Hammer Out has registered with eBay as a way of raising essential funds.

If you would like to donate a percentage of your selling price to us...

• Log in to eBay as usual
• When you click on sell choose the advanced sell route rather than quick sell
• Follow the normal selling procedure and when prompted choose Hammer Out as your chosen charity
• eBay will do the rest!

How does it work?

When you’re selling, the real beauty of eBay for Charity is that there’s something for everyone - yourself included. You decide exactly what percentage of your final selling price you’d like to give to charity (that’s good causes sorted), and what percentage you’d like for yourself (that’s you sorted). You also get to choose which charity you’d like to support.

Earn fee credits

Every time you list an item for charity, you’ll get a fee credit on your basic insertion and final value fees equal to the percentage you donate. So if you donate 50% of your selling price to a charity, eBay will waive 50% of your fees.

That’s not all. We'll give you a fee credit on your basic insertion and final value fees equal to the percentage you donate every time you list an item for charity.

It's seen by everyone

eBay for Charity listings are the same as any other eBay listing, except for the blue and yellow eBay for Charity ribbon in search results and your chosen charity’s mission statement and logo in your listing. This means your listing can be seen by everyone who searches through eBay.co.uk. It’ll also get extra visibility through the eBay for Charity pages.

It’s the perfect way to make a difference – while doing what you do every day on eBay, whether you're a fishing enthusiast selling angling gear or a big business trading electronics.

The 1-2-3 of selling for charity

Once you’re ready to sell your item, go to the Sell hub and select ‘Advanced Sell’. If you're stuck, you can get some tips on how to list.

As you’re filling out the details, look out for the charity box just below where you set your price. Select a charity to support and the percentage (10%-100%) of your final selling price that you'd like to donate. Note: The minimum donation is £1 per listing.

A week after your item sells, MissionFish (eBay's charity partner) will automatically collect the donation from you. You can also manage your donations through the 'My Donations' section of My eBay, under the My Account tab. Any fee credits will appear on your next invoice.

Don't forget Gift Aid

Gift Aid is one of the easiest ways to make your donation tax effective. Using Gift Aid means that for every pound you give, the charity will receive an extra 28p from the government.

Simply tick the Gift Aid box when you first list an item for charity, provided you pay more in UK income or capital gains tax than you’re asking charities to claim back in each tax year. MissionFish will collect the Gift Aid from the government and pass it on to your chosen charity.