eBay France Fee Calculator
On eBay.fr in 2026, private sellers pay a fee too, about 10% of the total sale (2% above €2,000) plus €0.35 and a 0.42% fee. 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 28 Jun 2026 vs eBay France's official fee schedule
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Private sellers pay a final value fee + a fixed fee. In France and Italy, everyone pays.
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How much does eBay France take?
On a typical French sale, eBay takes roughly 10% of the total plus a €0.35 fixed fee for a private seller, or a category fee of about 5% to 12% plus 20% TVA for a professionnel. So on a €50 item with free shipping, a particulier pays about €5.56 in eBay fees and keeps the rest. The commission always applies to the full amount the buyer pays, including the postage you charge, so your real cut sits a little above the headline rate.
The two seller types are not the same product. A particulier pays one flat commission (10% up to €2,000, 2% on the part above) with no TVA shown, because the consumer rate already includes it. 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 pay a flat 10% (2% above €2,000). 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 above €990.
| Category | Commission (ex TVA) |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 9% |
| Fashion & clothing | 12% |
| Electronics / high-tech | 6.5% |
| Books, media & toys | 6.5% |
| Jewellery | 12% / 4% |
| Watches & handbags | 12% / 2% |
| Collectables & art | 9% |
| Vehicle parts | 5% |
Professional category rates are being re-confirmed against eBay.fr's official schedule (id=4809), verified 28 Jun 2026. Private-seller rates already include TVA; 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 both pay. Here is every fee that can come out of a sale, so the number above is the number you actually keep.
Two seller types, two bills
France has a particulier (private) track and a professionnel (business) track, and they are billed differently. Both pay a selling fee. France is not fee-free for private sellers the way eBay UK is. Which track you are on sets your rate, whether TVA shows up, and how many free listings you get.
Particulier final value commission
A private seller pays a commission on the full amount the buyer pays, item plus postage. It is 10% on the part up to €2,000, then 2% on anything above €2,000. These consumer rates already include TVA, so a particulier never sees a separate tax line on the fee.
Professionnel final value commission
A business seller pays a per-category commission on item plus postage, roughly 5% to 12% by category: about 9% for most categories, 12% for fashion and clothing, and 6.5% for high-tech. Jewellery and watches step down above €990. 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 both particuliers and professionnels. It is charged once per order, not per item, on top of the commission.
Regulatory operating fee
A small fee on the full sale total, brought in to cover EU regulatory costs. It is 0.42% for particuliers (the consumer rate, TVA already included) and 0.35% for professionnels excluding TVA. It is charged per order on the same base as the commission, item plus postage.
International fee (pros)
When the buyer is outside the Eurozone, professional sellers pay an extra fee on the sale: about 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 Eurozone 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 pays 10% of €30 = €3.00 commission, plus the €0.35 fixed fee and a 0.42% regulatory fee (€0.13), so about €3.48 in eBay fees. If the jacket cost you €8, you keep €18.52, a 62% margin. France does not waive this for private sellers.
€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 Eurozone line. Selling to a buyer outside the Eurozone adds an international fee, so price it in if you ship abroad.
eBay France fee calculator FAQ
Do private sellers pay fees on eBay France?
Yes. This is the key difference from eBay UK, where private sellers pay nothing. In France a particulier pays a 10% commission on the sale up to €2,000, then 2% above, plus a €0.35 fixed fee and a 0.42% regulatory fee. There is no separate buyer fee. eBay does run temporary 'sans frais' promotions, but they are not the standing model.
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 do not see a separate TVA line; their consumer rates already include it.
How much commission does eBay take in France?
For a particulier it is about 10% of the total sale, dropping to 2% on the part above €2,000. For a professionnel it is a per-category commission, roughly 5% to 12%: about 9% for most categories, 12% for fashion, and 6.5% for high-tech. 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 pays 10% = €10.80 commission, plus the €0.35 fixed fee and a 0.42% regulatory fee (€0.45), so about €11.60. A professionnel in a 9% category pays €9.72 commission plus the fixed and regulatory fees, with 20% TVA on top of all of it.
What is the difference between a particulier and a professionnel on eBay France?
A particulier is a private individual selling personal items, billed one flat commission of about 10% with no TVA shown, because the consumer rate already includes it. 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 rates, free-listing quotas and reporting duties.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping in France?
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.
Is there a buyer protection fee on eBay France?
No. The buyer protection fee exists only on eBay UK and Australia. In France the seller pays the commission, and the buyer pays nothing extra beyond the item price and postage.
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. 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, a percent of the full amount the buyer pays. About 10% for a particulier; a category rate for a professionnel.
- Particulier
- A private individual seller. Pays one flat commission, with no separate TVA line.
- Professionnel
- A registered business seller. Pays a per-category commission with 20% TVA added on top, reclaimable if VAT-registered.
- 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, for both seller types, on top of the commission.
- Regulatory operating fee
- A small fee on the sale total for EU regulatory costs. About 0.42% for particuliers, 0.35% for professionnels.
- International fee
- An extra fee for professionnels when the buyer is outside the Eurozone, from about 1.2% to 3.3% by region.
- 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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