eBay Store Subscription Calculator

Compare your total monthly eBay cost across every Store tier at your own order volume and category, and see which one wins.

Your numbers

Your eBay sales per month

Orders per month

orders

Average order total

Item + shipping + sales tax, since eBay's fee is charged on all three. Seller Hub → Performance → Sales shows your average.

New listings you create per month

Include relists. Anything over your free allowance costs an insertion fee.

Category most of your sales are in

Store billing

Pay for the Store

Your result · updates as you type

Cheapest option at your volume

Basic

Basic saves $19.85 a month ($238 a year) against selling with no Store.

eBay costs with no Store: $409
With Basic: $389
Basic pays for itself at: 11 orders/mo

Stores come with a yearly commitment when you pick yearly billing, and eBay may charge an early termination fee if you cancel early. Check the Store subscription terms before you switch.

Total eBay cost per month by Store level

No Store

$409

Starter

$411

Basic

$389

Premium

$427

Anchor

$667

Enterprise

$3,367

Breakdown

No Store: subscription: $0.00
No Store: insertion fees (250 free, then $0.35): $17.50
No Store: final value fees ($6.52 per order): $391.20
No Store: total per month: $408.70
Starter: subscription: $4.95
Starter: insertion fees (250 free, then $0.30): $15.00
Starter: final value fees ($6.52 per order): $391.20
Starter: total per month: $411.15
Basic: subscription: $21.95
Basic: insertion fees (1,000 free, then $0.25): $0.00
Basic: final value fees ($6.12 per order): $366.90
Basic: total per month: $388.85
Premium: subscription: $59.95
Premium: insertion fees (10,000 free, then $0.10): $0.00
Premium: final value fees ($6.12 per order): $366.90
Premium: total per month: $426.85
Anchor: subscription: $299.95
Anchor: insertion fees (25,000 free, then $0.05): $0.00
Anchor: final value fees ($6.12 per order): $366.90
Anchor: total per month: $666.85
Enterprise: subscription: $2,999.95
Enterprise: insertion fees (100,000 free, then $0.05): $0.00
Enterprise: final value fees ($6.12 per order): $366.90
Enterprise: total per month: $3,366.85

Three costs, added up per Store tier

Every eBay Store tier changes three numbers at once: the monthly subscription, how many listings you get free before the insertion fee kicks in, and your final value fee rate. The calculator runs your order volume and average order through every tier and ranks them by total monthly cost.

Monthly cost = subscription + max(0, listings − free listings) × insertion fee + orders × final value fee per order

Example (the calculator's starting numbers)

60 orders/mo, $45 average, 300 listings/mo, Most categories
No Store: $0 + $17.50 insertion + $391.20 fees = $408.70
Basic Store (yearly): $21.95 + $0 insertion + $366.90 fees = $388.85

Basic is cheapest here, saving $19.85 a month ($238 a year) over selling with no Store.

eBay's US Store tiers

Tier	Yearly billing	Free fixed-price listings/mo	Insertion fee after that
No Store	$0	250	$0.35
Starter	$4.95	250	$0.30
Basic	$21.95	1,000	$0.25
Premium	$59.95	10,000	$0.10
Anchor	$299.95	25,000	$0.05
Enterprise	$2,999.95	100,000	$0.05

Starter Store gets the same final value fee rate as no Store at all: its only benefit is more free listings, so it rarely wins on cost alone. Basic and above unlock the lower Store final value fee rate in most categories.

Before you switch

Yearly billing is cheaper per month but locks you in, and eBay can charge an early termination fee if you cancel a yearly Store early. Check the Store terms first.
Category matters. The final value fee saving per order varies a lot by category (it's much larger for coins than for guitars), so re-run this with your actual category before deciding.
Listings you don't need don't help. Only count listings you'd actually create; padding the number just to hit a tier doesn't change your real cost.

Rates last checked 30 Sep 2026.

Questions people ask

Is an eBay Store worth it?

Only past a certain order volume. At low volume, the lower final value fee rate doesn't save enough to cover the monthly subscription. This calculator finds your break-even point.

What's the difference between Starter and Basic Store?

Starter costs less but keeps the same final value fee rate as having no Store at all, only adding more free listings. Basic and higher tiers also lower your final value fee rate.

Does a Store save more on some categories than others?

Yes. Categories like coins and trading cards have a bigger gap between the no-Store and Store final value fee rates, so a Store pays for itself at a lower order volume.

Should I pay for my eBay Store monthly or yearly?

Yearly billing is cheaper per month on every tier, but it's a commitment for the year and cancelling early can cost a termination fee. Monthly is safer if your volume is unpredictable.

Does the free listing allowance include listings that don't sell?

Yes. eBay counts fixed-price listings you create (including relists) against your monthly free allowance, whether or not they sell.

Last reviewed 30 September 2026.

Sources: eBay Help: Store selling fees · eBay Help: Selling fees