MarketFees / eBay vs Mercari fees

eBay vs Mercari fees

Mercari’s flat 10% on the item price beats eBay’s 13.6% on item, shipping and tax at almost every price.

eBay

Buyer pays you
$58.00
Final value feeon item + shipping + sales tax
−$8.44
Per-order fee
−$0.40
Payout
$49.16
Your shipping cost
−$8.00
Item cost
−$15.00
You keep$26.16

$8.84 total fees

15.2% of the sale

45.1% margin

Mercari

Buyer pays you
$58.00
Selling fee (10%)
−$5.00
Payout
$53.00
Your shipping cost
−$8.00
Item cost
−$15.00
You keep$30.00

$5.00 total fees

8.6% of the sale

51.7% margin

Mercari leaves you $3.84 more on this sale.

Fees at common prices

PriceeBayMercariCheaper
$10.00$1.66 16.6%$1.00 10.0%Mercari
$25.00$3.80 15.2%$2.50 10.0%Mercari
$50.00$7.20 14.4%$5.00 10.0%Mercari
$100.00$14.00 14.0%$10.00 10.0%Mercari
$250.00$34.40 13.8%$25.00 10.0%Mercari
$500.00$68.40 13.7%$50.00 10.0%Mercari
$1,000.00$136.40 13.6%$100.00 10.0%Mercari

Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.

How the two fee structures differ

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Questions sellers ask

Which has lower fees, eBay or Mercari?

Mercari’s flat 10% on the item price beats eBay’s 13.6% on item, shipping and tax at almost every price.

How much does eBay take from a $100 sale?

$14.00 with default options and no shipping or tax (13.6% of the total sale (incl. shipping & tax) + $0.40 per order).

How much does Mercari take from a $100 sale?

$10.00 with default options and no shipping or tax (Flat 10% selling fee, payment processing included).