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eBay vs Rakuten Ichiba
eBay and Rakuten Ichiba are both big marketplaces. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $863.70 on eBay and $930–$980 on Rakuten Ichiba, 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 $863.70 on eBay and $930–$980 on Rakuten Ichiba, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- eBay is the older platform — founded in 1995, 2 years before Rakuten Ichiba (1997).
- eBay is based in United States, Rakuten Ichiba in Japan.
- Rakuten Ichiba focuses on Japan, while eBay operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose Rakuten Ichiba if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You live in Japan.
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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 | 13.6% final value fee + $0.30-0.40 per order (most categories) | Setup + monthly plan (Y25,000-130,000) + 2-7% system fee |
| Payout speed | Daily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank | — |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | Bank transfer (Japan) |
| Availability | Worldwide | Japan |
| Local to | — | Japan |
| Founded | 1995 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: EBAY | TYO: 4755 |
| Popularity | 38 views · 0 likes | 47 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, eBay or Rakuten Ichiba?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $863.70 on eBay and $930–$980 on Rakuten Ichiba, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are eBay and Rakuten Ichiba available?
eBay: Worldwide. Rakuten Ichiba: Japan.