Lowest-Fee Selling Platforms 2026: 9 Apps by What You Keep
By the Numbers
Store ratings checked Sep 27, 2026. How we count
Short answer: On a $50 shipped sale, Vinted charges sellers nothing, so you keep $50.00. Depop is next: $2.10 in fees, $47.90 kept. Facebook’s shipped checkout and Mercari take $5.00, Etsy $5.20, Whatnot $5.75 and eBay $7.20. Poshmark takes the most, $10.00, leaving $40.00. Selling for local pickup on Facebook Marketplace or OfferUp costs nothing.
Fees on a $50 sale, ranked
How we worked it out: one $50 item sold in the US, using our fee calculators’ rules, with the fee counted on the item price only. If the buyer also pays shipping, Depop, eBay, Etsy, Facebook’s shipped checkout, Mercari and Whatnot take their cut of that too (Depop, eBay, Etsy, Facebook’s shipped checkout and Whatnot also of sales tax), so real fees run a little higher there. Payment processing is included; shipping labels, ads and your item cost are left out.
| Shipped sale | On a $50 sale |
|---|---|
| 1. Vinted | Keep $50.00 · fees $0.00 (0%) · no seller fee. For personal sales. The buyer pays a buyer protection fee at checkout instead. |
| 2. Depop | Keep $47.90 · fees $2.10 (4.2%) · no selling fee, 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing. Processing is charged on the whole order, shipping and tax included. |
| 3. Facebook Marketplace, shipped | Keep $45.00 · fees $5.00 (10%) · 10% of the order ($0.80 minimum) on shipped checkout. Charged on the whole order, shipping and tax included. Local pickup has no fee (below). |
| 3. Mercari | Keep $45.00 · fees $5.00 (10%) · 10% of the item price and shipping. Charged on the item and the shipping the buyer pays. There is no separate processing fee. |
| 5. Etsy | Keep $44.80 · fees $5.20 (10.4%) · $0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing. One $0.20 listing and Etsy Payments. Offsite Ads, when they bring the sale, cost extra. |
| 6. Whatnot | Keep $44.25 · fees $5.75 (11.5%) · 8% Standard-tier commission + 2.9% + $0.30 processing. Standard tier, where every new seller starts (Coins pay 4% commission). Commission is on the item price; processing is on the whole order. |
| 7. eBay | Keep $42.80 · fees $7.20 (14.4%) · 13.6% of the total sale + $0.40 per order. Most categories, with no Store subscription or promoted listing. Payment processing is included. |
| 8. Poshmark | Keep $40.00 · fees $10.00 (20%) · 20% of the price ($2.95 flat under $15). Charged on the item price only. The buyer pays for the prepaid shipping label. |
Facebook’s shipped checkout and Mercari tie at $5.00, so they share rank 3 and are listed A to Z.
| Local pickup | On a $50 sale |
|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace, local pickup | Keep $50.00 · fees $0.00 (0%) · no fee on local pickup. The buyer pays you in person, outside Meta’s checkout, so its fee doesn’t apply. |
| OfferUp | Keep $50.00 · fees $0.00 (0%) · no fee on in-person sales. Local, in-person sales only: OfferUp ended shipping in October 2025. |
Why the cheapest fee isn’t always the best payout
The ranking above is the fee alone. Three things can move your real result more than a few dollars of fees:
- Who pays shipping. Poshmark, Vinted, Depop and Whatnot add shipping to the buyer’s checkout, and Mercari lets you choose. On eBay and Etsy you set shipping yourself, and if you offer free shipping the label comes out of your $50.
- The price you actually get. A platform with a higher fee can still win if its buyers pay more for your item. Check sold listings on each platform you’re considering, not asking prices.
- Your time. Local pickup is free on Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp, but you answer messages, meet the buyer and risk no-shows.
For a single item, the simplest check is to put your expected price, shipping and item cost into the platform fee comparison and compare what’s left on two or three platforms.
