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Allegro vs eBay
Allegro and eBay are both big marketplaces. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $830–$990 on Allegro and $863.70 on eBay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
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Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $830–$990 on Allegro and $863.70 on eBay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- eBay is the older platform — founded in 1995, 4 years before Allegro (1999).
- Allegro is based in Poland, eBay in United States.
- Allegro focuses on Poland, while eBay operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose Allegro if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You live in Poland.
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Allegro
Poland biggest online marketplace - the default place Polish sellers list, with over 20 million buyers.
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eBay
The original online marketplace, where anyone can sell new or used items by auction or fixed price. Sellers sh…
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| Type | Big marketplaces like Amazon | Big marketplaces like Amazon |
| Category | Selling & Resale | Selling & Resale |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Free listings, 1-17% sale commission by category | 13.6% final value fee + $0.30-0.40 per order (most categories) |
| Payout speed | Manual or automatic bank withdrawal from Allegro Finanse, sent by the end of the next business day | Daily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer (Poland) | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Poland and Central Europe | Worldwide |
| Local to | Poland | — |
| Founded | 1999 | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Poznan, Poland | San Jose, California, United States |
| Stock ticker | WSE: ALE | NASDAQ: EBAY |
| Popularity | 42 views · 0 likes | 41 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Allegro or eBay?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $830–$990 on Allegro and $863.70 on eBay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
How fast do Allegro and eBay pay out?
Allegro: Manual or automatic bank withdrawal from Allegro Finanse, sent by the end of the next business day. eBay: Daily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank.
Where are Allegro and eBay available?
Allegro: Poland and Central Europe. eBay: Worldwide.