Side-by-side · Marka vs eBay

Marka vs eBay (2026)

eBay charges ~13.6% + CA$0.40 on most sales; Marka's marketplace fee is 0%. On a CA$200.00 sale you keep CA$193.90 on Marka after Stripe card processing (2.9% + CA$0.30) and CA$172.40 on eBay. Choose Marka to keep more of each sale and be paid into your own Stripe account; stay on eBay if you need its global buyers or auctions.

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On eBay

SaleCA$200.00

eBay fees−CA$27.60

You receiveCA$172.40

On Marka

0% fee

SaleCA$200.00

Stripe processing−CA$6.10

Marka fee−CA$0.00

You receiveCA$193.90

That's CA$21.50 more in your pocket per sale.

Where Marka wins

Four reasons eBay sellers move.

01 Marka wins

0% vs ~13.6% on most sales

On a CA$200 sale, eBay's final value fee is 13.6% plus a CA$0.40 per-order fee — about CA$27.60. Same sale on Marka: CA$0.00 marketplace fee, ~CA$6 Stripe processing. You take home CA$193.90 vs CA$172.40 on eBay.

02 Marka wins

Your own Stripe account, not an eBay balance

eBay makes sale proceeds available for payout about a day after the buyer pays, then the transfer takes another 1–3 business days to reach your bank. Marka uses Stripe direct charges: the buyer's card pays your own Stripe account, and Stripe pays your bank on its standard schedule (3 business days in Canada; your first payout usually takes 7–14 days).

03 Marka wins

Keep your eBay shop, add Marka for free

We don't ask you to migrate. List on Marka for free while your eBay shop keeps running. Mirroring your eBay listings automatically is planned, not live yet.

04 Marka wins

Pickup with no fee at all, not pickup at the full fee

eBay does coordinate local pickup — the buyer gets a QR and 6-digit code you scan at handover. But the sale still runs through eBay's managed payments, so the full 13.6% applies to a transaction where nothing was shipped and no card needed to be charged. Marka's DIRECT rail is a real in-person handoff: QR/OTP confirmation and meetup logging on-platform, cash or e-transfer off it. No marketplace fee, and no card fees either.

Feature by feature

Marka vs. eBay, line by line.

Marka vs eBay, feature by feature
Every feature	Marka You are here	eBay
Marketplace fee	0%	~13.6% + CA$0.40
Payouts direct to your bank	3 business days (first payout usually 7–14 days)	Via eBay, ~1 day + 1–3 business days
Multi-channel inventory sync	Planned	No
Pickup coordination	Yes	Yes, at full fee
Shipping at checkout	Yes	Yes
Seller identity checks	Stripe KYC	Yes
Buyer card protection	Stripe + bank	eBay buyer protection
Inventory locked on unique items	Yes	Limited (their flow)

eBay fees read from its own pages on 26 September 2026.

Want eBay's fee on its own, with a calculator? eBay seller fees in Canada (2026) works it out at five sale prices, from its own help pages.

For eBay sellers

List on Marka alongside your eBay shop

Your eBay listings stay where they are. Bring your photos to the Marka assistant, check the listing it drafts, and publish at a 0% marketplace fee. Mirroring your eBay inventory automatically is planned, not live yet.

Bring your eBay listings over

Seller console

From eBay to Marka

STEPS · 3

Snap or save your listing photos

Take new ones, or save the photos from your eBay listings.

The Marka assistant drafts each listing for you to check

A title, a description and a price to start from. Change anything before it goes live.

Publish on Marka at 0% marketplace fee

Your eBay listings stay where they are. Add pickup or shipping options, then publish.

Honest take

Where eBay is still strong.

We're not pretending eBay has nothing going for it. There are real reasons to keep your shop there. Marka is built to work alongside it, not replace it.

130M+ active global buyersAuction format for collectiblesDecades of established buyer protection

FAQ

Common questions.

The short answers, from the comparison above.

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How much does selling on eBay cost compared to Marka?+

eBay charges ~13.6% final value plus a CA$0.40 per-order fee on most categories, about CA$27.60 on a CA$200 sale. Marka takes a 0% marketplace fee; after about CA$6 of Stripe processing, you take home CA$193.90 versus CA$172.40 on eBay.

How do payouts work on Marka compared to eBay?+

eBay makes sale proceeds available for payout about a day after the buyer pays, then the transfer takes another 1–3 business days to reach your bank. On Marka, the buyer's card pays your own Stripe account, and Stripe pays your bank on its standard schedule.

Can I keep my eBay shop if I add Marka?+

Yes. Nothing about Marka requires you to close your eBay shop, and you can list on Marka for free alongside it. Mirroring your eBay listings automatically is planned, not live yet.

Does eBay local pickup avoid the fees?+

No. eBay coordinates local pickup with a QR and a 6-digit code, but the sale still runs through eBay's managed payments, so the full 13.6% applies. Marka's DIRECT rail has no marketplace fee and no card fees.