If you want to bid or browse at eBay, it's free. You don't pay a cent in fees.

If you're a seller, you'll be charged:

• An insertion fee. This fee is usually between 25 cents and $2.00, depending on your opening bid.
• A Final Value (final sale price) fee at the end of your auction. This fee generally ranges from 1.25% to 5% of your final sale price.

Additional fees also apply if you decide to choose listing options such as bold font or featured placement, etc. Visit the fees page for a complete explanation.

Here is an example of how the fees work:
If you put an item up for auction and set the opening bid for $5.00, your insertion fee will be 25 cents. Then let's say that at the end of your auction, the high bid is $20. The $20 is used to calculate your Final Value fee (a percentage of the final sale price). In this instance, it's $1.

Add the insertion fee + the Final Value fee to get your total. For this example, you would pay eBay $1.25 (25 cents for the insertion fee and $1.00 for the Final Value Fee).

Keep in mind, though, that this page is just an introduction to the basics. View the fees page to fully understand eBay's fee structure.

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