eBay vs Poshmark Fees
Enter one price and see what you keep on nine platforms side by side, each from its own fee page.
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How to use the eBay vs Poshmark Fees comparison
- Type the price you plan to list at into Item price. It starts at 50.
- Enter what you charge the buyer for postage in Shipping you charge the buyer. Leave 0 for a like-for-like comparison, because platforms treat shipping differently (see below).
- If you want to see postage, type your label cost into Your own postage cost. Leave 0 to compare before postage.
- Read the table. Its columns are Platform, Fees, You keep (You keep after your postage once the postage is above 0) and Buyer pays, and the rows are sorted by what you keep.
- Compare the eBay (US) and Poshmark rows.
- Look for the check mark next to the top You keep figure. It marks the platform that leaves you the most at that price.
- Under the table, check the date the rates were checked and follow the changelog link.
The eBay row is calculated for “Most categories” with no sales tax and no Store. The Poshmark row is for a US seller; a Texas return address or Canada changes the Poshmark lines, and those options sit on its own page. Nothing in this tool can switch on a Store, a seller level or ads. To test those, open the platform’s own calculator, for example the eBay Fee Calculator, where they are options.
Is it cheaper to sell on eBay or Poshmark?
On a $50 item with no shipping and default options, eBay takes $7.20 and you keep $42.80, while Poshmark takes $10.00 and you keep $40.00. eBay charges a percentage plus a small fixed fee, and Poshmark charges $2.95 under $15 and 20% from $15. The gap widens as the price rises.
| Item price | eBay fees | eBay: you keep | Poshmark fees | Poshmark: you keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.66 | $8.34 | $2.95 | $7.05 |
| $20 | $3.12 | $16.88 | $4.00 | $16.00 |
| $50 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| $100 | $14.00 | $86.00 | $20.00 | $80.00 |
The eBay rows use the rate for most categories, 13.6%, plus the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee. Poshmark’s page does not say whether the $15 line is checked before or after discounts or with shipping, so the tool applies it to the item price you enter. Fees are only part of the choice. The comparison says nothing about how fast an item sells or how many buyers see it.
What do the other platforms keep on a $50 sale?
At $50 with no shipping, Depop leaves the most, $47.90, because its US seller fee page lists no selling fee, only payment processing. Poshmark leaves the least. The rows below are in the order the tool shows them. TikTok Shop takes a 6% referral fee, Facebook Marketplace 10% on shipped sales, and Etsy adds a $0.20 listing fee to its transaction and payment processing fees.
| Platform | Fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Depop | $2.10 | $47.90 |
| TikTok | $3.00 | $47.00 |
| Mercari | $5.00 | $45.00 |
| $5.00 | $45.00 | |
| Etsy | $5.20 | $44.80 |
| Grailed | $5.24 | $44.76 |
| Whatnot | $5.75 | $44.25 |
| eBay (US) | $7.20 | $42.80 |
| Poshmark | $10.00 | $40.00 |
Mercari’s Buyer Protection fee is 3.6% of the sale and the buyer pays it. It appears in the Buyer pays column ($51.80 here) and does not reduce your payout. Depop’s marketplace fee for buyers is not published as an exact amount, so it is not included.
How does shipping change the comparison?
Most platforms count the shipping you charge as part of the sale, so it adds to You keep and to the fee base. On eBay, $50 plus $8 shipping gives fees of $8.29 and $49.71 kept. Poshmark’s buyer pays a flat $6.49 that goes to the label, so the tool leaves shipping out of Poshmark’s payout, which stays at $40.00. With shipping above 0 the rows are not like for like. Your own postage works the same way in reverse: it comes off every row except Poshmark, where the buyer’s flat shipping already pays the label, so nothing is taken off there.
How this tool works and where the numbers come from
Each platform is calculated by its own fee engine on the item price and the shipping you charge, with that platform’s default options (no Store, standard seller, no ads, US seller). The table sorts by what you keep. Fees paid by the buyer are shown separately and do not reduce your payout.
Sources
- eBay US: selling fees (final value fees, per-order fee, insertion fees) (no date shown on the page) · checked
- Poshmark: what are the fees for selling (no date shown on the page) · checked
- Mercari US: fees on Mercari (Updated 10/23/2026) · checked
- Etsy: Etsy fee basics (listing and transaction fees) (no date shown on the page) · checked
- Depop: seller fees and charges (updated 2026-07-21) · checked
- Whatnot: seller fees (commission tiers, payment processing) (October 1, 2026) · checked
- Grailed: what are the fees (updated 2026-09-22) · checked
- Facebook Marketplace: selling with shipping and checkout (no date shown on the page) · checked
- TikTok Shop US: referral fee updates (no date shown on the page) · checked
Frequently asked questions
Who takes more in fees, eBay or Poshmark?
At $50, Poshmark takes $10.00 and eBay $7.20 in the tool’s default case. The gap grows with the price: at $100 it is $20.00 against $14.00. Under $15 Poshmark’s flat $2.95 is also above eBay’s fees.
How much does Poshmark take from a $100 sale?
Poshmark takes 20% for orders of $15 or more, so $20.00 on $100 and you keep $80.00. For the same $100 on eBay, the tool shows $14.00 in fees and $86.00 kept.
Does eBay charge fees on shipping?
Yes, eBay’s final value fee is worked on the total amount of the sale, which includes the shipping you charge. Enter a shipping amount to see the eBay row change. The tool applies Poshmark’s fee to the item price you enter.
Is the gap bigger on cheap items?
In percentage terms, yes. On a $10 item Poshmark’s flat $2.95 is 29.5% of the price against 16.6% for eBay’s $1.66, so you keep $7.05 there and $8.34 on eBay. At $100 the shares are 20% and 14%.
Does this comparison show Store, Top Rated or UK fees?
No. Every row uses its default options and a US seller. For eBay UK fees and private seller rules, use the eBay UK Fee Calculator.
Why is the Buyer pays column higher than the item price for Mercari?
Mercari adds a Buyer Protection fee that the buyer pays on top of the price. The tool shows it there so that it never lowers your payout.
Related tools
- eBay Fee Calculator: set category, Store plan, ads and surcharges for one eBay sale.
- eBay Profit Calculator: subtract your costs from the eBay result to get profit.
- Poshmark Fee Calculator: check Poshmark alone, including Canada and the Texas fee tax.
- Selling Price Calculator: find the listing price on each platform that reaches a profit goal.
- Mercari Fee Calculator: see the Mercari lines and the buyer fee in detail.
- Etsy Fee Calculator: see listing, transaction and payment processing fees.
- Depop Fee Calculator: check Depop payment processing.
- Whatnot Fee Calculator: check commission tiers for live sales.
- Grailed Fee Calculator: check Grailed commission and processing.
- Facebook Marketplace Fee Calculator: check fees on shipped sales.