If you are a European bookseller located outside of the UK, click here for the AbeBooks fees in Euro.
Monthly Subscription Rates:
For a reasonable monthly subscription fee, which is calculated according to the amount of books you list, your books will be listed worldwide on AbeBooks.co.uk, AbeBooks.com, AbeBooks.fr, AbeBooks.de, AbeBooks.it and IberLibro.com (our Spanish website):
| Number of Books | Monthly Fees |
| 0 - 500 | £17 |
| 501 - 4,000 | £25 |
| 4,001 - 10,000 | £28 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | £35 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | £53 |
| 30,001 - 50,000 | £83 |
| 50,001 - 100,000 | £120 |
| 100,001 - 150,000 | £175 |
| 150,001 - 500,000 | £250 |
| 500,001+ | £350 |
Transaction Fees:
Upon a successful sale via the AbeBooks shopping basket, a sales commission of 8% on the total item amount (book price + shipping + extra charges) is incurred. The minimum sales commission is 30p per book; the maximum sales commission is £22 per book. When processing credit card payments, AbeBooks will charge an additional processing fee as follows:
For orders placed on the AbeBooks.co.uk and AbeBooks.com websites, a 5.5% fee is charged on any total item amount below £275. If the total item amount exceeds £275 a 3.5% fee applies to the remaining total item amount.* Orders placed on the AbeBooks.de, AbeBooks.fr, AbeBooks.it and IberLibro.com websites will be charged at 3.5% for the total item amount.
*E.g. For an AbeBooks.co.uk or AbeBooks.com order totalling £500:
- The first £275 of the total item amount incurs a 5.5% processing fee
- The remaining £225 of the total item amount incurs a 3.5% processing fee
Please Note: The prices quoted above do not include VAT. According to EU regulations, AbeBooks charges German VAT (19%) on sales fees and commissions. If you are VAT registered please enter your VAT registration number in the appropriate field when applying for a bookseller account in order to be exempt from the VAT charge.
How can I pay AbeBooks?
We are flexible in your payment method; we can accept Visa, MasterCard cheque or bank transfer. When you pay us via credit card you enter in the details online and we automatically charge your card each month. This is the quickest payment method. If you prefer you can also pay us via cheque or bank transfer. You will need to await the first Friday of every month and then send us the amount due on your email invoice.
If you wish to pay by Visa or MasterCard, you can set up your payments by entering your credit card information online via our secure server:
1. [Sign On] to your AbeBooks.com bookseller account
2. Select [Your Personal Information]
3. Select [Add or Update your credit card information (for fee payments only)]
To pay via bank transfer please quote your account number as a reference. Your account number can be found at the top of your AbeBooks statements. Our bank details are also contained in your AbeBooks statements.
To pay via cheque please quote your account number on the reverse, make payable to "AbeBooks Europe GmbH" and post to:
AbeBooks Europe GmbH
Ronsdorfer Str 77a
40233 Dusseldorf
Germany
Thank you in advance for your payment. Contact us if you have any questions about how to pay.
