eBay Store Subscription Calculator
Whether the subscription earns back what it costs.
Work out whether an eBay Store subscription pays for itself, comparing the monthly fee against fee savings and included listings.
eBay publishes several tiers. Enter the one you are considering, at the billing term you would take.
How much lower the store rate is than the rate you pay now, in your category.
Better off each month
$87.05
the store pays for itself
You are over the listing allowance, so a higher tier may be cheaper than paying insertion fees. Run this again with that tier's subscription and allowance.
How the eBay Store Subscription Calculator works
An eBay Store is a fixed monthly cost bought in exchange for variable savings: a lower final value fee in some categories, a block of zero-insertion-fee listings, and a few tools. It pays for itself only past a certain monthly volume, and below that it is simply a subscription. The crossover is arithmetic, so it is worth doing before subscribing rather than after.
Also known as: eBay store break-even calculator · is an eBay store worth it calculator
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price, check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is an eBay Store subscription worth it?
It depends entirely on volume. The subscription is fixed while the savings scale with sales, so there is a monthly revenue below which it loses money. Enter your own subscription cost and fee saving here rather than trusting a rule of thumb, because both vary by tier and category.
What does an eBay Store actually save?
Two things: a reduced final value fee percentage in some categories, and an allowance of listings with no insertion fee. The second matters most to sellers with large catalogues, where insertion fees on unsold listings are a steady outflow.
Which store tier should I choose?
The cheapest one whose included listing allowance covers your catalogue. Paying up a tier for listings you will not use is the most common mistake; paying insertion fees above your allowance every month is the second.
Does an annual subscription help?
eBay discounts an annual commitment against monthly billing. That is worth taking once you have a few months of stable volume, and worth avoiding while you are still working out whether the store pays at all.