Selling fees are charges for selling your items on eBay, such as Insertion Fees, Final Value Fees, and fees for optional listing features. There is no a membership fee for a basic selling account, so all fees are due to listing activities. eBay sends you an invoice each month and has certain payment requirements. Non-payment of seller fees can result in account suspension.

To avoid problems paying your seller fees it is important to know about:

• Making payments

• Payment methods

• Your payment due date and payment requirements

• How to check your account status and activity to see detailed charges of the account

• Credits and refunds

If your account has been suspended for non-payment of fees, see Reinstating Your Account. For a list of seller fees, see eBay Fees.

Making payments

You can make a payment or change your payment method at any time by going to the Seller Account section in My eBay. Learn more about making a one-time payment and updating your monthly automatic payments.

Payment methods

Choose from a variety of methods to pay your seller's fees.

• PayPal: PayPal is a safe, convenient way to automatically pay your eBay fees. When you sign up for monthly PayPal payments, your invoice amount will automatically be deducted from your PayPal account each month. Or you can make a one-time payment using your PayPal account.

• Credit card: Each month, eBay will automatically charge your invoice amount directly to the credit card you place on file (Visa, MasterCard). Your credit card will normally be charged five to seven days after you receive your invoice. You can also make a one-time payment with your credit card.

• Pre-Authorized Debit (monthly and one-time payments): With Pre-Authorized Debit, eBay will automatically deduct your monthly invoice amount from your chequing account. This option is available to sellers billed in Canadian dollars with Canadian bank accounts. To sign up for Pre-Authorized Debit , you will need to provide eBay with your bank account and routing numbers which are shown on the bottom of your cheques. Or you can make a one-time Pre-Authorized Debit payment from your chequing account. Your payment will be posted to your eBay account within two business days. You can also change your payment method or update your banking or credit card information.

• Cheque: After they are received, cheque payments take up to 10 business days to process and post to your account. Please remember that this does not include weekends and holidays.

  Note: When making payment by cheque, you must submit a payment coupon along with your cheque and mail it to the address on the coupon.

Your payment due date

You'll need to pay your invoice balance in full each month to keep your account current. If you don't keep your account current, your account may be suspended for non-payment and you may be responsible for collection costs. The payment due date is determined by the date eBay generates your invoice (either the 15th of the month or the last day of the month). For information on payment requirements, late fees, and payment schedules, see Your Payment Due Date.

Viewing your account activity

Using My eBay Views, you'll find two ways to view the activity (fees, payments, credits, etc.) on your seller's account:

• Account Status shows your current estimated balance and a list of your account activities.

• Invoices shows your account activity as it appears in your monthly invoice.

  • eBay will send you monthly invoice notifications by email (if your balance was more than $1.00 during the month).

  • You can also download the last 4 months of your invoice data to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or any application that supports CSV files by clicking the "Download" link displayed when you view your invoice.

  • You can also view the last 18 months of your invoice data as HTML files when you view your invoice.

Credits and refunds

You can receive credit on your account under certain conditions. Review Insertion Fee Credit Requirements for Relisted Items and Requesting Final Value Fee Credits for requirements.

If you have a credit balance with your account, you can request a refund. Learn more about Requesting a Refund.