What does the marketplace actually take?
Fee and profit calculators for resale sellers. Every rate is sourced, every formula is shown, and every page says when it was last verified.
Short answer
On the same $50 sale, resale marketplaces take very different amounts. Vinted charges sellers nothing at all; Depop about 4-5%; Mercari 10%; Whatnot around 11%; eBay US roughly 14% in a standard category; and Poshmark a flat 20% above $15.
All calculators
Platform fee calculators, profit and pricing tools, and a side-by-side comparison. Start with your marketplace, or work backwards from the profit you want.
By marketplace
- eBay (US)eBay fee calculatorEnter your sale and see every eBay fee broken out, with the exact formula behind each line.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- eBay (UK)eBay UK fee calculatoreBay UK has two rate cards, and the gap between them is the widest in UK e-commerce. Pick your seller type and see the real payout.eBay (UK) · 12.9% + £0.40 + 20% VAT
- eBay (US)Promoted Listings ROIPromoting a listing only works if the extra sales out-earn the ad fee. Set an ad rate and see where the line sits.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- eBay (US)eBay international feesSelling abroad adds a percentage fee — and a currency spread that is larger than the fee itself.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- PoshmarkPoshmark fee calculatorOne commission, two tiers, and a threshold that decides which one you get.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- MercariMercari fee calculatorA flat 10% — but charged on more than you might think.Mercari · 10%
- Depop (US)Depop fee calculatorZero commission is real. Zero fees is not — and boosts can change the picture entirely.Depop (US) · 0% + 3.3% + $0.45 processing
- Vinted (US)Vinted fee calculatorThe only major resale platform where the seller pays nothing at all.Vinted (US) · 0% (buyer pays the fee)
- Whatnot (US)Whatnot fee calculatorTwo fees with two different bases — the detail that breaks manual maths.Whatnot (US) · 8% (coins/electronics/wholesale lower) + 2.9% + $0.30
- EtsyEtsy fee calculatorEnter a sale and see every Etsy fee itemised — including the listing fee sellers routinely forget and the Offsite Ads ceiling almost no calculator applies.Etsy · 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing
- Amazon (US)Amazon fee calculatorAmazon stacks a category commission, a plan fee and a fulfilment fee. This calculator shows all three separately, with the formula behind each line.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
Profit & pricing tools
- Profit & pricing toolseBay profit calculatorFees are only half the answer. This one brings in what you paid for the item and what it costs to ship.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Profit & pricing toolsPricing calculatorThe usual direction is "I priced it at $40, what do I make?" The useful direction is the opposite one.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Profit & pricing toolsFee comparisonOne sale, seven platforms, one table. The fee difference is usually larger than the price difference.7 platforms compared
- Profit & pricing toolsEtsy vs eBayEtsy takes a smaller cut; eBay reaches more buyers. Here is what each one costs on the same sale.2 platforms compared
- Profit & pricing toolsPoshmark vs MercariOne takes a flat fifth of the sale, the other a tenth. The percentage gap never changes — and it grows in dollars as your prices rise.2 platforms compared
- Profit & pricing toolsDepop vs VintedThe two cheapest places to sell used fashion, and the difference between them is not where most sellers look.2 platforms compared
- Profit & pricing toolseBay vs AmazonTwo fee models priced on the same sale — and the selling plan and fulfilment choice can outweigh the commission itself.2 platforms compared
Fees by sale price
- Fees by sale priceeBay (US) at $20At $20 the flat charges carry real weight: $0.40 of $3.12 in total fees — 13% — comes from charges that do not scale with the sale, which is why the effective rate (15.6%) sits above the headline percentage without dominating it.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Fees by sale priceeBay (US) at $50At $50 the flat charges barely register: $0.40 of $7.20 in total fees — about 6% — so the effective rate (14.4%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Fees by sale priceeBay (US) at $100At $100 the flat charges barely register: $0.40 of $14.00 in total fees — about 3% — so the effective rate (14.0%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Fees by sale priceeBay (US) at $500At $500 the flat charges barely register: $0.40 of $68.40 in total fees — about 1% — so the effective rate (13.7%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.eBay (US) · 13.6% + $0.40
- Fees by sale priceEtsy at $20At $20 the flat charges carry real weight: $0.45 of $2.35 in total fees — 19% — comes from charges that do not scale with the sale, which is why the effective rate (11.8%) sits above the headline percentage without dominating it.Etsy · 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing
- Fees by sale priceEtsy at $50At $50 the flat charges carry real weight: $0.45 of $5.20 in total fees — 9% — comes from charges that do not scale with the sale, which is why the effective rate (10.4%) sits above the headline percentage without dominating it.Etsy · 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing
