{"name":"Marketplace Fee Changes Timeline","description":"A sourced timeline of major seller-facing marketplace fee changes with before/after notes and estimated $50-sale impact.","datePublished":"2026-04-30","dateModified":"2026-05-08","temporalCoverage":"2024-03-15/2026-03-23","entries":[{"date":"2026-03-23","platform":"Depop","change":"Depop listed a 12% boosting fee for boosted listings from UK and US sellers on new listings.","before":"No required boost fee if not promoted","after":"Optional 12% boost fee on boosted sales","impactPer50":"+$6.00 if boosted; $0.00 if not boosted","sourceLabel":"Depop seller fees and charges","sourceUrl":"https://depophelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001791127-Seller-fees-and-charges","id":"2026-03-23-depop","platformPath":"/calculators/depop"},{"date":"2025-10-01","platform":"Etsy","change":"Etsy began collecting Texas sales tax on certain transaction fees charged to Texas sellers.","before":"No Texas sales tax on the transaction fee line","after":"6.25% tax on 80% of the transaction fee","impactPer50":"+$0.16 for affected Texas sellers","sourceLabel":"Etsy Texas seller-fee tax help","sourceUrl":"https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/35267490737431-What-are-Sales-and-Use-Taxes-on-Seller-Fees-in-Texas?segment=selling","id":"2025-10-01-etsy","platformPath":"/calculators/etsy"},{"date":"2025-02-14","platform":"eBay","change":"eBay adjusted final value fees in most categories, with increases up to 0.35 percentage points.","before":"Most categories 13.25%","after":"Most categories 13.6%","impactPer50":"+$0.18","sourceLabel":"eBay 2025 final value fee changes","sourceUrl":"https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2025-january/final-value-fee","id":"2025-02-14-ebay","platformPath":"/calculators/ebay"},{"date":"2025-01-06","platform":"Mercari","change":"Mercari reintroduced a 10% seller fee on item price plus buyer-paid shipping, added a 3.6% buyer protection fee, and removed the separate buyer payment-processing fee for new and updated listings.","before":"0% seller selling fee","after":"10% seller fee on item price plus buyer-paid shipping","impactPer50":"+$5.00","sourceLabel":"Mercari fee structure update","sourceUrl":"https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/2517/","id":"2025-01-06-mercari","platformPath":"/calculators/mercari"},{"date":"2024-10-24","platform":"Poshmark","change":"Poshmark reverted to the original seller fee and removed the buyer protection fee.","before":"$3 + 5.99% on a $50 sale","after":"20% on $15+ sales","impactPer50":"+$4.00","sourceLabel":"Poshmark Fee Policy history","sourceUrl":"https://www.poshmark.com/terms","id":"2024-10-24-poshmark","platformPath":"/calculators/poshmark"},{"date":"2024-10-03","platform":"Poshmark","change":"Poshmark replaced the 20% / $2.95 seller fee with a temporary 5.99% plus $1-$3 fixed seller fee and added a matching buyer protection fee.","before":"20% on $15+ sales","after":"$3 + 5.99% on a $50 sale","impactPer50":"-$4.00","sourceLabel":"Poshmark Fee Policy history","sourceUrl":"https://www.poshmark.com/terms","id":"2024-10-03-poshmark","platformPath":"/calculators/poshmark"},{"date":"2024-07-15","platform":"Depop US","change":"Depop removed its 10% selling fee for new US listings; 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