Marketplace Fee Calculator: Depop, Mercari, Poshmark, Whatnot, Vinted, eBay, Etsy

Marketplace fees change often and differ by country, category and seller type, so this calculator does not pretend to know today's rates. Each tab lists the fee types that marketplace uses and links to its official fee page. Enter the current rates once, then try different prices: you see every fee, your payout, profit after item cost, margin and the price you need for a target profit. A side column shows what the same sale would cost on your own website. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to We.Inc or anyone else.

How it works

  1. Pick a marketplace tab. Open its official fee page from the link in the tab and check the current rates for your country and category.
  2. Enter those rates: selling fee percent, any fixed fee per order, payment processing percent and fixed fee, and any promoted or boost fee you use.
  3. Enter the sale price, shipping charged to the buyer, the shipping you pay, and what the item cost you.
  4. Read the fee breakdown, your payout, profit after item cost and margin.
  5. Enter a target profit to see the sale price that would reach it with the same fee rates.
  6. Fill the own-store column (card processing rates, monthly plan cost and orders per month) to compare the same sale on your own website.
  7. Switch tabs to compare marketplaces. Values you entered on each tab stay while this page is open.

What each marketplace charges, in structure

Most marketplaces charge some mix of: a percentage selling fee on the sale (sometimes including shipping), a payment processing fee (a percentage plus a fixed amount per order), optional promotion or boost fees, and in some cases listing fees. Some marketplaces charge the buyer a fee instead of the seller. Each tab shows the fields for the structure you are likely to see and a note on what to check, but the numbers come from you.

Worked example

Say a jacket sells for $60 with $8 shipping charged to the buyer, you pay $8 for the label, and the jacket cost you $15. You enter a 10% selling fee on price plus shipping and payment processing of 3% plus $0.30 (example rates only; check your marketplace).

Selling fee is $6.80, processing is $2.34, so payout is $68 - $9.14 = $58.86. Profit after the label and item cost is $58.86 - $8 - $15 = $35.86, a 60% margin on the $60 price.

Marketplace or your own site

A marketplace brings buyers who are already searching, and you pay for that with fees on every sale. Your own site keeps fees to card processing plus a monthly plan, but you have to bring visitors yourself. The comparison column shows the fee side of that trade so you can see how much a marketplace sale costs you in fees compared with the same sale on your own site.

Tips

  • Check whether the selling fee is charged on the item price only or on item price plus shipping; tick the option that matches the marketplace's current terms.
  • Promoted listings and boosts are usually charged on top of the normal fee. Include them when you use them, or your profit will look higher than it is.
  • Fees are often different for sellers outside the US or in some categories. Use the rates for your account.
  • Your own site has no selling fee but you pay for traffic. Marketplaces bring buyers; many sellers use both.
  • Re-check fee pages every few months. Marketplaces change fees and add new ones.

Frequently asked questions

Why does this Depop fee calculator not fill in Depop's fees?

Because we cannot promise they are current. Marketplaces change fees, and they differ by country and seller type. The tab links to Depop's official fee page so you can enter today's rates for your account. The maths is then exact for those rates.

Which marketplaces does it cover?

Depop, Mercari, Poshmark, Whatnot, Vinted, eBay and Etsy, each on its own tab with the fee types that marketplace uses. You can also use any tab for another marketplace by entering its rates.

How is payout calculated?

Payout = what the buyer pays you (item price plus shipping charged) minus the selling fee, fixed fees, payment processing and promotion fees. Profit then subtracts your item cost and the shipping you paid.

How does it find the price for a target profit?

It solves the price at which profit after all percentage and fixed fees equals your target, using the rates you entered. If percentage fees add up to 100% or more, no price works and it tells you so.

What does the own store column show?

The same sale on your own website: card processing percent and fixed fee, plus your monthly website plan cost divided by orders per month. You enter all three. It does not include advertising, which you will usually need to bring buyers to your own site.

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