Setting up and changing your payment method

We’ll email you a monthly invoice with details of all your seller fees—including fees for listings, sales, subscriptions, refunds made to buyers, and shipping label charges. With a payment method set up, you don’t need to do anything: we’ll automatically charge the invoiced amount by the due date.

Making a one-time payment

You can make a one-time payment on your eBay seller account using PayPal, direct debit, credit card, check, or money order. Just be sure to make your payment at least 5 days before the due date. If you mail in a check or money order, it’s best to send it 10 days before the due date to allow for delivery time.

Because you’re required to have an automatic payment method on file, be sure you aren’t making a duplicate payment when you make a one-time payment for your fees. 

Here’s how to make a one-time payment:

1. Go to your Seller Account - opens in new window or tab in My eBay.
2. Look for Payment methods for Seller Fees and select one-time payment.
3. Select your payment method and enter your payment details.

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Setting up an automatic payment method

Here’s how to set up or change your payment method:

1. Go to your Seller Account - opens in new window or tab in My eBay.
2. Look for Payment methods for seller fees and select Change automatic payment method.
3. Choose your preferred payment method.

If you choose to pay by PayPal, you’ll be redirected to the PayPal site to complete the process. If you choose direct debit or credit card, you’ll need to enter your bank or card details.

We’ll need to verify your card. If it’s declined during verification, while making payment, or at some other time, you’ll need to contact the issuer of your card. 

You usually can’t use a pre-paid credit card to verify your account.

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Tip
To make sure we use the new information for your next invoice, update your payment details at least two business days before your invoice date.

Payment requirements and late fees

To help us maintain great experiences for buyers and sellers on eBay, we require that accounts with a fee amount of $1.00 or more be paid in full each month. If your account becomes past due, and you have an issue paying your fees, you should contact us.

We may suspend or restrict accounts with unpaid fees. You can read more about your responsibility when it comes to paying fees in the fees section of our User Agreement.