If you’re an online reseller, you must be mindful of marketplace fees. Most marketplaces charge fees for selling in exchange for the audience, hosting, seller tools, seller protection, and shipping rates.
Marketplace fees are something to consider when sourcing and pricing your items. You want to be sure that you source items that you can sell. To instantly calculate marketplace fees head over to our Marketplace Fee Calculator.
Here is an overview of most of the reselling marketplaces so you can keep in mind how much it will cost to sell items online:
These metrics and examples are approximations. Note that many marketplace fees cannot be estimated due to the many factors contributing to the final fees, including listing fees, promotional fees, shipping costs, sales tax fees, buyer’s payment method, and withdrawal method.
Scroll down to see a comparison of how much you would make on a $20 sale on each marketplace!
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What Are The Selling Fees on Vestiaire Collective?
On Vestiaire Collective, the fees depend on the sale price. There is both a selling fee and a payment processing fee as follows:
1. For items priced under $83, a flat selling fee of $10 and a flat payment processing fee of $3 applies.
2. For items priced between $83-$16,667, a 12% selling fee and a 3% payment processing fee apply.
3. For items priced over $16,667, a flat selling fee of $2,000 and a 3% payment processing fee apply.
This chart from the Vestiaire Help Center helps to illustrate fees globally. 
Learn more about Vestiaire Collective commissions here.
Note that you cannot list anything on Vestiaire below $18, and you wouldn’t want to. Vestiaire fees require a high sale price to be feasibly profitable.
If you sell a pair of jeans on Vestiaire Collective for $20, you will make $5 after fees.
Sale Price: $20
Vestiaire Collective fee: $10 flat fee and $3 processing fee
You make: $7
However, if you sell a pair of jeans for $100 on Vesitiare, you make $85 after selling fees.
💰To calculate profit on sales on VC, use Vendoo's Vestiaire Collective Fee Calcualtor.
Poshmark Fees: How Much Does Poshmark Take?
Poshmark fees are 20% of the sale price or a flat $2.95 fee for all items sold for less than $15.
Poshmark fees are simple and straightforward. It is best to list items that you can sell for at least $15, however. If you sell an item for $3 on Poshmark, you make $0.05.
If you sell a pair of jeans on Poshmark for $20, you will make $16 after fees.
Sale Price: $20
Poshmark fee: $4
You make: $16
💰To calculate profit on sales on Poshmark, use Vendoo's Poshmark Fee Calculator
eBay Fees: How Do eBay Fees Work?
eBay fees are the most difficult to ascertain. They truly cannot be estimated due to all of the factors that contribute to them.
For a super rough estimate, consider eBay fees to be between 15-20%. Here are some of the various eBay selling fees:
eBay Insertion Fees
Without an eBay Store Subscription, you can list up to 250 items per month for free. Thereafter, you will incur an insertion fee of $0.35 per listing (for most categories).
eBay Store Subscription Fees
There are various types of eBay store subscriptions, each with a different monthly rate. If you have a store, there is a fee, of course, but it also affects your insertion fees and final value fees.
eBay Final Value Fees
eBay final value fees are the fee charged on the final sale price. This fee is calculated as a percentage based on the total sale amount plus a $.30 payment processing fee per order.
The total amount of your sale includes the item price, handling charges, and shipping services that are selected by customers.
For example, for most clothing categories, eBay takes a final value fee of 13.25% plus $0.30.
Other eBay Fees
There are a number of other fees that you may or may not be subjected to including promotional fees. In fact, it’s not likely that you will make a high volume of daily sales without promoting your listings. A major eBay seller would say that this is part of the fee because it is not that optional. Depending on the rate at which you promote your listings, your total fees can exceed 20%.
If you sell a pair of jeans on eBay for $20 you will make $13.98 after fees under the following parameters:
- An eBay seller with a basic store and a rating of “above standard”
- The buyer paying $5.99 for shipping (actual cost)
- Buyer paid $0 in sales tax
- The transaction is within the United States
- The listing was promoted at 10%
Sale Price: $25.99 ($20 and $5.99 Shipping)
eBay fees: $6.11 & $5.99 shipping cost
You make: $13.89
💰To calculate profit on sales on eBay, and a deeper dive on all fees, use Vendoo's eBay Fee Calculator.
Mercari Fees: How Much Does Mercari Take?
Mercari fees are simple and straightforward with a 10% Selling fee for the transaction. Note that the fee applies to the item price and the shipping cost paid by the buyer.
If you sell a pair of jeans on Mercari for $20, (assuming the buyer paid $5.39 shipping) you will make $17.47 after fees.
