MarketFees / Venmo vs PayPal fees
Venmo vs PayPal fees
Venmo’s 1.9% + $0.10 is roughly half of PayPal’s 3.49% + $0.49 on goods and services payments.
Venmo
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Seller fee (1.9% + $0.10)
- −$1.20
- Payout
- $56.80
$1.20 total fees
2.1% of the sale
PayPal
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- PayPal fee (3.49% + $0.49)
- −$2.51
- Payout
- $55.49
$2.51 total fees
4.3% of the sale
Venmo leaves you $1.31 more on this sale.
Fees at common prices
| Price | Venmo | PayPal | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.29 2.9% | $0.84 8.4% | Venmo |
| $25.00 | $0.58 2.3% | $1.36 5.4% | Venmo |
| $50.00 | $1.05 2.1% | $2.24 4.5% | Venmo |
| $100.00 | $2.00 2.0% | $3.98 4.0% | Venmo |
| $250.00 | $4.85 1.9% | $9.22 3.7% | Venmo |
| $500.00 | $9.60 1.9% | $17.94 3.6% | Venmo |
| $1,000.00 | $19.10 1.9% | $35.39 3.5% | Venmo |
Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.
How the two fee structures differ
- Venmo: 1.9% + $0.10 on goods & services payments received. Full Venmo calculator.
- PayPal: 3.49% + $0.49 per Goods & Services payment (US). Full PayPal calculator.
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, Venmo or PayPal?
Venmo’s 1.9% + $0.10 is roughly half of PayPal’s 3.49% + $0.49 on goods and services payments.
How much does Venmo take from a $100 sale?
$2.00 with default options and no shipping or tax (1.9% + $0.10 on goods & services payments received).
How much does PayPal take from a $100 sale?
$3.98 with default options and no shipping or tax (3.49% + $0.49 per Goods & Services payment (US)).