- Fees by sale priceEtsy at $100At $100 the flat charges barely register: $0.45 of $9.95 in total fees — about 5% — so the effective rate (9.9%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.Etsy · 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing
- Fees by sale priceEtsy at $500At $500 the flat charges barely register: $0.45 of $47.95 in total fees — about 1% — so the effective rate (9.6%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.Etsy · 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing
- Fees by sale priceAmazon (US) at $20At $20 the flat charges decide the outcome. $0.99 of the $3.99 in total fees — 25% — is a fixed amount that does not shrink with the sale, so the effective rate (20.0%) runs well above the headline percentage. This page shows that sale fee by fee.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
- Fees by sale priceAmazon (US) at $50At $50 the flat charges carry real weight: $0.99 of $8.49 in total fees — 12% — comes from charges that do not scale with the sale, which is why the effective rate (17.0%) sits above the headline percentage without dominating it.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
- Fees by sale priceAmazon (US) at $100At $100 the flat charges barely register: $0.99 of $15.99 in total fees — about 6% — so the effective rate (16.0%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
- Fees by sale priceAmazon (US) at $500At $500 the flat charges barely register: $0.99 of $75.99 in total fees — about 1% — so the effective rate (15.2%) sits close to the published percentage. At this price the percentage rate, not the per-order charge, is what sets your margin.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
- Fees by sale pricePoshmark at $20Poshmark charges no fixed per-item fee, so $20 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 20.0% of the sale. The $4.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- Fees by sale pricePoshmark at $50Poshmark charges no fixed per-item fee, so $50 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 20.0% of the sale. The $10.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- Fees by sale pricePoshmark at $100Poshmark charges no fixed per-item fee, so $100 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 20.0% of the sale. The $20.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- Fees by sale pricePoshmark at $500Poshmark charges no fixed per-item fee, so $500 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 20.0% of the sale. The $100.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- Fees by sale priceMercari at $20Mercari charges no fixed per-item fee, so $20 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 10.0% of the sale. The $2.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Mercari · 10%
- Fees by sale priceMercari at $50Mercari charges no fixed per-item fee, so $50 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 10.0% of the sale. The $5.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Mercari · 10%
- Fees by sale priceMercari at $100Mercari charges no fixed per-item fee, so $100 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 10.0% of the sale. The $10.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Mercari · 10%
- Fees by sale priceMercari at $500Mercari charges no fixed per-item fee, so $500 is charged the same percentage as any other price: 10.0% of the sale. The $50.00 in fees is entirely proportional — nothing is rounded up, nothing is charged once per order — and this page runs that exact sale line by line.Mercari · 10%
Individual rate cases
- Individual rate casesAmazon (US): $1.80A $5 paperback costs Amazon $2.95 — a 59% commission, not the 15% the Books category advertises.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
- Individual rate caseseBay (UK): £0eBay UK private sellers pay nothing at all on a UK domestic sale — £0 fees, not 12.9%.eBay (UK) · 12.9% + £0.40 + 20% VAT
- Individual rate casesPoshmark: $2.95Poshmark charges $2.95 flat under $15 and 20% from $15 — a cliff, not a slope.Poshmark · 20% (flat $2.95 under $15)
- Individual rate casesDepop (US): 0%Depop charges sellers 0% commission — but a $50 sale still costs $2.10 in processing.Depop (US) · 0% + 3.3% + $0.45 processing
- Individual rate casesAmazon (US): $0.30On a $1 item Amazon charges $0.30 in referral fee for electronics — but $0.08 for grocery, because the minimum is not universal.Amazon (US) · 5%–45% referral fee by category
How these calculators are built
Each calculator applies a published rate schedule — the final value fee, the per-order fee, the processing charge, the regulatory fee — to the total the buyer actually pays. You see every line, and the arithmetic behind each line, rather than a single number you have to trust.
Every page names its source and the date the rates were last checked. Marketplace fees change, and the date is how you decide whether a number is still current.
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These calculators apply published marketplace fee schedules. They are general information tools, not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice — check your own payout statement and speak to a qualified professional where it matters.