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eBay UK fee changes for business sellers

From May 2011, eBay.co.uk is simplifying the final value fee structure, making pricing more transparent. In most cases, insertion fees will be lowered so you can list with lower cost.

Simpler pricing will make it easier for you to predict and calculate your eBay fees.  Find out how your fees will change on eBay.co.uk .
Simplified final value fees

From May 2011, we are simplifying the final value fee structure.

Whether you choose to sell in auction-style or fixed price, your final value fee will be a flat percentage of the final selling price, which varies depending on the category you sell in.

Choose the format that is best for your item: there will no longer be a final value fee difference between auction-style and fixed price listings.

Simpler, flat final value fees will make it easier to predict and calculate your eBay fees when you successfully sell an item.

From May 2011
Final value fee
Tech
3%
Parts
8%
Media
9%
Collectables
10%
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
12%
All Other Categories*
10%

*Except Vehicles, Property & Mobile Phones with Contract

Lower i nsertion f ees for eBay Shops

We're also   lowering some insertion fees for eBay Shops , reducing your upfront risk and enabling you to list more items for the same price.

What's changing:
  • Zero insertion fees for Anchor Shops
  • Insertion fees halved for Basic Shops
Feature fee changes

There will be changes to the Buy it now and Reserve features in most categories.

Changes to auction-style with Buy it now

If you create an auction-style listing with Buy it now, you must have at least a 40% difference between the Buy it now price and the auction-style start price. For example, if you list an item in auction with a start price of £10, you'll not be able to put a Buy it now price lower than £14.

Fees for this option will increase in May 2011.

Changes to the Reserve option

If you choose to use the Reserve option, your fee will increase from 2% to 3% of the Reserve price.

TAKE ACTION

By when
Action
Mar - May 2011
Familiarise yourself with the new fees before they go live in May 2011.


Fee changes in detail

Insertion Fees – auction-style

Category
Starting Price
Now
May 2011
All categories, except *
£0.01 - £0.99 £0.10 No change
£1.00 - £4.99 £0.15 No change
£5.00 - £14.99 £0.25 No change
£15.00 - £29.99 £0.50 No change
£30.00 - £99.99 £1.00 No change
£100 or more £1.30 No change
*Media
£0.01 - £0.99 £0.05 No change
£1 or more £0.10 No change
*Mobile phones with contract
Any price (single item) £7.95 No change
Any price (multiple item) £19.95 No change
*Property
Any price (single or multiple items) £35 x number of items No change

Insertion fee changes - fixed price**

Shop Level
Now
May 2011
All categories
No Shop £0.40 No change
Basic £0.20 £0.10
Featured £0.05 No change
Anchor £0.01 £0.00*
Media products
No Shop £0.20 No change
Basic £0.10 No change
Featured £0.05 No change
Anchor £0.01 £0.00*
For 30-day or Good ‘Til Cancelled listings. For shorter duration listings, fee remains £0.01 per listing.
** Does not include Vehicles, Property, or Mobile Phones with Contract

Final value fee changes – auction- style

Category
Final selling price
Now
May 2011
Tech
£0.01 - £29.99 5.25% of the final selling price 3%
  £30 - £99.99 £1.57 + 3% of the final selling price of £30 or more 3%
  £100 - £199.99 £3.67 + 2.5% of the final selling price of £100 or more 3%
  £200 - £299.99 £6.17 + 2% of the final selling price of £200 or more 3%
  £300 - £599.99 £8.17 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £300 or more 3%
  £600.00 or more £12.67 + 1% of the final selling price of £600 or more 3%
Parts
£0.01 - £29.99 8.75% of the final selling price 8%
  £30 - £599.99 £2.62 + 5.25% of the final selling price of £30 or more 8%
  £600 or more £32.55 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £600 or more 8%
Media
£0.01 or more 9% of the final selling price 9%
Collectables
£0.01 - £29.99 8.75% of the final selling price 10%
  £30 - £599.99 £2.62 + 5.25% of the final selling price of £30 or more 10%
  £600 or more £32.55 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £600 or more 10%
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
£0.01 - £29.99 8.75% of the final selling price 12%
  £30 - £599.99 £2.62 + 5.25% of the final selling price of £30 or more 12%
  £600 or more £32.55 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £600 or more 12%
Mobile phones with contract
£0.01 or more No fee No fee
Property
£0.01 or more No fee No fee
All Other Categories*
£0.01 - £29.99 8.75% of the final selling price 12%
  £30 - £599.99 £2.62 + 5.25% of the final selling price of £30 or more 10%
  £600 or moree £32.55 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £600 or more 10%
*Excludes Vehicles

