eBay Germany Fee Calculator 2025 - Gebührenrechner für eBay.de

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FREE Selling in Germany!

Private sellers pay no final value fees on domestic sales. You only pay fees for international sales or optional upgrades.

Sale Price

€

The price the buyer pays (EUR)

Shipping Collected

€

Leave 0 for free shipping

Item Cost (Your Cost)

€

What you paid for the item

Your Shipping Cost

€

What you'll pay to ship

International sale (+5%)

Total eBay Germany Fees

€0.00

0.00% of sale

You Keep

€50.00

After eBay fees

Your Profit

€35.00

70.00% margin

ROI (Return on Investment)

350.00%

On €10.00 investment

Effective Fee Rate

0.00%

International fees only

Fee Breakdown

Final Value Fee (FREE)€0.00

Total Fees€0.00

Profit Calculation

Sale Price€50.00

= Gross Revenue€50.00

- eBay Fees€0.00

= Net Revenue€50.00

- Item Cost€10.00

- Shipping Cost€5.00

= Profit€35.00

💡 eBay Germany Tips

• 🎉 KEINE Verkaufsprovision für private Verkäufer!

• 320 kostenlose Angebote pro Monat

• Zusätzlich 2.500 Auktionen mit €1 Startpreis kostenlos

• 5% internationale Gebühr für Lieferungen außerhalb Deutschlands

• Gewerbliche Verkäufer haben andere Gebühren

eBay Germany Fee Structure 2025

eBay.de offers FREE selling for private sellers based in Germany. Unlike eBay US (13.6% fees), German private sellers keep 100% of their domestic sale price.

What German Private Sellers Pay

Fee Type	Rate	When Applied
Final Value Fee	0% FREE	Domestic German sales
Listing Fee	€0.50	After 320 free listings
International Fee	0-5%	Deliveries outside Germany
Subtitle	€0.50	Optional upgrade
Gallery Plus	€0.75	Optional upgrade

Free Listings Allowance

Type	Free Per Month
Standard Listings	320
€1 Auctions	2,500 additional

After 320 standard listings, each additional costs €0.50.

International Fee Structure

When selling to buyers outside Germany:

Destination	Fee
EU countries (close)	0%
EU countries (other)*	1.91%
Europe (non-EU)**	1.43%
Rest of World	3.93%
Outside Germany (simplified)	5%

*Countries like Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, etc. **Countries like UK, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, etc.

Example: €100 item shipped to France

• Final Value Fee: €0 (FREE)
• International Fee: €0 (France is close EU)
• Total Fees: €0
• You Keep: €100

Example: €100 item shipped to USA

• Final Value Fee: €0 (FREE)
• International Fee: €5.00 (5%)
• Total Fees: €5.00
• You Keep: €95.00

Optional Listing Upgrades

Upgrade	Price	Benefit
Subtitle (Untertitel)	€0.50	Extra text visibility
Gallery Plus	€0.75	Larger preview images
Second Category	€0.50	List in 2 categories
Reserve Price	3% (min €10)	Minimum bid protection
Private Listing	€0.50	Hidden bidder names

Comparison: German vs US Sellers

Aspect	eBay.de (Private)	eBay.com (US)
Final Value Fee	0% FREE	13.6%
Per-Order Fee	None	$0.30-$0.40
Free Listings	320 + 2,500 auctions	250
International Fee	0-5%	1.65%

German sellers save ~14% compared to US sellers!

Who Qualifies as Private Seller?

To benefit from free selling (Privatverkäufer):

• Individual based in Germany (or EEA)
• Selling personal items (not business inventory)
• Not operating as a trade or business
• Not exceeding trade thresholds

If you sell regularly for profit, you may be considered a business seller (gewerblicher Verkäufer) with different fees.

Business Seller Fees (Gewerblich)

If you’re a registered business seller:

• Final value fees apply (varies by category)
• Must display business information
• Consumer protection laws apply
• VAT requirements

Currency Conversion

If you sell on international eBay sites and receive payment in another currency:

• 3% currency conversion fee applied by eBay
• Consider this when selling internationally