On fees, Facebook Marketplace beats eBay on almost every shipped sale. Sell a $50 item with free shipping and eBay keeps $7.20, so you get $42.80. Facebook keeps $5.00 and you get $45.00. Hand the item over in person and Facebook takes nothing at all, which eBay can't match.
Type your own price into the calculator above. Add what you paid for the item and your label cost if you ship for free, and it shows your profit on both.
Facebook Marketplace fees vs eBay, side by side
- eBay: a final value fee of 13.6% in most categories, charged on the whole order total: item, shipping and the sales tax the buyer pays. Then $0.40 per order, or $0.30 when the order is $10 or less. Some categories use other rates.
- Facebook Marketplace, shipped: a selling fee of 10% of the total transaction value (item, shipping and tax), with a $0.80 minimum. It comes out of your payout.
- Facebook Marketplace, local pickup: no fee. If the buyer pays you in person, the money never goes through Facebook.
Plenty of guides still say Facebook takes 5%. That was the old rate. Facebook's US help page now gives 10% with a $0.80 minimum.
Here's what each one pays you at common prices, with free shipping, no tax and no extras:
| Sale price | eBay fee | eBay pays you | Facebook Marketplace fee | Facebook Marketplace pays you |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.98 | $4.02 | $0.80 | $4.20 |
| $10.00 | $1.66 | $8.34 | $1.00 | $9.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.80 | $21.20 | $2.50 | $22.50 |
| $50.00 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $5.00 | $45.00 |
| $100.00 | $14.00 | $86.00 | $10.00 | $90.00 |
| $250.00 | $34.40 | $215.60 | $25.00 | $225.00 |
| $500.00 | $68.40 | $431.60 | $50.00 | $450.00 |
Standard settings, free shipping to the buyer, no sales tax.
The gap grows with the price. On a $500 sale, eBay takes $68.40 and Facebook takes $50.00. That's because eBay's 13.6% is a bigger slice than Facebook's 10%, and the $0.40 order fee sits on top.
Why shipping and tax matter on both
Both apps charge their percentage on the full order, not just your price. If the buyer pays shipping and sales tax, your fee goes up on both.
Take a $100 item with free shipping and 8% sales tax. eBay charges 13.6% of $108 plus $0.40, which is $15.09. Facebook charges 10% of $108, which is $10.80. Neither of you sees the tax money, but both apps still take a cut of it.
So when you compare selling on eBay vs FB Marketplace, use the order total, not the sticker price. The calculator does this when you enter shipping and a tax rate.
Is eBay or Facebook Marketplace better for selling?
Fees favour Facebook. But fees are only part of what you take home. The price you can get matters more.
eBay suits things people search for. Collectibles, car parts, electronics, brand-name clothes and anything rare. eBay buyers come from all over the country and often know exactly what they want. A niche item that sits for weeks on Facebook can sell in days on eBay, and often for more.
Facebook suits big, local and everyday items. Furniture, appliances, bikes, baby gear, tools. These cost a lot to ship, and local buyers will drive to collect them. With local pickup there's no fee and no label to buy.
Facebook also suits quick, simple sales. Listing takes a minute from your phone, and many buyers are already scrolling the app. The downside is more messages, more "is this available?" and more no-shows.
So eBay or Facebook Marketplace? If the item is big or common, start on Facebook. If it's small, valuable or something collectors hunt for, eBay's bigger buyer pool usually wins, even after the higher fee.
Facebook Marketplace vs eBay: payouts, protection and the small print
- When you get paid. Facebook releases shipped-order payouts 15 days after you mark the item shipped, or 5 days after delivery. eBay sends payouts daily or weekly, whichever you pick in your account.
- Promoted listings. eBay charges an extra ad rate if a sale comes from a promoted listing. Facebook boosts are optional too. Leave both off if you're comparing base fees.
- Category rates. eBay uses lower rates for some categories, like guitars and sneakers over $150, and higher ones for books. The eBay fee calculator has the category options.
- Local cash deals. On Facebook these happen outside its checkout, so there's no purchase protection for either side. Meet somewhere public and count the cash.
A quick way to decide
- Check what the item has really sold for on each app. Look at sold listings, not asking prices.
- Run both prices through the calculator above, with your item cost and any label you'd pay for.
- If the item is bulky, add what shipping would cost you on eBay. Local pickup on Facebook often wins on that alone.
- Pick the higher profit. If it's close, pick the one where the item sells faster.
For more on one app, the Facebook Marketplace fee calculator covers local and shipped sales, and the OfferUp vs Facebook Marketplace page compares the two local apps.
Common questions
FB Marketplace vs eBay: which has lower fees?
Facebook. On a $100 shipped sale with no tax, eBay takes $14.00 and Facebook takes $10.00. On a local sale paid in person, Facebook takes nothing.
Does Facebook Marketplace charge 5% or 10%?
10% on shipped orders in the US, with a $0.80 minimum. The 5% figure is out of date.
Is it worth selling on eBay instead of Facebook?
For collectibles, parts and anything with a national market, often yes. eBay's wider audience can get a higher price that more than covers the extra fee.
Do both charge fees on cheap items?
Yes. A $5 shipped sale costs $0.98 on eBay and $0.80 on Facebook, because of Facebook's minimum. Selling cheap things locally on Facebook avoids the fee completely.
Sources
Fees last checked against these official pages: eBay (US) on 2026-10-14; Facebook Marketplace (US) on 2026-10-11. We re-check every source daily and update the calculators when a platform changes its fees.
- eBay Help: Selling fees
- eBay: Top Rated Seller program
- eBay Developers: Promoted Listings
- Facebook Help: When you'll get paid for selling with shipping