eBay France Fee Calculator
On eBay.fr since 1 September 2026, private sellers in the EEA sell for free: no commission and no regulatory fee. The buyer pays a buyer protection fee instead, €0.10 plus 7% of the item price up to €20 and less above. Professional sellers pay a 5% to 12% category commission plus €0.35 and a 0.35% fee, with 20% TVA on top (0% with a VAT number). Enter your numbers to see your real profit, margin, ROI and breakeven.
Rates verified 15 Oct 2026 vs eBay France's official fee schedule
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Private sellers pay €0,00 in eBay selling fees. Your buyer pays a small Buyer Protection fee.
Private sellers keep 100% of the sale. Your buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee of about €2,70 on top, and it never comes out of your payout.
Free · no sign-up · TVA-registered businesses reclaim the TVA on fees.
How much does eBay France take?
It depends on your track. A private seller in the EEA pays nothing on the sale since 1 September 2026, and a professionnel pays a category fee of 5% to 12% plus 20% TVA. So on a €50 item with free shipping, a particulier keeps the full €50, and the buyer pays a €2.70 buyer protection fee on top. For a professionnel the commission always applies to the full amount the buyer pays, including the postage you charge, so the real cut sits a little above the headline rate.
The two seller types are not the same product. A particulier pays no commission, and the buyer protection fee is the buyer's cost, worked out on the item price without postage. A professionnel pays a per-category commission, listed excluding TVA, with 20% TVA added on top that a VAT-registered business reclaims. Pick the right track before you trust the number, and the calculator does the rest.
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eBay France professional commission by category (2026)
Private sellers in the EEA pay no commission. The rates below are for professional sellers, on item + postage, plus €0.35, a 0.35% regulatory fee, and 20% TVA on top (0% with a VAT number). Where two rates show, the lower one applies only to the part of the price above €990 (above €500 for tyres).
| Category | Commission (ex TVA) |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 9% |
| Fashion: clothing, luggage & beauty | 12% |
| Electronics: phones, computers, cameras, consoles | 5% |
| Tech accessories & parts | 7.5% |
| Books, music, films & video games | 9% |
| Jewellery | 12% / 4% |
| Watches & handbags | 12% / 2% |
| Collectables, art, toys, coins & stamps | 9% / 2% |
| Car & motorbike parts | 9% |
| Tyres & wheels | 5% / 2% above €500 |
Source: eBay.fr's official professional seller fee schedule, verified 15 Oct 2026. Professional rates have 20% TVA added on top. eBay France also runs time-limited commission promotions, which are not reflected in the standing rates above.
How eBay France seller fees work
France has two seller tracks, and since 1 September 2026 only the professionnel pays a selling fee. Here is every fee that can come out of a sale, so the number above is the number you actually keep.
Two seller types, only one pays
France has a particulier (private) track and a professionnel (business) track. Since 1 September 2026 only the professionnel pays a selling fee on eBay.fr. A particulier with an address in the EEA sells for free, the same model as eBay UK, and the buyer pays a buyer protection fee instead. Which track you are on sets your fee, whether TVA shows up, and how many free listings you get.
Particulier: no commission since 1 September 2026
A private seller with a registered address in the EEA pays no final value commission and no regulatory fee, in any category. Fees only apply past 150 listings a month (€0.35 each), for optional listing upgrades, and when the item ships outside the euro zone and Sweden (1.92%, 1.44% or 3.96% by destination, TVA included). A private seller registered outside the EEA still pays 10% (2% above €2,000) plus €0.35 and a 0.42% fee.
Buyer protection fee, paid by the buyer
When someone buys from a private seller registered in France or Italy, eBay charges the buyer a buyer protection fee: €0.10 per item, plus 7% of the item price up to €20, 4% of the part from €20 to €300, and 2% of the part from €300 to €4,000. Nothing is charged on the part above €4,000, postage is left out, and the fee includes 20% TVA. It is shown inside the price the buyer sees and never comes out of your payout.
Professionnel final value commission
A business seller pays a per-category commission on item plus postage, from 5% to 12%: 9% for most categories, 12% for fashion, 5% for electronics such as phones, computers and cameras, and 7.5% for tech accessories. Jewellery, watches, handbags and collectables step down above €990, and tyres above €500. These rates are quoted excluding TVA, which is then added on top.
