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How eBay's fees, refunds, ads, holds and taxes really work — checked against eBay's own pages on 30 October 2026.
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Every eBay fee on one sale — US and UK, business and private sellers — your profit, margin and break-even price.
Guides
Each one answers a single question, with a worked example and links to eBay's own pages.
eBay fees explained: every fee, and what it is charged onEvery fee eBay charges sellers in the US and UK — final value, per-order, regulatory, international and ad fees — and the total each is worked out on.
How to calculate eBay profit after feesThe formula for real eBay profit per sale, a worked example with every fee, and the five mistakes that make sellers think they earn more than they do.
eBay refunds and fee credits: what you get backWhich eBay fees come back when you refund, cancel or partially refund an order, which never do, and when a refund earns no credit at all.
Promoted Listings fees: how eBay's ad fees are chargedHow Promoted Listings General and Priority are charged, what the ad rate is a percentage of, the 30-day window, and how to tell whether an ad pays for itself.
Why eBay puts your money on hold, and when it is releasedWhy eBay holds a seller's funds, how long each kind of hold lasts on eBay.com, how to get money released sooner, and how payouts reach your bank.
Sales tax and VAT on eBay: what counts towards your profitWho collects sales tax on eBay.com, why eBay's fee is charged on it anyway, how VAT works on eBay.co.uk fees and sales, and how each one belongs in your profit.
Tracking cost of goods for eBay salesThe buying price is the one number eBay cannot give you. Three ways to record it — per order, per stock batch, per product — and where returns fit in.
Why your eBay payout is not your profitSales, payouts and profit measure different things on different dates. How eBay's monthly statement is built, and how to reconcile it with your own figures.
Every order, worked out for you.Baiord reads every fee, refund and ad charge from eBay and gives you real profit per order. You add the buying price.