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eBay Live in 10 slides

eBay livestream shopping feature, where established sellers host live auctions with eBay shipping and payments behind them.

2022founded
2.8our rating out of 5
15achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 10

What you do on eBay Live

How the money is made: selling products

  1. List your items
  2. A buyer orders
  3. Ship it
  4. Payout after delivery

eBay livestream shopping feature, where established sellers host live auctions with eBay shipping and payments behind them.

Founded 2022 · next to 5 other live shopping platforms

201520202025Whatnot: 2019Amazon Live: 2019Palmstreet: 2020TikTok Shop: 2021Fanatics Live: 2023eBay Live, 2022
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Fees3 / 10

What eBay Live takes

Guess first: roughly how much of every $100 you earn does eBay Live take?

13.6%the cut eBay Live takes

Standard eBay fees ~13.6% + $0.40/order

Every $100 you earnYou keep$86eBay Live takes$14
Reaches youeBay Live’s fee

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges (the $0.40 fixed part counted once). Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 10

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Application and vetting
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearDaily by default (or weekly, biweekly, monthly), funds available 1 to 2 days aft…
  5. Withdraw1 way to withdraw

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Who can join5 / 10

Can you join?

Yes, if you pass its application.

What you need

  • Application and vettingHow sign-up works

Check it with your country →

Real earnings6 / 10

What people actually earn

Good to know · All-time6% commission + 2.9% + $0.30

eBay's help page says eBay Live sellers in most categories pay a 6% commission (capped at $100 per item) plus 2.9% payment processing and $0.30 per order, with…

Source: ebay.com ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 10

How it scores

2.8out of 5

Weaker on proof of earnings.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees3.5
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access2.5
  • Track record2.5
  • Proof of earnings2.5
15/100 ptsBronze
  • Clear fees
  • Fast payouts
  • Top 10K website
How it compares8 / 10

eBay Live against its peers

Guess: next to the 5 other live shopping platforms that charge a percentage, is eBay Live…

The cut of all 6 live shopping platforms that charge a percentage

0%10%20%TikTok Shop: 6%Whatnot: 8.4%Fanatics Live: 9%Palmstreet: 9.8%Amazon Live: 10.5%eBay Live: 13.6%eBay Live 13.6%Median 9.4%LowestHighest
PlatformFee
TikTok Shop6%
Whatnot8.4%
Fanatics Live9%
Palmstreet9.8%
Amazon Live10.5%
eBay Live13.6%
Each column is one platform, at the middle of its published fee range, lowest on the left. eBay Live in blue.
  • At 13.6%, eBay Live charges more than 5 of the 6 live shopping platforms we track that take a percentage (median 9.4%).
  • Launched in 2022, eBay Live is newer than most live shopping platforms — 4 of the 6 we track were founded earlier.
Profile completeness9 / 10

How much we know

63%

We have 9 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

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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