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eBay vs Etsy

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eBay

Software

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Etsy logo

Etsy

Software

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Etsy etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eBay and Etsy actually diverge.

Attributes where eBay and Etsy differ
AttributeeBayEtsy
Starting priceOn request$0.2/per-listing
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
FoundedUnknown2005

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in eBay

Nothing recorded that Etsy does not also cover.

Only in Etsy

  • Shop setup
  • Product listings
  • Payment processing
  • Shop customization
  • Order management
  • Shipping labels
  • Reviews & ratings
  • Shipping protection

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Etsy

  • Etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ

Pricing, plan by plan

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

Etsy

$0.2/per-listing
  • Standard Shop$0.2/per-listing-plus-commission
    • Listing fees
    • Transaction fees
    • Payment processing

Which should you pick?

Choose eBay if

Nothing in the data separates eBay from Etsy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

eBay review

Choose Etsy if

  • You need shop setup.
  • You also want product listings.
Etsy review

Questions people ask

Is eBay or Etsy better?
Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eBay or Etsy?
eBay starts at On request and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing.
Does eBay or Etsy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can eBay do that Etsy cannot?
Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization.
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