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Marketplace fee formulas

Seller fees by marketplace in 2026

Direct answer: Seller fees vary by platform: some marketplaces use category percentages, some stack processing and listing fees, and some use fixed thresholds. Use this hub for the current formula, source date, and the next calculator for each marketplace, then test your actual sale price, shipping setup, item cost, promotion plan, and lowest acceptable offer before listing.

$50 baseline

Seller fees by marketplace

This table uses a default $50 sale with no buyer-paid shipping, item cost, shipping label cost, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. Open each platform page for the formula and common-price table.

MarketplaceCurrent formulaFees on $50Net before costsEffective ratePage
eBayCategory final value fee on the buyer-paid total, plus a $0.30-$0.40 per-order fee and optional promoted listing fees.$7.20$42.8014.4%eBay fees
Etsy$0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee on the order total, and 3% + $0.25 payment processing.$5.20$44.8010.4%Etsy fees
Poshmark$2.95 flat fee below $15, or a 20% commission on sales of $15 and above.$10.00$40.0020.0%Poshmark fees
MercariOfficial 10% selling fee on the amount the buyer pays, including buyer-paid shipping in the default shipped-sale model.$5.00$45.0010.0%Mercari fees
DepopUS sellers pay 0% selling commission and 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing on the buyer-paid total.$2.10$47.904.2%Depop fees
Facebook MarketplaceShipped checkout fee of 10% of the buyer-paid total, with a $0.80 minimum; local pickup is a separate no-fee path.$5.00$45.0010.0%Facebook Marketplace fees
StockXListings Marketplace no-standard-fee caveat, plus Verified Marketplace seller-level transaction fee, payment processing, and minimum seller fee.$6.50$43.5013.0%StockX fees
WhatnotStandard 8% marketplace commission on sale price plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing on checkout value, with a 4% Coins & Money rate and selected high-value category caps.$5.75$44.2511.5%Whatnot fees
AmazonCategory referral fees on total sales price plus selling-plan effects, media closing fees, FBA fuel surcharge, and fulfillment assumptions where applicable.$7.50$42.5015.0%Amazon fees
GrailedGrailed commission threshold plus domestic Stripe processing for the modeled US domestic sale.$5.24$44.7610.5%Grailed fees
eBay

eBay seller fees

eBay seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official eBay fee pages on 2026-05-30: the default model uses a 13.6% final value fee on item price plus shipping, plus a $0.30-$0.40 per-order fee, with category rates changing the result. On the default $50 sale, eBay seller fees are $7.20, leaving $42.80 before item cost, shipping labels, Promoted Listings, international fees, refunds, or taxes. Use the eBay component pages for final value fee, per-order fee, insertion fee, Promoted Listings, international fee, managed payments, and category-rate checks before citing a fee line.

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Etsy

Etsy seller fees

Etsy seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Etsy fee policy on 2026-05-30: sellers pay a $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee, and US payment processing at 3% plus $0.25 in the core model. On the default $50 sale, Etsy seller fees are $5.20, leaving $44.80 before item cost, shipping labels, Offsite Ads, refunds, or taxes. Use the Etsy component pages for listing fee, transaction fee, payment processing, Offsite Ads, shop setup, digital products, and the full fee stack before citing a fee line.

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Poshmark

Poshmark seller fees

Poshmark seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Poshmark Fee Policy on 2026-06-18: sellers pay a $2.95 flat fee under $15 and 20% at $15 and above, with no listing fee or seller payment-processing add-on in the core model. On the default $50 sale, Poshmark seller fees are $10.00, leaving $40.00 before item cost, seller-funded shipping discounts, refunds, or taxes. Use the Poshmark component pages for the under-$15 rule, 20% commission, fee chart, shipping discounts, and Buyer Protection Fee reversal before citing a fee line.

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Mercari

Mercari seller fees

Official Mercari seller fees in 2026 were source-checked against official Mercari fee pages on 2026-06-30: new and updated listings use a 10% selling fee on item price plus buyer-paid shipping, with no separate new-listing payment-processing fee. On the default $50 sale without buyer-paid shipping, Mercari seller fees are $5.00, leaving $45.00 before item cost, shipping labels, refunds, taxes, or buyer-side Buyer Protection checkout effects. Use the Mercari component pages for the 10% selling fee, fees on shipping, Buyer Protection fee, processing rule, fees chart, and shipping setup before citing a fee line.

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Depop

Depop seller fees

Depop seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Depop help pages on 2026-06-18: eligible US sellers pay $0 selling commission plus 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing in the core model. On the default $50 sale without buyer-paid shipping, Depop seller fees are $2.10, leaving $47.90 before item cost, shipping labels, boosts, refunds, taxes, or buyer-side marketplace fee effects. Use the Depop component pages for processing, Boosted Listings, buyer fees, and the 10% rule before citing a fee line.

