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eBay.com.au Fees

The fees listed on this page take effect from 16 May, 2012. Click here for fees in effect until 16 May, 2012.

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Generally when you list an item on eBay, you're charged an insertion fee. If the item sells, you're also charged a final value fee. The basic cost of selling an item is the insertion fee plus the final value fee.

The basic fee structure depends on the type of listing—auction-style or fixed price format—you use. Read more about seller fees.

Additionally you can add certain features to your listing to help boost the visibility of your listing.

All fees are in Australian dollars and apply to listings on eBay.com.au only. Fees vary depending on the site you list your item on.

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Insertion fees

Insertion fees are the price eBay charges for listing your item for sale

  • Charged to your seller account at the time of listing

  • Non-refundable - even if your item does not sell

  • If your listing ends without a winning buyer or results in an Unpaid Item (UPI), you may qualify for a credit by re-listing the item. If the item sells the second time, eBay will refund the insertion fee for the re-listing

  • Find out how insertions fees are calculated for different types of listing formats

Auction and Fixed Price formats 

To calculate the insertion fee multiply the start price by the number of items offered in the one listing and then use the table below to find the associated insertion fee.

Listing Start Price

First 30 listings in one month* 

For 31+ listings in same month

Plus PowerSellers & sellers registered as a business without a store

Less than $20.00

 

Free for first 30 listings per month

$0.50

$20.00 - 99.99

$1.50

$100.00 or more

$3.00

* Casual Seller Eligibility Criteria applies.

Casual Seller Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for 30 free listings per month members must have a Registered Address in Australia, and must not be a PowerSeller, registered as a business or a Store subscriber. Listings must be single quantity and not fall within Excluded Categories.

Final Value Fees

Final value fees are charged only when your item has sold.

  • Final value fees are based on the final sale price of a listing (excluding postage)

  • Under certain circumstances you may request a final value fee credit 

  • Find out how final value fees are calculated for different types of listing formats.

Auction and Fixed Price formats

First 30 listings in one month** 

31+ listings in same month

Final Value Fee

7.90%

(capped at $100)

7.90%

(uncapped)

** To qualify for the cap of $100, listings must meet the Casual Seller Eligibility Criteria above.

Motors - Auction and Fixed Price

Category

Insertion fee

(based on starting price)

Final Value Fee

(based on closing price)

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Aircraft

$8.00

 

$45.00

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Boats

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Caravans, Motorhomes

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Cars

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Motorcycles

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Trucks, Commercial Vehicles

Motors - Classifieds with Best Offer Format

Category

Insertion fee

(based on starting price)

Final Value Fee

(based on closing price)

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Aircraft

 

$19.99

 

 

$45.00

 

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Boats

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Caravans, Motorhomes

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Cars

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Motorcycles 

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Trucks, Commercial Vehicles 

Classified Format

Category

Insertion fee

Final Value Fee

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Aircraft

19.99

N/A

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Boats

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Caravans, Motorhomes

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Cars

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Motorcycles 

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Trucks, Commercial Vehicles 

Home & Garden > Real Estate

 

$49.95

N/A

Business > Businesses for Sale > Franchises 

$19.99

 

N/A

Services

$19.99

$40.00

Listing upgrade fees


These upgrades can be added to your listing to help boost your sales.

Reserve fees (fully refunded if item sells):

Categories with reserves

Fee

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Aircraft

$14.95

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Boats

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Caravans, Motorhomes

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Cars

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Motorcycles

Cars, Bikes, Boats > Trucks, Commercial Vehicles

Listing upgrade Fees

Feature

Fee

Add a Buy It Now price to Auction style listing.

$0.10

Gallery

Free

Gallery Plus

Free

List in two categories**

x2**

Scheduled Listings

$0.40

Subtitle

$2.00

Features below being removed in May

(prices apply until removed)

Bold

$2.00

Border

$2.49

Featured Plus!

1 - 14 day duration

$49.95

Gallery Featured

$14.95

Highlight

$3.00

Home Page Featured

Single-quantity

$49.95

Home Page Featured

Multi-quantity of 2 or more

$99.95

Listing Designer

Free

Valuepack

(Gallery, Subtitle and Listing Designer)

$0.99

($0.49 for first 30 listings that meet the Casual Seller Eligibility Criteria above)

**Double the insertion and listing upgrades fees (excluding Home Page Featured.)

eBay picture services fees

Feature

Fee

All pictures

Free

Supersize Picture

Free

Picture Pack

Free

Seller tool fees

Tool

Fee (per month)

TurboLister

Free

Selling Manager Pro

$9.95

(Free for Basic, Featured and Anchor store sellers)

Questions?


Additional Information

  • If your seller account is suspended for any reason, any charges on your seller account immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to charge your billing method for any amounts you haven't previously disputed.

  • When you submit your listing, it might not appear immediately in a keyword or category search. This can take several hours. Therefore, eBay can't guarantee exact listing durations.

  • Durations of longer than seven days may incur a fee and change some upgrade and insertion fees. Your listing fee subtotal appears in the “Your fees so far” section at the bottom of the "Create your listing" form and again under “Review your listing."

  • You can see your recent account activity for the last four months by viewing your Account status page.

  • Fees apply to each listing you create. If you create identical listings -- listings with an identical title, listing format, and bidding activity -- only one will appear in search or browse results. To view all listings, buyers and bidders can click a link at the bottom of the search or browse results page.

  • 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 advertisements on any Web page within our site.

Excluded Categories

  • Business > Businesses for Sale (11759)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Aircraft (63676)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Boats (26429)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Caravans, Motorhomes (32633)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Cars (29690)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Motorcycles (32073)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Trucks, Commercial Vehicles (6049)

  • Cars, Bikes, Boats > Other Cars, Bikes, Boats (32636)

  • Home & Garden > Real Estate (10542)

  • Services (150968)

  • Tickets, Travel > Flights (3253)

  • Tickets, Travel > Tickets (1306)

  • Tickets, Travel > Travel (3252)

  • Tickets, Travel > Vouchers, Gift Certificates (109191)

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