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Switch from eBay
eBay's fees add up. Good Circles takes 1% of profit.
eBay's final value fee is about 13.25% in most categories, plus a per-order fee and an optional 1-20% for Promoted Listings to get seen. Good Circles charges a 1% fee on profit, so you keep about 89% of your profit while your customer saves ~10% and a local nonprofit gets funded. No ad spend, no merchant card cost.
A $100.00 sale, side by side
A $100.00 sale that costs you $60.00, at a 25% tax rate. Full accounting, all the way to after-tax profit and the total local value of the sale.
| Per $100.00 sale | Good Circles | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Customer pays | $90.00 (saves $10.00) | $100.00 |
| Platform fee · ads · card | $0.30 · $0 · $0 | $13.60 · $5.00 · in fee |
| Donation to a local nonprofit (deductible) | $3.00 | — |
| Pre-tax profit | $26.70 | $21.40 |
| After-tax profit (25%) | $20.02 | $16.05 |
| Customer saves / community funded | $10.00 / $3.00 | $0 / $0 |
| Total local value created | $33.02 | $16.05 |
On this example you keep more in your own pocket after tax on Good Circles ($20.02 vs $16.05) — and create about $16.97 more in total local value, with your customer saving $10.00 and a local nonprofit funded.
eBay terms verified 2026-06-22 (ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees); Final value fee 13.25% for most categories (range ~9–15%) + $0.40 per order; +1.65% for international buyers; optional Promoted Listings add a seller-set 1–20%. Good Circles takes a 1% fee on profit, with no ad spend and no merchant card cost (the customer pays credit card processing if they use a card). Illustration, not tax advice.
Calculator
Run your own numbers
Your price, cost, tax rate, and current ad spend. This uses your numbers — not a sales pitch — to show your after-tax profit on each platform and the total local value of every sale.
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your after-tax profit + your customer's savings + community funding
Line-by-line, per sale
| Per sale | Platform | Good Circles |
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| Revenue (list price) | ||
| Less: customer savings (10%) | ||
| Less: COGS | ||
| Less: platform fee | ||
| Less: ad / marketing | ||
| Less: card processing | ||
| Less: donation (deductible) | ||
| Taxable / pre-tax profit | ||
| Less: income tax | ||
| After-tax profit | ||
| Memo: customer saves | ||
| Memo: community funded | ||
| Memo: your after-tax cost to deliver that value | — |
Illustration only — not tax advice. Deductibility depends on your entity, income, and how the arrangement is characterized; confirm with your CPA. Competitor "fee" is the typical published all-in rate (verified 2026-06-22); set the fee and your ad spend to your real numbers.
13% before you've paid to be found
eBay's ~13.25% final value fee plus the $0.40 per order is the baseline, and rising in the rankings means buying Promoted Listings on top. International sales add another 1.65%. It's a real cost stack for a marketplace where you're competing largely on price.
Good Circles takes 1% of profit, your customer saves about 10%, and a local nonprofit gets funded - and you're not bidding for visibility. On a typical-margin item you come out ahead after tax, and far ahead on total local value. Check your own numbers in the calculator below.
Questions
eBay vs Good Circles — FAQ
How do Good Circles' fees compare to eBay's?
eBay charges a final value fee of about 13.25% in most categories plus $0.40 per order, an optional 1-20% for Promoted Listings, and 1.65% on international sales. Good Circles charges a 1% fee on profit, with no ad spend and no merchant card cost.
Will I keep more on Good Circles than eBay?
On most margins, yes - your take-home after tax is a little higher and your total local value (your profit plus customer savings plus community funding) is much higher. On very high-margin items it can be close, so run your real numbers in the calculator.
Can I sell on both eBay and Good Circles?
Yes. Many sellers keep eBay for national reach and use Good Circles to sell to their local community at better economics, with customer savings and nonprofit funding built in.
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