Compare Marketplace Fees Side by Side
Enter your sale price and see exactly what Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, Amazon, and Mercari each take — and what lands in your pocket. One input, six platforms, instant results.
US rates. Facebook Marketplace models a shipped sale — local pickup is $0 in fees.
How this comparison calculator works
Enter your sale price, any shipping you charge the buyer, your cost of goods, and your actual shipping cost. The calculator applies each platform's 2026 fee schedule to compute total fees, net payout, profit, and margin — all updated in real time, ranked from most to least profitable.
Toggle "Etsy Offsite Ads" to model the 15% fee that applies when a sale is attributed to Etsy's external ad network. Toggle "eBay Promoted Listings" to add a 3.5% standard promoted listings rate on top of eBay's final value fee.
Fee rates used in this calculator
- Facebook Marketplace: 10% selling fee ($0.80 minimum) on shipped orders; $0 for local pickup.
- eBay: 13.35% final value fee on (item + shipping) + $0.40 per order.
- Etsy: 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing + $0.20 listing fee.
- Poshmark: $2.95 flat on sales under $15; 20% on $15 and above.
- Amazon: 15% referral fee (standard rate, most categories).
- Mercari: 10% selling fee + 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing.
For deeper per-platform breakdowns, open the dedicated calculators: Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, Amazon. For platform-agnostic profit and margin modeling, use the profit calculator.
Which platform should you sell on?
Fee rate alone doesn't determine the right platform — buyer intent, sell-through rate, and category fit matter just as much. But all else being equal, the math is straightforward: the platform that keeps more of your money on a given item is the better choice for that item. Use this calculator as your first filter, then verify with the dedicated platform tool before you list.
For the most searched reseller categories: vintage clothing sells best on Etsy and Depop; electronics sell fastest on eBay; everyday fashion resells well on Poshmark and Mercari; brand-new products typically perform best on Amazon; and furniture or large local-pickup items do best on Facebook Marketplace, where pickup sales carry no fee at all. Cross-list where the buyer intent matches your item.
Frequently asked questions
Which marketplace has the lowest fees in 2026?
For local pickup paid outside checkout, Facebook Marketplace is free — the lowest possible fee. For shipped items under $15, Poshmark's $2.95 flat fee is lowest. Between $15–$200, Etsy's ~9.75% effective rate typically beats eBay's 13.75%, Mercari's ~13%, and Facebook Marketplace's 10% shipped rate. For items above $500 with a store subscription, eBay can be cheapest. Enter your price above to see the exact winner.
What is Facebook Marketplace's selling fee?
10% of the order total (item + shipping), with an $0.80 minimum, on orders shipped through Facebook's own checkout. Local pickup sales paid outside checkout — cash, Venmo, Zelle — carry zero fee. There's no listing fee and no separate payment processing charge on top. Use the Facebook Marketplace calculator for the full breakdown.
Does Amazon's fee vary by category?
Yes — Amazon's referral fee ranges from 6% (personal computers) to 20% (Amazon device accessories), with most categories at 8–15%. This calculator uses 15% as the standard rate. For category-specific Amazon fees including FBA, use the Amazon fee calculator.
What is Mercari's selling fee?
Mercari charges a 10% selling fee plus a 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing fee. There are no listing fees. On a $50 sale, Mercari's total fees are approximately $6.95 — making it cheaper than eBay but more expensive than Etsy at that price point.
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