eBay Trading Cards Fee Calculator
Fees for sports cards, collectible card games and comics, computed to the cent.
- Gross sale
- $54.00
- Final value fee Trading Cards, CCG & Comics (standard rate) $7.16
- Per-order fee $0.40
- Total fees
- $7.56
- Net payout
- $46.44
- Item cost
- $0.00
- Shipping cost
- $0.00
- Other costs
- $0.00
- True profit
- $46.44
- Margin
- 92.88%
- Return on cost (ROI)
- —
- Break-even price
- $0.01
- Price for target margin
- $0.01
How the calculation works
- Trading cards use a marginal tier: 13.25% on the total amount of the sale up to $7,500.00, then 2.35% on the portion above.
- The same rule covers sports trading cards, non-sport trading cards, CCG and comic books & memorabilia.
- At high values the marginal structure matters: on a $9,500.00 sale only the portion above $7,500.00 pays the reduced rate.
Category fee rates
| Category | Standard rate | Store rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Cards, CCG & Comics |
|
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- Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10.00 or less; $0.40 above.
- Top Rated Plus: 10% off the variable final value fee.
- International sales: 1.65% of the total.
Worked example (fixed inputs)
Worked example: a $50.00 card with $4.00 buyer-paid shipping.
- Gross sale
- $54.00
- Final value fee Trading Cards, CCG & Comics (standard rate) $7.16
- Per-order fee $0.40
- Total fees
- $7.56
- Net payout
- $46.44
- Item cost
- $0.00
- Shipping cost
- $0.00
- Other costs
- $0.00
- True profit
- $46.44
- Margin
- 92.88%
- Return on cost (ROI)
- —
- Break-even price
- $0.01
- Price for target margin
- $0.01
Worked example: a $9,500.00 graded card sale with 6% sales tax — the reduced rate applies only to the portion above $7,500.00.
- Gross sale
- $9,504.00
- Final value fee Trading Cards, CCG & Comics (standard rate) $1,054.24
- Per-order fee $0.40
- Total fees
- $1,054.64
- Net payout
- $8,449.36
- Item cost
- $0.00
- Shipping cost
- $0.00
- Other costs
- $0.00
- True profit
- $8,449.36
- Margin
- 88.94%
- Return on cost (ROI)
- —
- Break-even price
- $0.01
- Price for target margin
- $0.01
Official sources
- eBay Selling fees
- eBay Store selling fees
- eBay Seller standards policy (Top Rated Plus discount)
- eBay Marketing Program Terms (Promoted Listings General fee basis)
- eBay Promoted Listings: General campaign strategy
- eBay Promoted Listings: Priority campaign strategy
Fee data last verified: 2026-09-18
Frequently asked questions
Does this rate cover comics and CCG?
Yes. The trading cards rule covers sports trading cards, non-sport trading cards, collectible card games and comic books & memorabilia.
Do graded cards pay different fees?
No — grading status does not change the fee schedule. A graded card and a raw card in the same categories pay the same rate; only the sale amount matters.
What happens to fees on high-value cards?
The marginal tier means only the portion of the sale total above $7,500.00 pays the reduced 2.35% rate; the rest still pays the headline rate.