Whatnot commission tiers (since Sept 21, 2026)
Whatnot now sets your commission by your total sales over the last four weeks and by category. Every new seller starts on the Standard tier, which is what the ranking uses.
| Your Whatnot sales, last 4 weeks | Commission |
|---|---|
| Standard ($0 to $14,999) | 8% in every category except Coins (4%) |
| Tier 1 ($15,000 to $34,999) | Sports and TCG 7.75%, Other Collectibles 7.25%, Fashion and Other 7%, Coins 3.9% |
| Tier 2 ($35,000 to $49,999) | Sports and TCG 7.5%, Fashion, Other Collectibles and Other 6.5%, Coins 3.8% |
| Tier 3 ($50,000 to $99,999) | Sports and TCG 7.25%, Other Collectibles 6%, Fashion and Other 5.5%, Coins 3.7% |
| Tier 4 ($100,000 to $249,999) | Sports and TCG 7%, Fashion and Other Collectibles 5%, Other 4%, Coins 3.6% |
| Tier 5 ($250,000 to $499,999) | Sports and TCG 6.75%, Other Collectibles 5%, Fashion 4.5%, Other 4%, Coins 3.55% |
| Tier 6 ($500,000 or more) | Sports and TCG 6.5%, Other Collectibles 5%, Fashion 4.5%, Other 4%, Coins 3.5% |
Payment processing stays 2.9% + $0.30 of the order at every tier. In some categories Whatnot also charges no commission on the part of an item’s price above $1,500, which doesn’t touch a $50 sale. Rates in effect since Sep 21, 2026.
To price a live auction at your own tier and category, use the Whatnot fee calculator. Our Whatnot seller fees guide walks through the change.
eBay categories with a different fee
The ranking uses eBay’s rate for most categories. A few categories run on their own schedule. The one sneaker sellers ask about: athletic shoes that sell for $150 or more pay 8% with no per-order fee, while pairs under $150 pay the usual 13.6% + $0.40. Trading cards, books and magazines, and jewelry have their own rates too, and the platform fee comparison applies them when you pick the category. Handbags, watches and guitars also run on their own schedules. The eBay seller fees guide has the full table.
eBay’s 13.6% is charged on the whole order, shipping and sales tax included, and it already covers payment processing. Promoted listings and a Store subscription are extra.
Platforms we didn’t rank
We only rank platforms whose fees our fee rules model and we’ve checked against the platform’s own fee page. Amazon, StockX and Vestiaire Collective aren’t in this list: their fees depend on category, seller level or price band, so a single $50 number would mislead. Grailed isn’t in it either, because we don’t model Grailed’s fees yet. Check each one’s seller fee page for your item before you list there.
Run your own numbers
The table assumes one $50 item with nothing else in the order. Your sale won’t look exactly like that, so run it yourself before you pick a platform:
- Find what the item actually sold for on each platform you’re considering.
- Enter that price, the shipping you’ll charge or pay, and what you paid for the item.
- Compare what’s left, then think about which buyers are likely to find it fastest.
Sources and how we checked
Fee rules from our calculators (fee policy us-marketplace-fees-2026-10-01), each checked against the platform’s own fee page:
- Vinted fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Depop fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Facebook Marketplace fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Mercari fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Etsy fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Whatnot fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- eBay fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- Poshmark fees, verified Oct 1, 2026
- OfferUp fees, verified Oct 2, 2026
The numbers come straight from the fee rules in our calculators, so this page and the platform fee comparison always agree. We read each platform’s fee page; we didn’t sell test items for this page. Fees change, so check the platform’s page before a big sale.
Frequently asked questions
Which selling platform has the lowest fees in 2026?
For shipped sales, Vinted: sellers pay no fee, so you keep $50.00 of a $50 sale (the buyer pays a buyer protection fee on top). Depop is next, with no selling fee and 3.3% + $0.45 processing, which leaves you $47.90. For local pickup, Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp charge nothing.
How much does eBay take from a $50 sale?
$7.20 in most categories: 13.6% of the sale plus a $0.40 per-order fee, so you keep $42.80 before shipping and your item cost. Athletic shoes that sell for $150 or more pay 8% with no per-order fee.
Which platform charges sellers the most?
Poshmark, at 20% of the sale for anything $15 or more ($2.95 flat below that). On a $50 sale that’s $10.00, so you keep $40.00. The buyer pays for the prepaid shipping label, which helps make up for it.
How do Whatnot’s new fees work?
Since Sept 21, 2026 Whatnot’s commission depends on your sales over the last four weeks and the category. New sellers pay 8% (4% for Coins), plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing on the whole order. On a $50 sale that’s $5.75, so you keep $44.25. The rate drops as your four-week sales grow.
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