Sale Price: $20
Mercari fee: $2.53
You make: $17.47
💰To calculate profit on sales on Mercari, use Vendoo's Mercari Fee Calculator.
Depop Fees: How Much Does Depop Charge?
Depop has no seller fees! There is only a small payment proceeding fee of 3.3% plus $0.45.
Note that an additional 10% fee applies if you boost your listings on Depop.
If you sell a pair of jeans on Depop for $20, you will make $16.98 after fees under the following parameters:
- The buyer pays for shipping
- The listing was not boosted
Sale Price: $20
Payment Processing Fee: $1.11
You make: $18.89
For comparison if this same sale was made as a result of a boost promotion, you would make approximately $14.89.
💰To calculate profit on sales on Depop, use Vendoo's Depop Fee Calculator.
Grailed Selling Fees: How Much Does Grailed Charge to Sell?
Grailed fees also depend on how the buyer pays. Expect Grailed fees to be around 13%
The Grailed fees include a selling fee of 9% and a payment processing fee which depends on the payment method.
Right now, Grailed and Depop payments are actually the same, but they’re both subject to change.
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If the buyer pays with Grailed payments, the payment processing fee is 3.49% plus $0.49 for national orders (or 4.99% plus $0.49 for global orders)
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If the buyer pays with PayPal, the payment processing fee is the current Paypal fee: 3.49% plus $0.49 (US only).
If you sell a pair of jeans on Grailed for $20, you will make $16.97 after fees under the following parameters:
- The buyer paid with Grailed Payments
- The transaction is within the United States
- The buyer pays for shipping
Sale Price: $20
Grailed fee: $3.03 ($1.80 Grailed commission + $1.23 payment processing fee)
You make: $16.97
💰To calculate profit on sales on Grailed, use Vendoo's Grailed Fee Calculator.
Whatnot Fees: Is WhatNot Worth It?
Whatnot fees are straightforward at approximately 11%.
The Whatnot fees include a selling fee of 8% and a payment processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30).
If you sell a pair of jeans on WN for $20, you will make $17.52 after fees.
Sale Price: $20
Whatnot fee: $2.48 ($1.6 selling fee + $0.88 payment processing fee)
You make: $1.52
💰To calculate profit on sales on Whatnot, use Vendoo's Whatnot Fee Calculator.
Etsy Selling Fees: How Much Do You Make Per Sale on Etsy?
Etsy fees are difficult to ascertain due to all of the factors that contribute to them.
Expect to pay roughly 12% of the sale price in Etsy fees (if you are not promoting or advertising).
Etsy charges a listing fee of $0.20 per item (which renews every 4 months), a sale fee of 6.5% of the sale price, and a payment processing fee of 3% plus $0.25 (US only).
Note that additional fees apply if you sell items internationally or if you promote your listings. If you’re a high-volume, multi-quantity seller, you will be subject to other mandatory promotional fees like off-site ads.
For more information about the Various Etsy fees, click here.
If you sell a pair of vintage jeans on Etsy for $20, you will make $17.65 after fees under the following parameters:
- They sold within 4 months of listing (insertion fee was $0.20, once)
- You did not promote the listing in any way
- The sale was within the United States.
Sale Price: $20
Etsy fee: $2.35
You make: $17.65
💰To calculate profit on sales on Etsy, use Vendoo's Etsy Fee Calculator.
FBMP: Facebook Marketplace Fees for Shipped Orders
Facebook Marketplace fees are 10% of the sale price (or a flat fee of $0.80 on sales under $8.00)
Learn more about Facebook Marketplace selling fees here.
If you sell a pair of jeans on FBMP for $20 ( with $7 shipping paid by the buyer) you will make approximately $17 after fees.
Sale Price: $20
Facebook Marketplace Fee: $2.7
You make: $17.3
💰To calculate profit on sales on FBMP use Vendoo's Facebook Marketplace Fee Calculator.
Vinted Selling Fees
Vinted has no selling fees and sellers keep 100% of the sale price.
If you sell a pair of jeans on Vinted for $20, you make $20.
Sale Price: $20
Vinted Fee: $0 (fees paid by buyer)
You make: $20
💰To calculate profit on sales on Vinted, use Vendoo's Vinted Fee Calculator.
What Are Fees on Different Marketplaces?
Remember that this is meant to be a guide, as actual fees cannot be estimated on many marketplaces as they are dependent upon so many factors.
This overview is meant to be a reference to help give you an idea of how fees work. Check out our blog articles for each marketplace to learn more about each!
Don't forget: Use the Vendoo Fee Calculators to help determine profit! 💰
