MarketFees / eBay vs Poshmark fees

eBay vs Poshmark fees

Above $15, eBay costs less than Poshmark’s 20%, though Poshmark’s buyer-paid label means you pay nothing for shipping.

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

Poshmark

Buyer pays you
$50.00
Commission (20%)
−$10.00
Payout
$40.00
Item cost
−$15.00
You keep$25.00

$10.00 total fees

20.0% of the sale

50.0% margin

eBay leaves you $1.16 more on this sale.

Fees at common prices

PriceeBayPoshmarkCheaper
$10.00$1.66 16.6%$2.95 29.5%eBay
$25.00$3.80 15.2%$5.00 20.0%eBay
$50.00$7.20 14.4%$10.00 20.0%eBay
$100.00$14.00 14.0%$20.00 20.0%eBay
$250.00$34.40 13.8%$50.00 20.0%eBay
$500.00$68.40 13.7%$100.00 20.0%eBay
$1,000.00$136.40 13.6%$200.00 20.0%eBay

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

How the two fee structures differ

Fees aren’t the only thing that decides where to sell: audience, how fast items sell, who pays for shipping and how returns are handled all matter. To see every platform ranked at once, use the marketplace fee comparison.

Questions sellers ask

Which has lower fees, eBay or Poshmark?

Above $15, eBay costs less than Poshmark’s 20%, though Poshmark’s buyer-paid label means you pay nothing for shipping.

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 Poshmark take from a $100 sale?

$20.00 with default options and no shipping or tax ($2.95 under $15, 20% at $15 and up (shipping paid by buyer)).