eBay vs Etsy seller fees

eBay charges a 2.35% to 15.3% final value fee; Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee. Here is how the modeled schedules line up, using the same data as our fee calculators.

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Fee schedule overview
FeeeBayEtsy
Commission nameFinal value feeTransaction fee
Commission rate range2.35% to 15.3%6.5%
Categories tracked127
Account / subscription feeNone in fee scheduleNone in fee schedule
Per-order fee$0.30 per order through $10; $0.40 aboveNone in fee schedule
Listing feeNone in fee schedule$0.20 per listing
Payment processingNot charged as a separate line3% + $0.25
Fulfillment programNo first-party programNo first-party program
Schedule last verifiedOctober 16, 2026October 16, 2026

No verified category mapping is available for this pair. Schedule information is shown for reference; no same-product fee winner is inferred.

eBay

US eBay.com basic non-Store rates, checked October 16, 2026. One item per order, domestic sale, standard seller performance, no promotions. Final value fees include buyer shipping and collected tax; the per-order charge is $0.30 through $10 and $0.40 above. Calculators assume zero collected tax and handling, and exclude insertion fees, ads, international fees and seller surcharges. Store, vehicle, Live and special-rate categories require their own schedules.

Etsy

Etsy applies one flat transaction fee across every category, which makes it the simplest take rate to model — but the headline number understates the real cost. Listing fees, payment processing, and optional Offsite Ads fees stack on top and materially change unit economics on low-priced items.

Common questions

Which has lower commission rates, eBay or Etsy?
eBay's final value fee ranges from 2.35% to 15.3% across the 12 categories we track; Etsy's transaction fee ranges from 6.5% to 6.5% across 7.
Do eBay and Etsy charge a monthly fee?
eBay: None in fee schedule. Etsy: None in fee schedule.
Do these totals include fulfillment?
No. The totals cover commission plus any per-order, listing and payment-processing fees in each schedule. Fulfillment (none for eBay, none for Etsy), shipping, storage and advertising are extra.

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