The short version
- eBay: 13.6% final value fee plus a per-order fee (US)
- WishThrift: No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee
- Bottom line: WishThrift charges nothing on any sale
- Rates verified: 26 Jul 2026, direct from eBay’s own fee page
Fee comparison
| Platform | What it costs to sell |
|---|---|
| eBay | 13.6% final value fee plus a per-order fee (US) |
| WishThrift | No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee |
In full, as verified on 26 Jul 2026: 13.6% final value fee on most US categories, plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 on orders of $10 or less). The 13.6% applies up to $7,500; the portion above that is charged at 2.35%.
Who actually pays
On eBay the seller pays. Buyers pay the item price and shipping, and the 13.6% plus per-order fee comes out of the seller’s proceeds before payout. On WishThrift neither side pays anything — there is no listing fee, no commission and no buyer-side fee, because WishThrift does not process the payment at all. Buyer and seller agree payment and handover directly between themselves.
What you keep on a $50 and a $200 sale
| Sale price | Fee on eBay | You keep | You keep on WishThrift |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $50 |
| $200 | $27.60 | $172.40 | $200 |
$50 fee: 13.6% of $50, plus the $0.40 per-order fee. $200 fee: 13.6% of $200, plus the $0.40 per-order fee. Worked on the item price alone at the standard US rate. Your real fee can be higher: the final value fee is charged on the total the buyer pays including shipping and tax, optional listing upgrades cost extra, and rates differ by category and country.
Where eBay is genuinely better
A comparison that finds nothing good to say about the other side is not worth reading. These are real advantages, and for some sellers they will settle the question:
- Reach, by a very wide margin. eBay has a global buyer base built over nearly thirty years. For an obscure or specialist item, the fee is often the price of finding the one person who wants it.
- Sold-listing data. eBay’s completed-listings search is the closest thing the second-hand market has to a public price index, and it is genuinely useful for pricing before you list anywhere, including here.
- Structured payments and dispute resolution. Money moves through eBay, and there is a formal process when a transaction goes wrong. WishThrift has nothing equivalent — you are dealing directly with the other person.
- Integrated postage. Labels, tracking and delivery confirmation are built in. On WishThrift you arrange delivery or collection yourself.
Where WishThrift is better
- You keep the entire sale price. No listing fee, no final value fee, no per-order fee, and no buyer-side surcharge either.
- No fee cliff on high-value items. On eBay a $600 sale costs about $82 in final value fees. On WishThrift a $600 sale costs nothing, which changes the maths on furniture, bikes and electronics considerably.
- Direct contact with the buyer. Questions, offers and collection arrangements happen between the two of you rather than through a managed messaging and checkout flow.
- Nothing to lose by cross-posting. Because listing is free, WishThrift costs you nothing to run alongside eBay rather than instead of it.
Who each one suits
eBay. eBay suits sellers whose item is specialist enough that finding a buyer is the hard part, and who would rather pay 13.6% than handle payment and delivery themselves.
WishThrift. WishThrift suits sellers whose item is easy to describe and easy to hand over — furniture, bikes, phones, everyday clothing — where the fee is pure cost rather than the price of discovery.
WishThrift is also the newer and considerably smaller of the two, and that is worth saying plainly: a larger audience finds buyers faster. Because listing here costs nothing, the question is rarely which one to choose — it is whether there is any reason not to use both.
Moving your listings across
Move the high-value and bulky items first, because that is where 13.6% hurts most and where local collection is easiest to arrange. Your eBay listing photos and descriptions transfer as they are. One thing to change: eBay descriptions usually assume postage, so rewrite the delivery line to say whether you will post the item or expect collection, and agree that with the buyer before money moves.
Want to try it without paying anything? Listing on WishThrift is free, there is no commission, and you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer — see how selling works or create a free account.
Frequently asked questions
Is WishThrift cheaper than eBay?
Yes, on every sale. eBay charges a 13.6% final value fee on most US categories plus $0.40 per order, so a $200 sale costs about $27.60 in fees. WishThrift charges no listing fee, no commission and no buyer fee, so the same $200 sale costs nothing. The trade-off is that eBay has a far larger audience and handles payment and postage for you, and WishThrift does neither.
Does WishThrift take a commission on sales?
No. There is no commission at any price, no listing fee, and no fee charged to the buyer either. WishThrift does not process payments, so nothing is deducted before you are paid — you agree the amount with the buyer and settle it between yourselves.
Can I list the same item on eBay and WishThrift at once?
Yes, and because WishThrift listings are free there is no cost to doing so. The one thing to stay on top of is marking the item sold in both places as soon as it goes, so you are not still fielding messages about something that has already gone.
Sources and method. eBay’s rates were verified on 26 Jul 2026 via taxomate.com/blog/ebay-seller-fees (checked Jan 2026 against ebay.com/help/selling). WishThrift’s own position — no listing fee, no commission, no buyer fee — is checked against the live site. Fees change, sometimes without notice: this page is reviewed quarterly and the figures above should be confirmed against eBay’s own fee page before you rely on them for a large sale. Note: Cite the official eBay fees page in published copy, not the aggregator.
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