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bol and eBay are both big marketplaces. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $860–$970 on bol and $863.70 on eBay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $860–$970 on bol 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 bol (1999).
- bol is based in Netherlands, eBay in United States.
- bol focuses on the Netherlands and Belgium, while eBay operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose bol if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You live in the Netherlands or Belgium.
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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 | Fixed fee EUR 0.20-3.00 + 3-14% category commission | 13.6% final value fee + $0.30-0.40 per order (most categories) |
| Payout speed | — | Daily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Netherlands, Belgium | Worldwide |
| Local to | Netherlands, Belgium | — |
| Founded | 1999 | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Utrecht, Netherlands | San Jose, California, United States |
| Stock ticker | — | NASDAQ: EBAY |
| Popularity | 55 views · 0 likes | 38 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, bol or eBay?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $860–$970 on bol and $863.70 on eBay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are bol and eBay available?
bol: Netherlands, Belgium. eBay: Worldwide.