eBay in 10 slides
The original online marketplace, where anyone can sell new or used items by auction or fixed price. Sellers ship worldwide and are paid through managed payouts.
- Online marketplace
- Big marketplaces
- Based in San Jose, California, United States
What you do on eBay
How the money is made: selling products
- List your items
- A buyer orders
- Ship it
- Payout after delivery
The original online marketplace, where anyone can sell new or used items by auction or fixed price. Sellers ship worldwide and are paid through managed payouts.
Founded 1995 · next to 36 other big marketplaces
Work and topics
Good for
What eBay takes
Guess first: roughly how much of every $100 you earn does eBay take?
13.6% final value fee + $0.30-0.40 per order (most categories)
From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges (the $0.30 fixed part counted once). Work out your own amount →
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Start straight awayIncludes an ID check
- Do the work
- Earnings clearDaily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), 1-3 business days to bank
- First payout1-2 weeks
Time to your first payout
1 way to withdraw
- Bank transfer
Can you join?
Yes, if you are 18 or older and live almost anywhere.
You need a bank account. You have to verify your ID. First payout: 1-2 weeks.
What you need
- 18 or olderMinimum age
- A bank account
- An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Instant sign-upHow sign-up works
Open in 200 of 200 countries and territories
What people actually earn
eBay sellers generated nearly $80 billion in gross merchandise volume in full-year 2025, per eBay's 2025 Form 10-K.
Source: sec.gov ↗eBay reported $22.4 billion in gross merchandise volume for Q2 2026, per its investor relations site.
Source: investors.ebayinc.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record. Weaker on proof of earnings.
- Fees3.5
- Getting paid3.0
- Access5.0
- Track record5.0
- Proof of earnings2.5
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- Clear fees
- Fast payouts
- Top 10K website
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
- Public company
- Fully documented
eBay against its peers
Guess: next to the 30 other big marketplaces that charge a percentage, is eBay…
The cut of all 31 big marketplaces that charge a percentage
| Platform | Fee |
|---|---|
| Konga | 3% |
| Bonanza | 3.5% |
| Rakuten Ichiba | 4.5% |
| Blibli | 5% |
| AliExpress | 6.5% |
| Lazada | 6.5% |
| Shopee | 8.5% |
| bol | 8.5% |
| Prom.ua | 8.6% |
| Allegro | 9% |
| Kilimall | 10% |
| Walmart Marketplace | 10.5% |
| Takealot | 11% |
| Coupang | 11% |
| Amazon | 11.5% |
| Temu | 11.5% |
| Newegg Marketplace | 11.5% |
| Kaufland Marketplace | 11.5% |
| Jumia | 12.5% |
| Cdiscount | 12.5% |
| Daraz | 12.7% |
| Flipkart | 13.5% |
| Otto Market | 13.5% |
| eBay | 13.6% |
| Trendyol | 14% |
| MercadoLibre | 14.3% |
| Zalando Partner | 15% |
| Noon | 15.5% |
| eMAG | 16% |
| Rozetka | 16% |
| Hepsiburada | 30.5% |
- At 13.6%, eBay charges more than 23 of the 31 big marketplaces we track that take a percentage (median 11.5%).
- Founded in 1995, eBay has been running for about 31 years — longer than 35 of the 37 big marketplaces we track with a known launch year.
How much we know
We have 10 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Minimum payout
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts