Who sells for free
eBay's free selling covers Australia-based sellers with up to $25,000 of sales over a rolling 12 months, counted across all eBay sites and including postage. It doesn't cover sellers with a Pro subscription, vehicles or classified ads. Optional extras such as Promoted Listings, a reserve price or a subtitle still cost money.
The Buyer Protection fee
eBay adds a Buyer Protection fee to items from Australian sellers without a Pro plan. It's $0.30 per item plus 8% of the price up to $20, 6% of the part from $20 to $500, and 4% of the part from $500 to $5,000. Nothing more is added above $5,000. The buyer pays it, so it doesn't come out of your money, but it is built into the price buyers see.
Selling to buyers overseas
If the buyer's address is outside Australia, eBay charges a 3% international fee on the total sale, including GST.
Postage labels
From 1 June 2026, sellers on free selling must buy postage labels through eBay for orders of $20 or more. There are exceptions: items under $20 or over $5,000, things that fit in an envelope (such as trading cards, coins and DVDs), heavy or bulky items with no label option, and local pick-up.
When you get paid
Payouts are on demand: you ask for your money from the Payments tab. It's usually available within 48 hours of the buyer paying if you've made at least 10 sales totalling $150 or more in the last 5 years and have had no more than 2 cases in the past 12 months. Otherwise it's released after delivery.
Pro sellers and businesses
Once your sales pass $25,000 in 12 months, eBay moves you to the Pro Starter plan. Its fees for most categories are 13.4% of the total sale (item plus postage) up to $4,000, 2.5% of anything above that, and $0.30 per order, all including GST. Some categories have different rates, and other Pro plans charge less in return for a monthly subscription, so check eBay's table for yours. On a $50 item with $11.70 postage, Pro Starter fees come to $8.57. Buyers don't pay a Buyer Protection fee on Pro sellers' items.