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eBay Fee worksheet
Grades 7–8
Calcapedia Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.
- 1.
Problem 1. - Category: Trading cards and comic books: 13.25%
- Item sale price: $50
- Shipping the buyer pays: $5
- What shipping costs you: $6
- What you paid for the item: $8
- Sales tax rate: 6%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 2.
Problem 2. - Category: Most categories: 13.6%
- Item sale price: $45
- Shipping the buyer pays: $4
- What shipping costs you: $5
- What you paid for the item: $12
- Sales tax rate: 6%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 3.
Problem 3. - Category: Most categories: 13.6%
- Item sale price: $48
- Shipping the buyer pays: $5
- What shipping costs you: $6
- What you paid for the item: $14
- Sales tax rate: 10%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 4.
Problem 4. - Category: Most categories: 13.6%
- Item sale price: $60
- Shipping the buyer pays: $6
- What shipping costs you: $6
- What you paid for the item: $8
- Sales tax rate: 8%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 5.
Problem 5. - Category: Guitars and basses: 6.7%
- Item sale price: $46
- Shipping the buyer pays: $5
- What shipping costs you: $4
- What you paid for the item: $8
- Sales tax rate: 6%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 6.
Problem 6. - Category: Guitars and basses: 6.7%
- Item sale price: $65
- Shipping the buyer pays: $3
- What shipping costs you: $6
- What you paid for the item: $12
- Sales tax rate: 5%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 7.
Problem 7. - Category: Trading cards and comic books: 13.25%
- Item sale price: $50
- Shipping the buyer pays: $6
- What shipping costs you: $4
- What you paid for the item: $12
- Sales tax rate: 6%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 8.
Problem 8. - Category: Most categories: 13.6%
- Item sale price: $45
- Shipping the buyer pays: $5
- What shipping costs you: $5
- What you paid for the item: $8
- Sales tax rate: 5%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 9.
Problem 9. - Category: Trading cards and comic books: 13.25%
- Item sale price: $47
- Shipping the buyer pays: $6
- What shipping costs you: $4
- What you paid for the item: $11
- Sales tax rate: 7%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
- 10.
Problem 10. - Category: Most categories: 13.6%
- Item sale price: $46
- Shipping the buyer pays: $4
- What shipping costs you: $6
- What you paid for the item: $10
- Sales tax rate: 6%
- Ad or boost fee, if any: 0%
Find: eBay fees
Answer
Answer key: eBay Fee worksheet
Calcapedia 1. eBay fees: $8.12
Final value fee: 13.25% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
2. eBay fees: $7.46
Final value fee: 13.6% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
3. eBay fees: $8.33
Final value fee: 13.6% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
4. eBay fees: $10.09
Final value fee: 13.6% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
5. eBay fees: $4.02
Final value fee: 6.7% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
6. eBay fees: $5.18
Final value fee: 6.7% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
7. eBay fees: $8.27
Final value fee: 13.25% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
8. eBay fees: $7.54
Final value fee: 13.6% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
9. eBay fees: $7.91
Final value fee: 13.25% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit
10. eBay fees: $7.61
Final value fee: 13.6% of the total sale, including shipping and sales tax, up to $7,500, then 2.35%
Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10 or less, otherwise $0.40
Add these up to get your eBay fees
Take the fees off what the buyer paid you for the item and shipping
Take off your shipping and item costs to find your profit