Every fee both marketplaces charge a European seller, side by side — then the same product run through both so you can see what actually lands in your pocket.
On a €27.99 item with €7.00 of product cost and €4.50 of shipping, Etsy leaves you about €0.11 more per unit than eBay — €8.41 against €8.30. That is before advertising, and it can reverse at a different price point or in a different category, which is exactly why the calculator below takes your numbers.
Dataset 2026.07 · worked with the same engine as every Farolane calculator · example uses the general category; ranges reflect published commission bands.
| Category | eBay | Etsy |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel & Accessories | 11% | 6.5% |
| Electronics | 9% | 6.5% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 11% | 6.5% |
| Home & Kitchen | 11% | 6.5% |
| Jewelry | 13% | 6.5% |
| Toys & Games | 11% | 6.5% |
| Grocery & Gourmet | 11% | 6.5% |
| Other / General | 11% | 6.5% |
| eBay | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission charged on | Item price + shipping you charge | Item price + shipping you charge |
| Payment processing | 0.35% | 4% + €0.30 |
| Per-order / closing fee | €0.35 per order | €0.18 per order |
| Fixed monthly cost | None | None |
| Rates verified | Yes — 2026-07-10 | Partly — contains estimates (2026-07-09) |
Sources: eBay fee schedule · Etsy fee schedule
Both figures come from the same calculation: order revenue minus commission on whichever base the platform actually uses, minus per-order and payment fees, minus the consumption tax sitting inside your price where that applies, minus your product cost and shipping. No midpoints are invented — where a marketplace publishes a band, you see the band.
Models eBay.de business sellers: 11% FVF on total incl. postage (up to €1,990; 2% above — cap not modeled) + €0.35 per order + 0.35% regulatory fee. Private EEA sellers pay 0% FVF. Category variations (electronics lower, jewellery higher) shown as spread. VAT on fees reclaimable. 6.5% transaction fee on item + postage, ~€0.18 listing fee, Etsy Payments ~4% + €0.30 (varies by country). Offsite Ads (12–15%) applies only on attributed orders — not included. VAT on fees reclaimable if registered.
On a €27.99 product costing €7.00 with €4.50 shipping, Etsy nets about €8.41 per unit versus €8.30 on eBay — a gap of roughly €0.11. That ordering can flip with a different price or category, so run your own numbers before committing.
eBay charges 11% in the general category and Etsy charges 6.5%. Both vary by category — the full table on this page lists every one.
Yes. In Europe your listed price is VAT-inclusive, so the tax inside the price is removed from revenue before margin is calculated.
Yes, and most established sellers do — the point of comparing is knowing which one deserves your ad budget and your best pricing. The Goal Planner can split a monthly profit target across both channels at once.