The two charge on different things. eBay takes 13.6% of the whole order (item, the shipping your buyer pays and sales tax) plus $0.40 per order ($0.30 on orders of $10 or less) in most categories, clothing included (eBay Seller Center: Seller fees). Poshmark takes a flat $2.95 on sales under $15 and 20% of the sale price from $15 up, and the buyer pays Poshmark for the shipping label (Poshmark: Guide to Poshmark (fees)).
The short answer
- Buyer pays $8 shipping: Poshmark leaves you more from $15.00 up to $29.02. From $29.03 up, eBay does. Under $15, Poshmark’s flat $2.95 is ahead from $9.41; below that, eBay is.
- You offer free shipping on eBay ($8 label): the label comes out of your pocket on eBay but not on Poshmark, so Poshmark leaves you more until $155.98.
- Both lines assume 7.5% sales tax and that you paid $10 for the item. Change any number in the calculator above to see your own break-even.
Side by side at common prices
| Sale price | eBay fees | eBay: you keep | Poshmark fees | Poshmark: you keep | Pays more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $3.03 | -$3.03 | $2.95 | -$2.95 | Poshmark |
| $14.99 | $3.76 | $1.23 | $2.95 | $2.04 | Poshmark |
| $15.00 | $3.76 | $1.24 | $3.00 | $2.00 | Poshmark |
| $25.00 | $5.23 | $9.77 | $5.00 | $10.00 | Poshmark |
| $40.00 | $7.42 | $22.58 | $8.00 | $22.00 | eBay |
| $75.00 | $12.54 | $52.46 | $15.00 | $50.00 | eBay |
| $150.00 | $23.50 | $116.50 | $30.00 | $110.00 | eBay |
| $300.00 | $45.43 | $244.57 | $60.00 | $230.00 | eBay |
| Sale price | eBay fees | eBay: you keep | Poshmark fees | Poshmark: you keep | Pays more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.86 | -$9.86 | $2.95 | -$2.95 | Poshmark |
| $14.99 | $2.59 | -$5.60 | $2.95 | $2.04 | Poshmark |
| $15.00 | $2.59 | -$5.59 | $3.00 | $2.00 | Poshmark |
| $25.00 | $4.06 | $2.94 | $5.00 | $10.00 | Poshmark |
| $40.00 | $6.25 | $15.75 | $8.00 | $22.00 | Poshmark |
| $75.00 | $11.37 | $45.63 | $15.00 | $50.00 | Poshmark |
| $150.00 | $22.33 | $109.67 | $30.00 | $110.00 | Poshmark |
| $300.00 | $44.26 | $237.74 | $60.00 | $230.00 | eBay |
Why the result flips
Poshmark’s 20% is bigger than eBay’s 13.6%, but eBay charges its rate on shipping and sales tax too, and adds a per-order fee. On items from $15 to the high $20s those extras weigh more than the rate gap, so Poshmark comes out ahead. As the price rises, the 6.4-point rate gap grows faster than eBay’s extras, and eBay pulls ahead. Offering free shipping on eBay moves the break-even a long way up, because you pay for the label yourself.
Fees are only half the story: list where buyers shop for your item. If you’re unsure, the where to sell helper ranks all six marketplaces by money and fit. For the full rules, see the eBay fee calculator and the Poshmark fee calculator. Weighing a Poshmark offer? Try the offer & bundle calculator.