee information about other eBay categories, click here. All fees for items listed on the Australian site will be in Australian dollars!!

Note - Fees pay for the right to sell an item(s) on eBay. You do not purchase any exclusive rights to a Web page on eBay. eBay may, at our sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third-party advertisements on any Web page within our site.

LISTING FEES

When you list your item for sale on eBay, you are charged a Listing Fee. Listing fees vary by auction type and by category.

Listing fees = Basic listing fee + Reserved price fee (only if a reserved price auction and fully refunded, if item sells) Note: Reserve price option available only in select vehicle categories.

BASIC LISTING FEES
Cars and Motor Bikes CategoryMinimum Bid or Reserve Price(AU$)Basic listing fee(AU$)
Cars & Collector CarsNot applicableSpecial Introductory Offer: Fee Waived (ie $0)
Accessories
Automobilia
License Plates
Motor Bikes
Parts
Other
$0.01 - $19.99
$20.00 - $49.99
$50.00 - $99.99
$100 and up
$0.35
$0.75
$1.50
$2.50

Reserve Price Auction Fee (applies only to select vehicle categories)

All vehicles (Cars, Collector Cars, Boats, Motorcycles and Other vehicles) have an AU$10.00 reserve price auction fee.

Is your basic listing fee based on the Minimum Bid or Reserve Price?

The answer to this depends on which type of auction your listing is using. Use the table below to determine whether the minimum bid or reserve price is relevant to your listing.
Auction TypeMinimum BidReserve PriceFurther Information
Regular (ie no reserve price)*  
Reserve Price
(available only in select vehicle categories)
 *When you list a Reserve Price Auction, you will also be charged a Reserve Price Auction Fee, which is based upon the reserve price amount you have set. Reserve Price Auction Fees are fully refundable. At the end of the auction, if your item sells, the Reserve Price Auction Fee is refunded to your account.
Dutch* The Listing Fee is based upon the opening value or minimum bid of the item you list for sale multiplied by the quantity of items you offer.

FEATURE FEES

When you list your item for sale on eBay, you can boost bidding by selecting options that increase the visibility of your listing.

Additional Options Description Listing Fee
Home Page Featured
(see example)
Receive the highest level of visibility on eBay! Your item will be listed in a Special Featured section and will most likely be rotated for display on eBay's Home page. Your item may also appear on the main Browse page and in your category index page Featured items section. See example AU$49.95
Featured Plus!
(Formerly Featured in Category, will now include Featured in Search. See example.
Appear in your category's Featured Item section and in bidder's search results. Plus, your item may be selected for display in another area -- your category index page Featured Items section. See example. AU$19.95
Highlight
(see example)
Emphasise your listing with an eye-catching yellow colored band. AU$3.00
Bold
(see example)
Add instant emphasis to your listing by putting your item title in bold. AU$2.00
Gallery
(see example)
A small picture of your item will appear in our Gallery, eBay's miniature picture showcase. Remember, you need a picture in a JPEG (.jpg file) format to use the Gallery AU$0.59
Featured Gallery In addition to appearing in the Gallery, your item will also be featured at the top of the Gallery in a larger size -- almost double the size of regular gallery pictures. AU$14.95
List in 2 Categories Double the listing fee (excluding home page featured) x2

FINAL VALUE FEES

At the end of an auction, you will be charged a Final Value Fee.

Cars & Motor Bikes CategoryFinal Value Fee(AU$)
Cars & Collector Cars$40.00
Accessories
Automobilia
License Plates
Motor Bikes
Parts
Other
5.25% of the amount of the final value of your item up to AU$50.00

-Plus-

2.75% of that part of the final value of your item from AU$50.01 up to AU$1,000.00

-Plus-

1.5% of the remaining amount of current final value of your item that is greater than AU$1,000.01

What is the final value of your item?

The answer to this depends on which type of auction your listing is using

Type of AuctionFinal Value
Regular (ie no reserve price)Closing Bid
Reserve PriceClosing Bid
DutchThe lowest successful bid multiplied by the quantity of items sold

When will you not be charged a final value fee?

  • There were no bids on your item; or
  • There were no bids on your Reserve Price Auctions that met the reserve price.

The Final Value fee is not contingent on you consummating the sale with the buyer.

FEES APPLICABLE WHEN RELISTING AN ITEM

General Fee Information

REQUESTING A FINAL VALUE CREDIT REQUEST

General Fee Information

PAYING YOUR EBAY FEES

General Fee Information

FURTHER HELP

If you can't find the answer to your question here, Contact eBay.