Poshmark takes a flat $2.95 on sales under $15 and 20% of the sale price from $15 up, and the buyer pays for the shipping label (Poshmark: Guide to Poshmark (fees)). Mercari takes a 10% selling fee on the item price plus the shipping your buyer pays, with no separate payment processing fee (Mercari Help: Fees on Mercari).
The short answer
- Buyer pays shipping on both: Mercari leaves you more at every price. On a $40 sale with $8 buyer shipping you keep $25.20 on Mercari and $22.00 on Poshmark. Even under $15, Mercari’s 10% is smaller than Poshmark’s flat $2.95 (at $10 you keep -$1.80 vs -$2.95).
- You offer free shipping on Mercari ($8 label): the label comes out of your payout on Mercari, while Poshmark’s buyer still pays for theirs. Then Poshmark leaves you more up to $79.92, and Mercari wins from $79.93 up. At $40 that’s $22.00 on Poshmark vs $18.00 on Mercari.
- Every figure assumes $8 shipping, 7.5% sales tax and a $10 item cost. Change any number in the calculator above to see your own result.
Side by side at common prices
| Sale price | Poshmark fees | Poshmark: you keep | Mercari fees | Mercari: you keep | Pays more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $2.95 | -$2.95 | $1.80 | -$1.80 | Mercari |
| $14.99 | $2.95 | $2.04 | $2.30 | $2.69 | Mercari |
| $15.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $2.30 | $2.70 | Mercari |
| $25.00 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $3.30 | $11.70 | Mercari |
| $40.00 | $8.00 | $22.00 | $4.80 | $25.20 | Mercari |
| $75.00 | $15.00 | $50.00 | $8.30 | $56.70 | Mercari |
| $150.00 | $30.00 | $110.00 | $15.80 | $124.20 | Mercari |
| $300.00 | $60.00 | $230.00 | $30.80 | $259.20 | Mercari |
| Sale price | Poshmark fees | Poshmark: you keep | Mercari fees | Mercari: you keep | Pays more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $2.95 | -$2.95 | $1.00 | -$9.00 | Poshmark |
| $14.99 | $2.95 | $2.04 | $1.50 | -$4.51 | Poshmark |
| $15.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $1.50 | -$4.50 | Poshmark |
| $25.00 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $2.50 | $4.50 | Poshmark |
| $40.00 | $8.00 | $22.00 | $4.00 | $18.00 | Poshmark |
| $75.00 | $15.00 | $50.00 | $7.50 | $49.50 | Poshmark |
| $150.00 | $30.00 | $110.00 | $15.00 | $117.00 | Mercari |
| $300.00 | $60.00 | $230.00 | $30.00 | $252.00 | Mercari |
Why Mercari usually wins on fees
Mercari’s 10% is half of Poshmark’s 20%. Mercari does charge it on buyer-paid shipping too, but on an $8 label that’s only $0.80, so it never closes the gap once Poshmark’s 20% kicks in at $15. Below $15, Poshmark’s flat $2.95 is still more than 10% of the item plus shipping. Shipping is the swing factor: if you pay for the label on Mercari, Poshmark comes out ahead on everyday prices.
Other fees to know
- Mercari payouts: a direct deposit to your bank is free; Instant Pay costs $3 per cash-out, and a failed direct deposit costs $2 (Mercari Help: Fees on Mercari).
- What Mercari buyers pay: a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee on the item price plus shipping. It comes from the buyer, not from your payout (Mercari Help: Fees on Mercari).
- Poshmark’s $15 line: accepting an offer that drops a sale below $15 switches the fee from 20% to a flat $2.95. The offer & bundle calculator shows what you keep on any offer.
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 Poshmark fee calculator and the Mercari fee calculator. Also weighing eBay? Try eBay vs Poshmark or eBay vs Mercari.
Poshmark’s and Mercari’s official fee pages were re-read on Oct 25, 2026; no change.