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Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace seller fees

Facebook Marketplace seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Meta Business Help pages on 2026-06-18: shipped checkout uses a 10% seller fee on the buyer-paid total, with a $0.80 minimum, while local pickup is a separate no-fee path in the modeled seller scenario. On the default $50 sale without buyer-paid shipping, Facebook Marketplace seller fees are $5.00, leaving $45.00 before item cost, shipping labels, refunds, taxes, local-pickup payment risk, or meetup friction. Use the Facebook component pages for shipped checkout, minimum fee, fees on shipping, local pickup, processing treatment, and shipping-vs-local route checks before citing a fee line.

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StockX

StockX seller fees

StockX seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official StockX seller fee pages on 2026-06-30: Listings Marketplace currently has no standard seller selling, processing, or shipping fees for eligible sellers at launch. The default FlipCalc row models Verified Marketplace with a seller-level transaction fee from 9% at Level 1 down to 7% at Level 5, plus 3% payment processing and a US $5 minimum seller fee. On the default $50 Verified Level 1 sale, StockX seller fees are $6.50, leaving $43.50 before item cost, seller shipping, refunds, taxes, Flex fees, Listings access, or account-specific adjustments. Use the StockX component pages for Listings vs Verified caveats, seller levels, transaction fee, processing, minimum fee, seller shipping, shipping fee-basis, and Level 1 vs Level 5 checks before citing a fee line.

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Whatnot

Whatnot seller fees

Whatnot seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Whatnot seller fee pages on 2026-06-30: the default model uses 8% commission on final sale price plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing on checkout value. Coins & Money uses 4%, and selected high-value categories cap commission above $1,500. On the default $50 sale with $8 buyer-paid shipping, Whatnot seller fees are $5.75, leaving $44.25 before item cost, seller shipping, supplies, giveaways, refunds, or taxes. Use the Whatnot component pages for standard commission, Coins & Money, processing, high-value caps, shipping fee basis, per-checkout bundling, and listing or giveaway checks before citing a fee line.

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Amazon

Amazon seller fees

Amazon seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Amazon selling fee pages on 2026-06-30: the default model starts with a category referral fee on total sales price, Individual sellers add $0.99 per item, Professional sellers pay $39.99/month outside the per-sale estimate, media items can add a $1.80 media closing fee, and FBA sellers need the 3.5% FBA fuel surcharge plus fulfillment assumptions. On the default $50 Professional FBM sale, Amazon seller fees are $7.50, leaving $42.50 before item cost, fulfillment cost, storage or advertising, returns, removals, taxes, or SKU-level FBA size/weight charges. Use the Amazon component pages for referral fees, category rates, selling plans, FBA vs FBM, fuel surcharge, media closing fee, shipping or gift-wrap basis, and excluded storage or advertising costs before citing a fee line.

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Grailed

Grailed seller fees

Grailed seller fees in 2026 are source-checked against official Grailed fee pages on 2026-06-30: the default model uses 6% commission with a $1.99 minimum under $120, 9% commission at $120 and above, and domestic Stripe processing at 3.49% + $0.49. On the default $50 sale, Grailed seller fees are $5.24, leaving $44.76 before item cost, seller-paid label cost, international processing differences, chargebacks, refunds, taxes, or authentication and shipping upgrades. Use the Grailed component pages for seller fee, under-$120 commission, minimum fee, standard 9% fee, processing, shipping basis, international caveats, and excluded costs before citing a fee line.

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Exact answers

Fee percentage and payout answers by platform

Use these question pages when you need a direct answer for how much a marketplace takes or the effective seller fee percentage at common sale prices.

eBay

Compare the dollar fee answer with the effective rate before pricing a listing.

Etsy

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Poshmark

Compare the dollar fee answer with the effective rate before pricing a listing.

Mercari

Compare the dollar fee answer with the effective rate before pricing a listing.

Depop

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Facebook Marketplace

Compare the dollar fee answer with the effective rate before pricing a listing.

StockX

Compare the dollar fee answer with the effective rate before pricing a listing.

Whatnot

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Amazon

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Grailed

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Guide library

Deep-dive fee guides for common seller questions

Use the formula pages for the current fee line, then open the matching guide when you need the seller workflow, pricing examples, and platform-specific caveats behind the number.

Glossary

Seller fee terms sellers actually need

Seller fee

The platform-side cost deducted from seller payout, usually a commission, processing charge, listing fee, per-order fee, or a combination of those fees.

Final value fee

A percentage fee charged after a sale, usually based on the buyer-paid total and often different by category.

Payment processing

The card or payment network fee charged as a percentage plus a small fixed amount on each transaction.

Effective fee rate

Total fees divided by buyer-paid revenue. It shows the real percentage impact after fixed fees are included.

Net payout

Buyer-paid revenue minus marketplace fees before item cost, shipping label cost, taxes, refunds, or optional ads.

Promoted listing fee

Optional ad spend charged by some marketplaces when a promoted item sells or when a paid placement drives a sale.

Next step

Use the formula, then run the listing

A formula page is useful for understanding the current fee structure. A calculator is where the listing decision happens because shipping, item cost, category, and optional ads can change the payout.

Use the Fee Index for same-input comparisons, exact amount pages for sourceable answers, and the best payout calculator when you are deciding where to list first.