20% TVA on professionnel fees
eBay France quotes business-seller fees excluding TVA, then adds 20% TVA on top of every fee: the commission, the fixed fee, the regulatory fee and any promoted listings. Give a valid intra-EU VAT number and the fees are reverse-charged at 0%, so it nets out. An auto-entrepreneur without a VAT number bears the full 20%. Use the VAT-registered toggle to switch.
Fixed per-order fee
A flat €0.35 per order for professionnels. It is charged once per order, not per item, on top of the commission. Private sellers in the EEA no longer pay it.
Regulatory operating fee
A 0.35% fee on the full sale total for professionnels, excluding TVA, brought in to cover EU regulatory costs. It is charged per order on the same base as the commission, item plus postage. Private sellers in the EEA no longer pay it.
International fee (pros)
When the buyer is outside the euro zone and Sweden, professional sellers pay an extra fee on the sale: 1.6% to the rest of Europe, the US and Canada, 1.2% to the United Kingdom, and 3.3% to the rest of the world. Sales inside the euro zone and Sweden are not charged it.
Promoted Listings (optional)
If you promote a listing you set an ad rate and only pay it when a sale is attributed to the ad. For a professionnel the 20% TVA applies to that ad fee too. Off by default, so it never inflates your number unless you turn it on.
Top Fiabilité discount and performance surcharge
A seller rated insufficient on performance can pay a higher commission the next month. Sellers with Top Fiabilité status are exempt, and Top Fiabilité earns a 10% discount on the variable part of the commission. The calculator uses the standing rates.
Taxes collected from the buyer
Where eBay collects tax or import charges from the buyer, that money is never your income. But the commission is worked out on the full amount the buyer pays, so your effective rate sits a little above the headline percentage. This calculator handles it correctly.
Real eBay France sale examples
€30 jacket, particulier, free shipping
A private seller in the EEA pays €0 in eBay fees on this sale. If the jacket cost you €8, you keep €22, a 73% margin. The buyer pays a buyer protection fee of €1.90 on top (€0.10 + 7% of €20 + 4% of the next €10), and it never touches your payout.
€100 item, professionnel, 9% category
Most categories are 9%. On €100 + €5 postage (€105) that is €9.45 commission, plus €0.35 and a 0.35% fee (€0.37), so €10.17 before TVA. Add 20% TVA (€2.03) and the bill is €12.20. With a VAT number the TVA is reverse-charged, so you bear €10.17.
€200 dress, professionnel, fashion 12%
Fashion is 12%. On €200 + €8 postage (€208) that is €24.96 commission, plus €0.35 and a 0.35% fee (€0.73), so €26.04 before TVA, or €31.25 with 20% TVA on top. A VAT-registered seller reclaims the €5.21 TVA.
What counts as a good profit on eBay France?
There is no official "good" margin, but the math is simple. After eBay's commission, the fixed fee, the regulatory fee, any TVA, and your own costs, what is left is your real profit. The calculator gives you three numbers to judge it. Net profit is the euros in your pocket, margin is that profit as a share of the sale, and ROI measures it against what you spent to source and ship.
Fast-moving items can work on a thin margin because you turn them over quickly. Slow items need a fatter one to be worth the space. Use the breakeven price as your floor, then price above it with the margin you want.
How to pay less in eBay France fees
- ✓List in the right category. Professionnel rates run from about 5% to 12%, so where you list changes your fee.
- ✓Earn Top Fiabilité status for a 10% discount on the variable commission, and to dodge the performance surcharge.
- ✓If you are a VAT-registered professionnel, the 20% TVA on fees is reverse-charged to 0%, so factor that back into your real cost.
- ✓Stay within your free listings each month, or take a Boutique once you list more, so insertion fees do not pile up.
- ✓Skip Promoted Listings on thin-margin items. The ad rate, plus its TVA for pros, comes straight off your profit.
- ✓Watch the euro zone line. Shipping outside the euro zone and Sweden adds an international fee, for private and professional sellers alike, so price it in if you ship abroad.
eBay France fee calculator FAQ
Do private sellers pay fees on eBay France?
No, not since 1 September 2026. A particulier with an address in the EEA pays no commission and no regulatory fee on eBay.fr, in any category. The buyer pays a buyer protection fee instead. Fees remain past 150 listings a month, for optional upgrades, and on delivery outside the euro zone and Sweden. A private seller registered outside the EEA still pays 10% (2% above €2,000) plus €0.35 and a 0.42% fee.
Is TVA added to eBay fees in France?
