Fees: Charges For Selling Your Items on eBay
At eBay, there is no charge to browse, bid on or buy items.
You do pay fees to list and sell items. As a seller, you'll want to learn about
the different types of sellers fees as well as how to pay your eBay fees.
Here are the list of fees associated with listing an item on eBay Australia
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Listing Fees
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Starting Price (or Reserve Price in select vehicle categories, whichever is highest) |
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Listing Fee |
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AU$0.01 - AU$0.99 |
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AU$0.30 |
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AU$1.00 - AU$19.99 |
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AU$0.50 |
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AU$20.00 - AU$49.99 |
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AU$0.75 |
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AU$50.00 - AU$99.99 |
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AU$1.50 |
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AU$100.00 - AU$399.99 |
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AU$2.50 |
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AU$400.00 and up |
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AU$3.50 |
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Cars, Motorcycles, Collector Cars, Boats, and Other Vehicles |
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AU$5.00 |
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Real Estate |
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AU$75.00 fixed |
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There are two selling formats to choose from on eBay Australia; the traditional auction style
format and the fixed price format. Please see an explanation below of how fees are calculated for these different formats.
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Auction Style Format
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Single item |
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Multiple items |
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- The Listing fee is based on the starting price (or Reserve Price in select vehicle categories, whichever is highest) of your item.
- The Listing fee for Real Estate is AU$75.00
- The listing fee for Vehicles is AU$5.00
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- The Listing fee is based on the starting price (or Reserve Price in select vehicle categories, whichever is highest) of the items listed, including vehicles. The opening
value is the starting price multiplied by the quantity of items listed.
eg - AU $3.00 x 5 items = $15.00 - listing fee = AU$0.35
- Multiple Item auctions are not available in the Real Estate category
- Vehicles - there is a listing fee of AU$5.00 for vehicles
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Buy It Now Format
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Single item |
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Multiple items |
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- The Listing fee is based on the starting price of your item.
- Buy It Now Format is not available for the Real Estate category
- The listing fee for Vehicles is AU$5.00
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- The Listing fee is based on the opening value of the items listed (including Vehicles). The opening value is the starting price multiplied by the quantity of items listed.
eg - AU $3.00 x 5 items = $15.00 - listing fee = AU$0.35
- Buy It Now Format is not available for the Real Estate category
- Vehicles - there is a listing fee of AU$5.00 for vehicles
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Setting a Reserve Price
Reserve price is only an option in select vehicle categories. Some people choose to also use a reserve price. Research conducted by eBay indicates that using the reserve price feature can be detrimental to the performance of your listings. Instead of setting a hidden reserve price, try using the starting price of your item as your reserve price. This way, you'll still receive the minimum you are prepared to accept and the eBay market place will determine the worth of the item.
If you do decide to use the Reserve Price option you will be subject to a Reserve Price Auction Fee. Please see the table below for a list of these additional fees. This fee is fully refunded if the item sells, if your item does not sell, this fee is not refunded.
Additional Reserve Price Auction Fee
All vehicles (Cars, Collector Cars, Boats, Motorcycles and Other vehicles) have an AU$10.00 reserve price auction fee.
When your listing ends, you will be charged a Final Value Fee based on the sale price (final value) of your item.
See the table below for the list of fees.
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Final Value Fees
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Final Value of Items Sold |
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Percentage of Fee |
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AU$0.01 - |
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5.25% of final value + |
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AU$75.01 - AU$1,000.00 |
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2.75% of final value + |
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AU$1,000.01 and over |
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1.50% of final value |
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Final Value Fees for Real Estate & Vehicles |
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Real Estate |
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No Final Value Fee |
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Motorcycles |
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AU $30.00 |
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Cars and Other Vehicles |
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AU$40.00 Fixed |
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How does this work?
Single Item Listings Example:
An item sells for AU $1,200. The Final Value Fee charged will be $32.38 this was calculated as follows:
- 5.25% of first AU $75.00 ($3.94) +
- 2.75% of next AU $75.01 - AU $1,000 ($25.44) +
- 1.5% of remaining amount above AU $1,000 ($3.00)
Total = 32.38 (i.e. 2.7% of the selling price).
