Online shop simulator
eBay work simulator
Play a few minutes as a new eBay seller. Every fee, payout delay and sign-up rule comes from eBay’s real data where we have it, and everything else is labelled.
- 13.6% cut
- Paid after 3 d
- 3–6 minutes
How this simulation works
Each game is one of ten templates for a kind of work, filled with this platform’s real data where we have it. Anything we don’t know is either the typical value for its platform type or a plain assumption, and is labelled so below. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Platform cutPublished: "13.6% final value fee + $0.30-0.40 per order (most categories)" | 13.6% + $0.30 | Platform data |
| Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "Daily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank" | 3 d | Platform data |
| Minimum payoutThe game treats it as no minimum. | Not stated | Assumed |
| Listing fee per item listedNo listing fee in our data. | $0 | Assumed |
| Shoppers who see each listing per week | 90 | Assumed |
| Shoppers who buy at a normal price | 3% | Assumed |
| Shipping cost per order | $5.5 | Assumed |
| Orders refunded or returned | 4% | Assumed |
| Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)About 70% of Amazon sellers make under $5,000 a month in sales, 31% under $500 (Jungle Scout 2024 survey) | — | Typical for type |
A simplified simulation based on eBay’s published rules, for learning only. It is not an earnings promise: real results depend on your skills, location, demand and eBay’s current rules.