eBay fee calculator for trading cards: what eBay takes on a card sale.
Trading cards have their own eBay fee rate. Without a Store the final value fee is 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500, charged on the total sale, plus the per-order fee. The calculator below starts on the trading card category: enter the sale price, shipping, and what you paid for the card to see eBay's fees, your payout, and your profit.
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Fees on a sale like this one compared with selling without a Store, using yearly-plan subscription prices. Insertion fee savings are not included.
| Store | Saves per sale | Pays for itself at |
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eBay fees on trading cards at common prices
Computed by the same fee engine as the calculator above. The per-order fee is fixed, so it takes a much bigger share of a cheap card.
| Sale price | Final value fee | Per-order fee | eBay takes | You get | Share of the sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.13 | $0.30 | $0.43 | $0.57 | 43.3% |
| $5.00 | $0.66 | $0.30 | $0.96 | $4.04 | 19.3% |
| $10.00 | $1.33 | $0.30 | $1.63 | $8.37 | 16.3% |
| $20.00 | $2.65 | $0.40 | $3.05 | $16.95 | 15.3% |
| $50.00 | $6.63 | $0.40 | $7.03 | $42.97 | 14.1% |
| $100.00 | $13.25 | $0.40 | $13.65 | $86.35 | 13.7% |
| $500.00 | $66.25 | $0.40 | $66.65 | $433.35 | 13.3% |
| $1,000.00 | $132.50 | $0.40 | $132.90 | $867.10 | 13.3% |
- No Store or Starter Store: 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.
- Basic Store or higher: 12.35% up to $2,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $2,500.
- Total sale: the card price, the shipping the buyer pays, and sales tax. eBay charges its fee on all three.
Trading card fee questions
What is eBay's fee on trading cards?
Without a Store, trading cards pay 13.25% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500, charged on the total sale. With a Basic or higher Store, the rate is 12.35% up to $2,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $2,500. eBay also charges the per-order fee on every order. Most other categories pay 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35% on the portion over $7,500.
Which cards does the trading card rate cover?
eBay's trading card fee category covers sports and non-sport trading cards, collectible card games (CCG), and comic books. That includes collectible card games such as Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Check the category your listing is in, because the fee follows the listing's category.
How much does eBay take on a cheap card?
On a $1.00 card eBay takes $0.43, 43.3% of the sale, because the per-order fee is fixed. On a $5.00 card it takes $0.96. Bundling cheap cards into one listing or a lot pays the per-order fee once.
How much does eBay take from a $100 card?
Without a Store, eBay takes $13.65 from a $100.00 card with free shipping and no sales tax, and you get $86.35, before what you paid for the card and postage.
Are the fees charged on shipping and sales tax?
Yes. The final value fee is charged on the total sale, including the shipping the buyer pays and sales tax. Enter both in the calculator to see the exact fee.
How accurate is this calculator?
The rates come from eBay's US selling fee pages, last checked on October 25, 2026. The calculator leaves out insertion fees and optional listing upgrades. Profit is only as accurate as the costs you enter, and it is a planning figure, not tax advice.
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