Depending on when you created your seller's account, your invoice date is either the 15th of the month or the last day of the month. You'll receive your invoice by email within five days of the invoice date. It is not possible to change your invoice due date. The date you receive your invoice determines your payment due date and your automatic payment schedule.
eBay billing cycles
The following are the two billing cycles.
Billing Cycle Date |
When will I receive my invoice? |
15th of the month |
Between the 16th and 20th of the month |
Last day of the month |
Between the 1st and 5th of the month |
Your invoice date is located by going to your account status, clicking the "Show Details" link, and looking for the day of the month in the Billing cycle column.
Payment due date
Your invoice will include your previous month's account activity as well as any past due amounts. Your full payment is due by the next invoice date. For example, if you receive an invoice on May 20th, your payment is due by June 15th.
Important: You do not need to make a payment if you have an automatic payment method on file. To find out if you have an automatic payment method on file already, or if you need to make a one-time payment, look at the Payment section of your invoice. You can use PayPal to make a one-time payment.
Your payment will be automatically processed and your payment due date met if you:
Have a valid credit card on file.
Are signed up for PayPal automatic payments.
Are signed up for eBay Direct Pay payments.
If you do not have any of these payment options on your account, you will need to make a payment by the next invoice date. This will keep your account current. Learn more about how to make a one-time payment or add an automatic payment method to your account.
eBay automatic payment schedule
You can have eBay automatically deduct your selling fees from your PayPal account, your checking account, or charge these fees to a credit card. The timing of this charge varies, depending on your invoice date and your selected payment method (see Selecting, Changing or Removing an Automatic Payment
Invoice Date |
When will my credit card be charged? |
When will my PayPal account be debited? |
When will my checking account be debited? |
15th of the month |
Between 23rd and 28th |
Between the 29th and 2nd |
Between the 4th and 9th |
Last day of the month |
Between 8th and 13th |
Between the 14th and 17th |
Between the 20th and 23rd |
Note: In the event your seller's account is suspended for any reason, any amount due on your account will immediately become due and payable. eBay reserves the right to immediately charge any amount you have not previously disputed to the payment method that you are using.
Payment requirements
eBay requires payment in full each month on accounts with an amount due of $1.00 or more.
If you have not paid your amount due by the payment due date each month, you will be billed a late payment charge of 1.5% of the balance past due or the highest amount permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower.
This charge will be applied on the day after the payment due date. It will be applied each month until the overdue amount is paid.
For accounts over 180 days past due, action may include deducting the amount owed from your PayPal account balance.