Yes, for professionnels. eBay France quotes business-seller fees excluding TVA, then adds 20% TVA on top of the commission, the fixed fee, the regulatory fee and promoted listings. Give a valid intra-EU VAT number and the fees are reverse-charged at 0%, so it is neutral. Particuliers in the EEA pay no commission, and their few remaining fees already include TVA.
How much commission does eBay take in France?
A particulier in the EEA pays no commission since 1 September 2026. A professionnel pays a per-category commission from 5% to 12%: 9% for most categories, 12% for fashion, and 5% for electronics such as phones and computers. Pros add the €0.35 fixed fee, a 0.35% regulatory fee, and 20% TVA on top.
How much does eBay take from a €100 sale in France?
On a €100 item with €8 postage (€108 total), a particulier in the EEA pays €0, and the buyer pays a €4.70 buyer protection fee on top, worked out on the €100 item price only. A professionnel in a 9% category pays €9.72 commission, the €0.35 fixed fee and a 0.35% regulatory fee (€0.38), so €10.45, or €12.54 with 20% TVA on top.
What is the difference between a particulier and a professionnel on eBay France?
A particulier is a private individual selling personal items. Since 1 September 2026 a particulier in the EEA pays no commission on eBay.fr, and the buyer pays a buyer protection fee instead. A professionnel is a registered business, billed a per-category commission with 20% TVA added on top, which a VAT-registered business reclaims. The two have different fees, free-listing quotas and reporting duties.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping in France?
For professionnels, yes. The commission and the regulatory fee are worked out on the full amount the buyer pays, including the postage you charge and any tax collected. Forgetting that postage is part of the base is the most common DIY-calculator mistake. This one gets it right. Private sellers pay no commission, and the buyer protection fee leaves postage out.
Is there a buyer protection fee on eBay France?
Yes, since 1 September 2026, on items from private sellers registered in France or Italy. The buyer pays €0.10 per item plus 7% of the item price up to €20, 4% from €20 to €300 and 2% from €300 to €4,000, TVA included. It does not apply to professionnel listings, Classified Ads or Vehicles, and it never comes out of the seller's payout.
Does eBay charge a fee if my item doesn't sell in France?
The commission is only charged when an item sells, so no there. But insertion fees can apply once you go past your free listings each month: particuliers pay a small per-listing fee, and professionnels without a Boutique pay a per-listing insertion fee whether or not the item sells.
Does an eBay Boutique lower my fees in France?
Not the commission. A Boutique (shop) subscription cuts listing fees and raises your free-listing quota, but it does not lower the final value commission percentage, the same as the UK. Subscribe for the listing volume, not for a lower commission.
How do I calculate my actual profit on eBay France?
Profit = sold price + postage charged − eBay fees (commission, fixed fee, regulatory fee, any TVA) − item cost − the postage you pay. A particulier in the EEA has no eBay fee to subtract. Pick your seller type, enter your costs above, and the calculator returns your net profit, margin, ROI and breakeven price in euros.
How can I reduce my eBay fees in France?
List in the right category, earn Top Fiabilité for a 10% discount on the variable commission, and remember a VAT-registered professionnel reclaims the 20% TVA on fees. Stay within your free listings or take a Boutique at volume, and skip promoted listings on thin-margin items.
eBay France fee terms, in plain English
- Final value commission
- eBay's main fee for professionnels, a category percent of the full amount the buyer pays. Private sellers in the EEA no longer pay it.
- Particulier
- A private individual seller. Pays no commission on eBay.fr since 1 September 2026 when registered in the EEA.
- Professionnel
- A registered business seller. Pays a per-category commission with 20% TVA added on top, reclaimable if VAT-registered.
- Buyer protection fee
- A fee the buyer pays on items from private sellers in France or Italy. €0.10 plus a banded percentage of the item price. Never a seller cost.
- TVA
- French VAT, 20%, added on top of every professionnel fee. Reclaimed by a VAT-registered business, so it is neutral on the return.
- Fixed fee
- A flat €0.35 charged once per order to professionnels, on top of the commission.
- Regulatory operating fee
- A 0.35% fee on the sale total for EU regulatory costs, charged to professionnels.
- International fee
- An extra fee when the buyer is outside the euro zone and Sweden. 1.2% to 3.3% by region for professionnels.
- Top Fiabilité
- eBay's top seller status. Earns a 10% discount on the variable commission and avoids the performance surcharge.
- Breakeven price
- The sold price where your profit is exactly zero. Price above it to make money.
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