Gideon vs eBay
A flat 1% platform fee with every other cost shown separately — compared honestly to eBay, caveats and all.
Per-sale payout: Gideon vs eBay
Seller net after each platform's typical all-in per-sale fees. Subscriptions (if any) are shown separately below, not added in.
On a $50 sale
On a $100 sale
On a $500 sale
Per-sale only. Competitor figures are approximate (US, general merchandise), category-dependent, and change over time — last reviewed 2026-06-21. Verify eBay's current published rates (eBay selling fees). Gideon's 1% + pass-through processing are exact.
eBay fees, fairly stated
How eBay charges
~13.25% final value fee (processing included) + ~$0.40/order.
Final value fee is category-dependent (roughly 8–15%); some categories and store subscriptions differ.
How Gideon charges
Flat 1% platform fee + pass-through processing, fully itemized. No buyer junk fees.
Flat 1% across every category (lead-only categories have no completed-sale fee).
Gideon vs eBay: capabilities
Gideon vs eBay, answered
Is Gideon cheaper than eBay?
On the marketplace platform fee, Gideon charges a flat 1% on completed sales, shown separately from payment processing. eBay's fees are approximate and final value fee is category-dependent (roughly 8–15%); some categories and store subscriptions differ. Always check current published rates — fees change.
Does Gideon add buyer-side junk fees?
No. Gideon does not add hidden buyer service fees.
Can I move my eBay listings to Gideon?
Yes — Gideon includes a CSV cross-listing export/import for your own listing data. We don't scrape other marketplaces or sync via unofficial APIs; you export your data and bring it over.
What does Gideon make money on, if the fee is only 1%?
Optional paid plans and tools (AI listing builder, manifest grading, CRM, cross-listing) and optional boosts — never a bigger cut of your sale or hidden buyer fees.