NOTE: Final Value Fees are the same for Single Auction style and Buy It Now items,
except Vehicles and Real Estate categories as shown above.
Multiple Item Listing Example
The final value is the lowest successful bid or the Buy It Now price. To calculate the Final Value Fee for your
Multiple Item listing, calculate theFinal Value fee for a single item, and multiply by the number of items sold during your listing.
Example: 4 identical items sell and the lowest successful bid prices is AU $1,200.
The final value fees will be charged as follows:
- 5.25% of first AU $75.00 + ($3.94)
- 2.75% of next AU $75.01 - AU $1,000 + ($25.44)
- 1.5% of remaining amount above AU $1,000 ($3.00)
- subtotal = AU $32.38
- and then times the total by 4
- TOTAL = AU $129.52
You will NOT be charged a Final Value Fee if:
- There were no bids on your item
- There were no bids at or above the reserve price on your
Reserve Price Auctions that met the reserve.
- The item was listed in the Real Estate category.
Under certain circumstances, you can request a full or partial Final
Value Fee credit. Learn more
You can choose several optional features to increase your item's profile and improve sales.
Please note that these fees are non-refundable and must be paid whether the item sells or not.
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Feature Fees
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Additional Options
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Description
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Listing Upgrade Fee
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Home Page Featured
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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
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AU$49.95 (single quantity)
AU$99.95 (quantity of 2 or more) |
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Featured Plus!
(Formerly Featured in Category, will now include Featured in Search. See
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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
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AU$19.95 |
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Highlight
(see example). |
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Emphasize your listing with an eye-catching yellow coloured band. |
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AU$3.00 |
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Bold
(see example). |
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Add instant emphasis to your listing by putting your item title in bold. |
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AU$2.00 |
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Gallery
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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 |
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AU$0.59 |
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Gallery Featured
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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. |
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AU$14.95 |
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Buy It Now (Auction format listings only.) |
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Sell your auction format item instantly to the first buyer who meets your specified price. |
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AU$0.10 |
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List in 2 Categories |
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Double the listing fee (excluding Scheduled Listings and home page featured) |
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2*Ins.Fee |
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Scheduled Listings |
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Start your listings at a day and time you choose! Create listings at your convenience, then schedule them to start up to 3 weeks in advance. |
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AU$0.20 |
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When you register with eBay and you plan on listing items for sale you have three ways to pay:
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Billing Cycle Date |
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When will I receive my invoice? |
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When is my payment due? |
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15th of the month |
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Between the 16th and 20th of the month |
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By the 15th of the following month |
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Last day of the month |
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Between the 1st and 5th of the month |
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By the last day of the following month |
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eBay requires payment in full each month on accounts with balances of AU$1.00 or greater. You will be
billed a monthly finance charge of 1.5% or the highest amount permitted by applicable law - whichever is
lower - if your account becomes overdue. Your account may be suspended for non-payment, and you may be
responsible for collection costs.
Members with a credit or debit card on file for automatic monthly billing will normally have their credit or debit card charged
7 to 10 days after receipt of their invoice. Members making payment by cheque or money order must submit
payment by their payment due date which is either - the 15th of the month - or - the last day of the month -
as stated in the chart above. To verify your Billing Cycle Date please review your
account status.
Your Billing Cycle Date is displayed in the top section of your account status page as well as on your monthly invoice.
Suspension of eBay Account
In the event your seller account is suspended for any reason, any amounts due on your Seller account shall immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to immediately charge any amounts you have not previously disputed through the billing method currently on file.
eBay Account Refund Request
eBay will gladly issue you a refund for an account credit balance over $1.00. All credit
requests must be in writing. Click here to go to the
eBay Account Refund Request form.
A Note About eBay Fees
Fees pay for the right to sell on eBay. Sellers do not purchase exclusive rights to Web pages on eBay.
eBay may, in our sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third party advertising on any Web page within our site.
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