Mercari fee calculator (US)

Fees last checked Oct 2026US sellers · sources linked below

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Mercari charges sellers one fee: 10% of the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. There is no separate processing fee for sellers.

How we calculate: we take your sale price, the shipping you charge and the buyer's sales tax, apply Mercari's published US fee rules (linked under Sources), then subtract your shipping label and what you paid for the item. Each fee is rounded to the cent. It is an estimate: your platform statement is the final word.

Assumptions. US seller, US buyer, US dollars, one item per order, standard account in good standing, no promotions, ads, refunds, currency conversion or instant-payout fees. Sales tax is collected and remitted by the marketplace, so it is never part of your payout, but eBay, Whatnot (processing), Depop and Etsy (processing) still charge a percentage on it. "Payout" is what the platform sends you; "profit" also subtracts your label and item cost. Each fee line is rounded to the cent.

How Mercari calculates the fee

10% selling fee on the item price + buyer-paid shipping (listings created or updated on/after Jan 6, 2025). No separate seller payment-processing fee. Buyers separately pay a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee.
Mercari's help page defines the fee base as item price plus buyer-paid shipping; sales tax is not part of it.

Example (formula-derived)

$50 item + $7 buyer-paid shipping: 10% x $57 = $5.70 selling fee. Payout $51.30 before your label cost.

Not included

Instant-pay or bank-transfer fees, promotions, and Mercari Authenticate or other optional services. Check Mercari's help center for current payout fees.

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Sources

Fees checked on Oct 2026 against the official pages below. Platforms change fees; always confirm on the official page before you price an item.

Mercari Help: Fees on Mercari