Getting paid for items you've sold

How you get paid

As an eBay seller, you'll receive your payouts to your linked checking account or debit card.

Once the buyer's order is confirmed, you can ship the item. The selling fees and other costs are automatically deducted, and your sales proceeds will show as Processing funds.

It typically takes 1-2 days from confirming the buyer’s payment for the sales proceeds to appear as Available for payout, unless the transaction was placed on hold, in which case it may take longer. To check if any of your payouts are on hold, select the button below:

Check payout holds

It typically takes 2 days from confirming the buyer’s payment to initiate your payout if your payouts are scheduled daily. If your payouts are scheduled weekly, we initiate payouts on Tuesday for the sales you've made from Monday to Sunday the previous week. If your payouts are scheduled biweekly, we'll initiate payouts every second Tuesday. If they're scheduled monthly, we’ll initiate them on the first Tuesday of every month. Your payouts will appear as Funds sent and it typically takes another 1-3 business days for the funds to clear in your checking account and become available to you.

• This timeline is similar to the time it can take a credit card company to process your monthly payment, and depends on the processes of your financial institution
• After the payout is initiated, the funds are no longer with eBay

If you choose your debit card (Visa or Mastercard) as preferred for scheduled payouts, funds will arrive as per your payout schedule.

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Eligible sellers have the option to receive payouts to a verified debit card or eligible bank account for an additional fee. Payouts on demand typically arrive within 30 minutes. For more information, see our article on updating your account details.

Payouts on demand

If you’re on a weekly, biweekly or monthly payout schedule, you’ll also have the option to request your available funds to your linked checking account or debit card at any time. If you’re on daily payouts, you won’t be able to request your available funds on demand, as you already have our fastest option.

You can request your available funds in the Payments tab by selecting withdraw. You can request all available funds at once, or choose an amount. Processing funds and funds on hold can’t be requested. Your bank will then typically make funds available to you in 1-3 business days.

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You can see the status of your funds in Seller Hub - opens in new window or tab. For more information on transaction statuses, you can read our article on the Payments tab in Seller Hub.

Express payouts

You can set up express payouts by adding a bank account or debit card as a payout method to receive your payouts faster. Once your eligible bank account or debit card has been verified, you can get scheduled payouts in minutes, or request an express payout on demand, and your bank will typically make funds available to you within 30 minutes.

A flat fee of $2.00 is applied to each express payout sent to your linked debit card or bank account, and eBay deducts the express payout fee, selling costs, and other fees from your funds prior to payout.

How banking holidays affect your payouts

If your scheduled payout happens to fall on a bank holiday, we’ll send it on the next available payout day. For example, with daily payouts this means it’ll go out the following day.

If a payout is delayed due to a holiday, you can either wait for your next scheduled payout or go to the Payments tab - opens in new window or tab and select Withdraw to access your available funds right away.

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You must add a checking account to receive your funds. You can't use a savings account or a PayPal account to receive payouts.

How are payouts processed on weekends

eBay initiates payouts over the weekends Saturday through Sunday, however, if you're on a daily payout schedule, any payout initiated by eBay over the weekend (Saturday-Sunday) to your bank account will be processed on Monday for settlement to your bank account.

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You can still withdraw funds on weekends using your Visa or Mastercard debit card or eligible bank account for an on demand payout.

How to change your payout schedule

By default, payouts are initiated daily, but you can also change to weekly, biweekly or monthly payouts.

• Daily payouts are initiated Monday through Sunday and include any funds that have become Available for payout during the previous 24 hours
• Weekly payouts are initiated on Tuesdays and include any funds that have become Available for payout Monday through Sunday of the previous week
• Biweekly payouts are initiated every second Tuesday and include any funds that have become available for payout on Monday from the last two weeks
• Monthly payouts are initiated on the first Tuesday of every month, and include any funds that have become available for payout on Monday from the previous month

Here's how to change your payout schedule in Seller Hub:

1. Go to the Payments tab - opens in new window or tab in Seller Hub.
2. Select Payout Settings.
3. Change the frequency of your payouts from daily to weekly, biweekly, or monthly as needed.

You can also change your payout schedule in Payments - opens in new window or tab in My eBay.

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If the buyer pays in a currency that's different to your payout currency, the payment will be converted to your payout currency. The currency exchange rate will be captured at the time of sale and can be viewed in the order details. This exchange rate will apply in the event of a refund.

Tracking your payouts

Tracking your payouts is simple. We’ll send you an email to let you know that we’ve initiated a payout. Additionally, each payout has its own unique Payout ID - opens in new window or tab, making it easy for you to keep track of your funds.

We also provide a bank reference ID for each payout, so you can track your payouts with your bank if you need to. You can find your bank reference ID in Payout details in Seller Hub.

Payout statuses

Here's an explanation of each payout status:

• Created: A Payout ID has been created and the payout process has started
• In progress: The payout has been initiated by eBay and is in the process of being sent to your bank
• Funds sent: Your payout is successful. eBay has sent your payout, it could take 1-3 business days for your bank to process the funds to your checking account
• Returned: The payout has been initiated by eBay, but an issue has occurred with your bank or eBay
• Blocked: Your payout method could be invalid, or may have been blocked by eBay
• Canceled: Your payout was unsuccessful, and the balance has been added back to your Available funds

What to do if payouts fail

There are various reasons why a payout may not go through to your bank account.

Payout returned or cancelled

If your payouts are showing as Returned or Cancelled, the first thing to do is check that we have the right bank account details for you. If we need you to verify any of your information, we'll put a banner on your account and contact you through Messages - opens in new window or tab in My eBay.

If all your information is up to date and verified on eBay, it's a good idea to check with your bank. There may have been a technical issue during payment processing, or another issue that prevented you from receiving payments temporarily.

Learn more about updating your bank account for payouts and verifying your banking details.

Payout holds

If your funds are showing as Blocked, this could be due to a payout hold. You may need to verify additional information before we can initiate payouts to your account. We'll put a banner on your account and contact you through Messages - opens in new window or tab in My eBay with information on how to resolve the issue.

• Registration holds: Payouts may be held if we identify a discrepancy with the information you provided at registration. If your account is restricted, we'll notify you by email with a request for additional information. For more information on how to verify your identity, see our article on registering as a seller
• Compliance holds: eBay maintains policies and procedures to protect buyers and sellers while complying with applicable laws and regulations - opens in new window or tab. If your account has a payout hold or restriction for compliance reasons, we'll notify you by email and may request additional information from you
• Performance holds: Payouts may be held if we identify unusual activity associated with your account, such as increased customer claims, a sudden change in your selling activity, late deliveries, or negative buyer feedback
• Invalid payment method: Payouts may be put on hold if we can't deduct your selling fees and other costs from any of your on-file payment methods. In this case, you'll need to add another payment method
• Tax information: We may put your payouts on hold if we can’t validate your Form W-9 for tax returns

Payout holds help keep eBay a safe marketplace for buyers and sellers, as well as meet legal and compliance obligations as described in the Payments Terms of Use - opens in new window or tab.

Payouts for vehicle listings eligible for Secure Purchase

Deposits from Secure Purchase-eligible vehicle transactions will be held until both you and the buyer have completed the Secure Purchase process. Once complete, the buyer’s deposit will be released and made available in your Spendable Funds.