Final value fee changes – fixed price

Category
Final selling price
Now
May 2011
Tech
£0.99 - £29.99 5.25% of the final selling price up to £29 3%
  £30 - £99.99 £1.57 + 3% of the final selling price of £30 or more 3%
  £100 - £199.99 £3.67 + 2.5% of the final selling price of £100 or more 3%
  £200 - £299.99 £6.17 + 2% of the final selling price of £200 or more 3%
  £300 - £599.99 £8.17 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £300 or more 3%
  £600.00 or more £12.67 + 1% of the final selling price of £600 or more 3%
Parts
£0.01 - £29.99 9.9% of the final selling price up to £49.99 8%
  £30 - £599.99 £4.95 + 5.9% of the final selling price of £50 or more 8%
  £600 or more £37.40 + 1.9% of the final selling price of £600 or more 8%
Media
£0.99 or more 9% of the final selling price 9%
Collectables
£0.99 - £49.99 9.9% of the final selling price up to £49.99 10%
  £50 - £599.99 £4.95 + 5.9% of the final selling price of £50 or more 10%
  £600 or more £37.40 + 1.9% of the final selling price of £600 or more 10%
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
£0.99 - £49.99 8.75% of the final selling price 12%
  £50 - £599.99 £4.95 + 5.9% of the final selling price of £50 or more 12%
  £600 or more £37.40 + 1.9% of the final selling price of £600 or more 12%
Mobile phones with contract
£0.99 or more No fee No fee
Property
£0.99 or more No fee No fee
All Other Categories*
£0.99 - £49.99 9.9% of the final selling price up to £49.99 12%
  £50 - £599.99 £4.95 + 5.9% of the final selling price of £50 or more 10%
  £600 or more £37.40 + 1.9% of the final selling price of £600 or more 10%
*Excludes Vehicles

Auction-style with Buy it now option pricing

BIN Price
Now
May 2011
£0.99 - 4.99 £0.05 £0.08
£5.00 – 14.99 £0.10 £0.15
£15.00 – 29.99 £0.15 £0.22
£30.00+ £0.25 £0.38

Reserve option pricing

Now May 2011
2% of reserve price Maximum fee £100 3% of reserve price Maximum fee £150

What categories are subject to the fee changes ?

Tech
Computing
Consumer Electronics
Photography
Mobile & Home Phones
Video Games excl. Games
Parts
Vehicle Parts & Accessories
Media
Books, Comics & Magazines excl. Accessories
Books, Comics & Magazines: Accessories
DVD, Film & TV excl. Film & TV Memorabilia & Accessories/ Storage
DVD, Film & TV: Film & TV Memorabilia & Accessories/ Storage
Music excl. Music Memorabilia & Accessories/ Storage
Music: Music Memorabilia & Accessories/ Storage
Video Games: Games
Collectables
Antiques
Coins
Collectables
Sports Memorabilia
Stamps
Art
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
Clothes, Shoes & Accessories
Jewellery & Watches
All Other Categories
Baby
Crafts
Home & Garden
Pottery, Porcelain & Glass
Dolls & Bears
Sporting Goods
Events Tickets
Toys & Games
Musical Instruments
Health & Beauty
Business, Office & Industrial
Everything Else
Wholesale & Job Lots


Delivering great value for sellers

eBay continues to deliver   great value   for your fees. In 2010 we:
  • Helped business sellers take advantage of eBay's customer traffic to grow overall sales 20% year over year in the 4th quarter
  • Introduced improved shopping experiences to help buyers find and buy your items more easily
  • Launched new on-site merchandising to show your products to more buyers
  • Released new listing, editing and analytic tools
  • Increased account management support