eBay Fee Calculator Germany (eBay.de)

This is an English-language guide and calculator for selling on eBay.de, written for sellers based in Germany who prefer English, cross-border sellers using the German site, and anyone checking a German eBay fee before listing. The rules come from eBay.de's own fee pages, checked on 11 November 2026. Private sellers pay nothing to sell within Germany. Business (gewerbliche) sellers pay a Verkaufsprovision, a commission that is a percentage of the full transaction amount including shipping and VAT, plus €0.35 per order, or €0.45 when the order is over €10. Every fee on the business page is quoted without VAT, so a seller who cannot reclaim input VAT pays 19% on top. Since 1 July 2026, many categories charge one flat rate, and listings in used or refurbished condition pay a reduced 5% in those categories. The calculator handles all of that, in euros with German number formatting.

Language note: this page is in English (and Chinese) for international readers. Fee names are given in German where eBay.de uses them, so you can match them to your eBay invoice.

Private sellers: free in Germany, 5% when you ship abroad yourself

eBay.de's private-seller page says selling items on eBay.de is free within Germany. Fees can arise from optional listing upgrades, from advertising your listings, or when you organise shipping to another country yourself instead of using eBay International Shipping or eBay-Versand. In that case eBay charges an international fee of 5% of the total transaction amount, even if you bought the label through eBay. Choose any destination outside Germany in the calculator to see it.

The same page announces that the seller currency conversion charge for Germany-registered sellers rises from 3% to 3.25% on 2 December 2026. That charge only applies when eBay converts money because you list or sell on another eBay site; a normal sale on eBay.de in euros is unaffected, so the calculator does not add it.

Business sellers: how the Verkaufsprovision works

Gesamtbetrag (total) = item price + handling + buyer's chosen shipping + VAT + other charges
Verkaufsprovision = category rate × total (tiered categories: each slice at its own rate)
per-order fee = €0.35, or €0.45 if the order is over €10.00
international fee = 1.6% Europe (non-euro, excl. UK) · 1.2% US & Canada · 3.3% UK and all other countries; free within the Eurozone and Sweden
VAT on fees = 19% × all of the above, unless you are VAT-registered and reclaim it

*The reduced rate applies to items listed as 'Neu: Sonstige', certified or seller refurbished, 'Gebraucht' and the graded used conditions. eBay's seller news of June 2026 explains the reason: from 1 July 2026, selected categories lost their tiering and moved to one rate, and in the same categories used and refurbished items dropped to 5%, up to 60% cheaper. Switch on 'Used, refurbished' in the calculator when your listing condition qualifies; the switch only appears for categories with a 5% column.

Worked examples

Kleinunternehmer and VAT-registered sellers are not the same

Under §19 UStG a small business whose turnover did not exceed €25,000 in the previous calendar year and will not exceed €100,000 in the current one can use the small-business rule: it charges no VAT on its sales, but it also cannot deduct the VAT it is charged. For eBay fees that means the full 19% is a real cost. A regular VAT-registered business reclaims the 19% on eBay's invoice, so fees are cheaper, but it owes 19% of its own VAT-inclusive prices to the tax office. That is why the calculator's VAT switch changes two lines at once: it removes the VAT on fees and deducts output VAT (19/119 of the total) from your payout. Leave it off if you are a Kleinunternehmer or a private seller.

Listing fees and what the calculator leaves out

• Business listing fees without an eBay Shop: €0.35 for fixed price and €0.50 for auctions once free allowances are used. Type them into the listing-fees box if you paid them.
• eBay Shop thresholds: with a Shop, Watches & Jewellery is tiered at €500, watch parts and wrist watches at €400 and car electronics at €300 instead of €990. The calculator uses the no-shop thresholds.
• Higher commission for sellers with 'Unterdurchschnittlich' service status or very high not-as-described return rates.
• Advertising (Anzeigen) costs other than the simple ad rate you can enter.

Selling the same item in the UK or the US? Use the country switcher at the top: UK private sellers are also free domestically, while US sellers pay 13.6% in most categories whether private or not.

How to use this calculator

1. Choose private or business. Private sellers pay nothing within Germany. Business sellers pay commission, the per-order fee and VAT.
2. Enter price and cost in euros. Use a comma for cents if you like; 19,99 and 19.99 both work.
3. Pick the category and condition. Categories with a 5% column show a used/refurbished switch.
4. Set VAT status and destination. Kleinunternehmer leave VAT-registered off. Shipping outside the Eurozone adds the international fee.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and updates

• eBay.de — Gebühren für gewerbliche Verkäufer, checked 2026-11-11.
• eBay.de — Gebühren für private Verkäufer, checked 2026-11-11.
• eBay Verkäuferportal — Gebührenänderungen (Juni 2026), checked 2026-11-11.
• § 12 UStG — Steuersätze, checked 2026-11-11.
• § 19 UStG — Besteuerung der Kleinunternehmer, checked 2026-11-11.