eBay Break-Even Calculator
This eBay break even calculator finds the lowest price that covers eBay’s fees and your costs, and the price you need for the margin you want.
How to read the eBay break-even calculator result
Break-even item price is the lowest price you can list at without losing money on the sale. Below it, every order costs you. Item price for your target margin is the price that leaves the margin you entered after all fees and costs.
Compare both with the prices of the listings shown alongside yours. If the market price sits below your break-even, the problem is sourcing cost or shipping, not the listing, and no amount of listing work will fix it. Our product research service works that margin back before stock is bought.
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eBay.com fees used by this calculator
Rates for a seller without an eBay Store subscription, as published by eBay.
| Category | Final value fee (total amount of the sale) | Per-order fee |
|---|---|---|
| Most categories (including Motors Parts & Accessories) | 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500 | $0.30 (orders $10 or less) / $0.40 |
| Books & Magazines, Movies & TV, Music (except vinyl) | 15.3% up to $7,500, then 2.35% | same |
| Comic Books, Non-Sport and Sports Trading Cards, Collectible Card Games | 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% | same |
| Coins & Paper Money (except Bullion) | 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% | same |
| Bullion | 13.6% of the whole sale if $7,500 or less; 7% of the whole sale if over | same |
| Women's Bags & Handbags | 15% of the whole sale if $2,000 or less; 9% of the whole sale if over | same |
| Jewelry & Watches (except Watches, Parts & Accessories) | 15% of the whole sale if $5,000 or less; 9% of the whole sale if over | same |
| Watches, Parts & Accessories | 15% up to $1,000, 6.5% from $1,000 to $7,500, 3% over $7,500 | same |
| Guitars & Basses | 6.7% up to $7,500, then 2.35% | same |
| Men's and Women's Athletic Shoes | 8% if the sale is $150 or more (no per-order fee); 13.6% under $150 | none at $150+, otherwise same |
| Heavy Equipment, Commercial Printing Presses, Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts | 3% up to $15,000, then 0.5% | same |
| International fee (optional input) | 1.65% of the total sale when the buyer or delivery address is outside the US and eBay International Shipping is not used | n/a |
| Below Standard seller (optional input) | 6 percentage points added to the final value fee (7 after four or more consecutive months) | n/a |
Source: eBay Help: Selling fees. Verified 22 October 2026. eBay charges the final value fee on the total amount of the sale: item price, shipping charged and sales tax. Store subscription rates, NFT categories (5%) and vehicle fees differ and are not modelled.
Break-even calculator questions
What is a break-even price on eBay?
The item price at which a sale neither makes nor loses money: the buyer's payment covers eBay's fees, your item cost, your shipping cost and any other costs, and nothing is left over.
Why is the break-even price higher than cost plus shipping?
Because eBay's fees are a percentage of the price, so every dollar you add to the price also adds to the fee. The calculator solves for the price where that balances, including the $0.30 per-order fee on orders of $10 or less.
How do I use the target margin field?
Enter the profit margin you want, as a percentage of the gross order value, and the calculator shows the item price that delivers it. Leave it at 0 to see only the break-even price.
Does it include Promoted Listings?
If you enter an ad rate, yes. General-strategy ad fees are a percentage of the total sale amount, so they raise the break-even price in the same way the final value fee does.
What if the result says not reachable?
Your percentage fees add up to 100% or more of the price, so no price can cover them. Check the ad rate you entered.
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