Every fee both marketplaces charge a UK seller, side by side — then the same product run through both so you can see what actually lands in your pocket.
On a £24.99 item with £6.00 of product cost and £4.00 of shipping, Etsy leaves you about £0.73 more per unit than eBay — £7.84 against £7.11. 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 | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Electronics | 9.9% | 6.5% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Home & Kitchen | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Jewelry | 14.9% | 6.5% |
| Toys & Games | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Grocery & Gourmet | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Other / General | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| eBay | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission charged on | Item price + shipping you charge | Item price + shipping you charge |
| Payment processing | 0.35% | 4% + £0.20 |
| Per-order / closing fee | £0.30 up to £10, £0.40 above that | £0.16 per order |
| Fixed monthly cost | None | None |
| Rates verified | Yes — 2026-07-09 | Yes — 2026-07-10 |
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.
Business final value fee ~9.9–14.9% (most 12.9%; electronics ~9.9%, jewellery 14.9%) on total incl. postage, + £0.30/£0.40 per order + 0.35% regulatory operating fee. Payments included. 20% VAT on fees reclaimable if registered. 6.5% transaction fee on item + postage, £0.16 listing fee, Etsy Payments 4% + £0.20 (UK — confirmed). Offsite Ads (12–15%) applies only on attributed orders — not included. 20% VAT on fees reclaimable if registered.
On a £24.99 product costing £6.00 with £4.00 shipping, Etsy nets about £7.84 per unit versus £7.11 on eBay — a gap of roughly £0.73. That ordering can flip with a different price or category, so run your own numbers before committing.
eBay charges 12.9% in the general category and Etsy charges 6.5%. Both vary by category — the full table on this page lists every one.
Yes. In United Kingdom 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.