Ecommerce & Marketplaces
Net payout
Everything the buyer paid, less every fee.
The Formula
Net = Gross - FVF - Processing - Insertion
Everything the buyer paid, less every fee.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Total sale | currency | Price plus shipping. |
| F | Final value fee | currency | Category percentage of the total sale. |
| C | Processing | currency | Payment processing charge. |
| I | Insertion fee | currency | Listing charge. |
What Each Symbol Means
Gcurrency
Total sale
Price plus shipping.
Fcurrency
Final value fee
Category percentage of the total sale.
Ccurrency
Processing
Payment processing charge.
Icurrency
Insertion fee
Listing charge.
See It Worked With Real Numbers
A formula on its own does not tell you which number goes where. The how to calculate ebay fees page applies this equation to a concrete case, shows every intermediate step, and names the mistakes that produce a wrong answer even when the algebra is right.
Where This Formula Appears
This equation is the working core of How To Calculate eBay Fees, filed under Business. Every number the guide produces comes from substituting into this one line.