Marketplace fee percentages by platform
Direct answer: Marketplace fee percentages are not always a single clean rate. Use the table below to compare the headline fee model, the effective rate on a default $50 sale, and the exact percentage page for each platform. Then verify the real listing with category, shipping, fulfillment, item cost, promotion, and seller-account settings before treating the rate as profit.
What percentage each marketplace takes
This table uses the default 2026 model with no buyer-paid shipping, shipping label cost, item cost, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective rate is total fees divided by the $50 buyer-paid revenue.
| Marketplace | Headline model | Fees on $50 | Effective rate | Percentage page | Dollar page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | eBay usually takes a category final value percentage on the buyer-paid total, plus a $0.30-$0.40 per-order fee. The default model is 13.6% plus the per-order charge. | $7.20 | 14.4% | eBay fee percentage | How much eBay takes |
| Etsy | Etsy takes a 6.5% transaction fee, 3% payment processing, a $0.25 processing fixed fee, and a $0.20 listing fee in the US default model. | $5.20 | 10.4% | Etsy fee percentage | How much Etsy takes |
| Poshmark | Poshmark takes 20% on sales of $15 or more. Under $15, Poshmark takes a flat $2.95 instead of a clean percentage. | $10.00 | 20.0% | Poshmark fee percentage | How much Poshmark takes |
| Mercari | Mercari takes 10% of the buyer-paid amount in the default shipped-sale seller fee model. | $5.00 | 10.0% | Mercari fee percentage | How much Mercari takes |
| Depop | Depop takes 0% US selling commission, but payment processing still applies at 3.3% plus $0.45 in the default US model. | $2.10 | 4.2% | Depop fee percentage | How much Depop takes |
| Facebook Marketplace | Facebook Marketplace shipped checkout takes 10% of the buyer-paid total, with a small minimum fee. Local pickup is a separate no-fee path. | $5.00 | 10.0% | Facebook Marketplace fee percentage | How much Facebook Marketplace takes |
| StockX | StockX seller fees depend on seller level. The default level-1 model combines a 9% transaction fee, 3% processing, and a minimum seller fee. | $6.50 | 13.0% | StockX fee percentage | How much StockX takes |
| Whatnot | Whatnot usually stacks marketplace commission and payment processing. The default standard model is 8% commission plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. | $5.75 | 11.5% | Whatnot fee percentage | How much Whatnot takes |
| Amazon | Amazon seller fee percentages depend on referral category, selling plan, and fulfillment method. The default baseline uses a category referral fee before seller-specific costs. | $7.50 | 15.0% | Amazon fee percentage | How much Amazon takes |
| Grailed | Grailed takes a marketplace commission plus payment processing. The modeled US domestic default combines 9% commission with 3.49% + $0.49 processing. | $6.74 | 13.5% | Grailed fee percentage | How much Grailed takes |
eBay effective fee rate
The per-order fee makes cheap eBay sales more expensive than the headline final value percentage suggests. eBay's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (16.6%) and lowest at $1,000.00 (13.6%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Etsy effective fee rate
The $0.20 listing fee and $0.25 processing fixed fee make low-priced Etsy items more sensitive to price than the percentage rates alone suggest. Etsy's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (14.0%) and lowest at $1,000.00 (9.5%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Poshmark effective fee rate
Poshmark is the clearest fixed-fee trap: a $10 sale pays $2.95, which is a 29.5% effective fee rate before costs. Poshmark's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (29.5%) and lowest at $15.00 (20.0%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Mercari effective fee rate
Mercari is mostly percentage-driven in this default model, so the effective rate stays flat when shipping assumptions do not change. Mercari's effective rate is stable in this default table because the modeled fee is mostly percentage-based. Category, shipping, fulfillment, or sale type can still change the real listing.
Depop effective fee rate
Depop has a $0.45 payment-processing fixed fee, so the effective rate is higher on cheap sales even though the selling commission is 0%. Depop's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (7.8%) and lowest at $1,000.00 (3.3%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Facebook Marketplace effective fee rate
The minimum shipped-checkout fee can matter on very low-priced Facebook Marketplace sales. Facebook Marketplace's effective rate is stable in this default table because the modeled fee is mostly percentage-based. Category, shipping, fulfillment, or sale type can still change the real listing.
StockX effective fee rate
The StockX minimum seller fee can dominate low-priced sales, so the effective rate can be far above the nominal percentage. StockX's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (53.0%) and lowest at $100.00 (12.0%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Whatnot effective fee rate
The fixed processing charge makes low-priced Whatnot sales less attractive unless live-selling volume or category fit compensates. Whatnot's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (13.9%) and lowest at $1,000.00 (10.9%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.
Amazon effective fee rate
Amazon can add plan, fulfillment, storage, and category-specific charges, so a single percentage is only a starting point. Amazon's effective rate is stable in this default table because the modeled fee is mostly percentage-based. Category, shipping, fulfillment, or sale type can still change the real listing.
Grailed effective fee rate
Grailed payment processing includes a fixed amount, so low-priced fashion listings carry a higher effective rate than the commission alone. Grailed's effective rate is highest at $10.00 (17.4%) and lowest at $1,000.00 (12.5%) in this default table. Fixed fees explain most of that spread.