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Buyer's premium calculator

Type your winning bid and the auction's fees to see what you really pay. Then work out the most you should bid to make money reselling it.

Winning bid ($) Buyer's premium (%) Sales tax (%) Lot fee ($) Card fee (%) Resale certificate (no sales tax)

What is my max bid?

Type what the item sells for on eBay. We take off eBay's fees (13.6% plus $0.40), $10.00 to ship it, and a 15% buffer for returns and duds, then work back through the fees above.

Sells on eBay for ($) Buyer pays shipping ($) Keep how many times your cost

Kansas City auction fees

Fees read from each auction's posted terms. Tap one to put its fees in the calculator.

• KC Auction Company

  Premium 10%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Clara and Co Auctions LLC

  Premium 10%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Everything Auction Exchange LLC

  Premium 12%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Hiatt Auction Service LLC

  Premium 12%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Schulman Auction & Realty, LLC

  Premium 14%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Syrios Gifts LLC

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• ATX Auctions Kansas City

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Gold River Auction Company

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Simmons & Company Auctioneers, Inc.

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee $25.00
  Use these fees

• WM Auction Services LLC

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• R Sales LLC

  Premium 15%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
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• KC Market House

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• 2nd Chance

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• Oz Deals

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
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• Extreme Deals Liquidation

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• Raytown Auctions

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Equip-Bid.com

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Sunflower Bid House Grain Valley

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• Endless Nostalgics

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Mister Scott's

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Wizebuyz Surplus LLC

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Oh So Loved Auctions

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Agent 86 Auction LLC

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• Sunflower Auction, LLC

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• BMarsh LLC

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• S&B Resale

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

• Royal Wholesale KC

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee $1.00
  Use these fees

• EM Auctions

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
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• Factory Surplus

  Premium 18%Card fee not listedLot fee not listed
  Use these fees

Questions

What is a buyer's premium?

A buyer's premium is a percentage an auction house adds on top of your winning bid. At an 18% premium, a $100 winning bid costs $118 before tax and any other fees. Online auctions on HiBid and Equip-Bid almost always charge one.

How do I work out what I will pay?

Add the premium to the bid, then sales tax, then any per-lot fee, then a card fee if you pay by card. With an 18% premium, 9% sales tax and a $2 lot fee, a $100 winning bid costs $130.62.

Is sales tax charged on the buyer's premium?

This calculator charges sales tax on the bid plus the premium. Check how your auction invoices it. A resale certificate on file with the auction house can remove the sales tax.

How high should I bid?

Start from what the item sells for, take off the selling fees and shipping, decide how much you want to keep, then work back through the premium, tax and fees. The max bid section below does that for you.

What do Kansas City auctions charge?

Among the 29 Kansas City auction houses we track, the buyer's premium runs from 10% to 18%. The list below has each one's premium, card fee and lot fee.

Updated Wed, Nov 4, 5:35 PM CT