Enter your sale price and shipping, see exactly what Mercari keeps and what lands in your bank. Models the flat 10% selling fee on item price plus buyer-paid shipping, your label cost, and the optional Instant Pay charge.
Quick examples:
Net Profit Margin
| Order Total (price + shipping) | $0.00 |
| Mercari Selling Fee (10%) | −$0.00 |
| Total Mercari Fees | −$0.00 |
| Mercari Payout (to your bank) | $0.00 |
| Your Shipping Cost | −$0.00 |
| Item Cost | −$0.00 |
| Net Profit | $0.00 |
| Effective Fee Rate | 0% |
Mercari US charges sellers a single flat 10% selling fee on every sale. Since a fee change that took effect on 6 January 2025, that 10% is calculated on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping, and it now includes payment processing. The old separate charge of 2.9% + $0.50 that sellers used to pay is gone, so it really is a clean 10% with nothing stacked on top. Getting your money out is free by standard Direct Deposit; the only optional add-on is Instant Pay, which charges a flat $3 to cash out immediately. Sales tax is collected from and remitted by Mercari, so it never touches your payout. The calculator above models the 10% fee, your own shipping label cost, and the Instant Pay option, so you can see your true net payout and profit before you list.
For a typical $80 pair of sneakers with free shipping, Mercari takes $8.00 (10% of the $80 item price), leaving an $72.00 payout before your own costs. If your prepaid label costs $8.00 and the sneakers cost you $45.00 to source, your net profit is $19.00, a 23.75% margin on the sale. When the buyer pays shipping instead of you eating it, that shipping amount is added to the fee base: an $18 t-shirt with $4 buyer-paid shipping is charged 10% of $22, so the fee is $2.20 rather than $1.80. The headline take rate is a flat 10%, but your real margin depends on shipping and cost of goods. Enter your own numbers above to see the exact split.
| Fee | Rate | Charged On | Who Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 10% flat | Item price + buyer-paid shipping | Seller |
| Payment processing | Included in 10% | No separate charge | Seller |
| Direct Deposit payout | $0 (free) | Standard bank transfer | Seller |
| Instant Pay | $3 flat | Optional instant cash-out | Seller |
| Listing fee | $0 | No cost to list | Seller |
| Buyer Protection fee | ~3.6% | Charged at checkout | Buyer |
The 10% selling fee is the only percentage a seller pays, and it now covers payment processing. Buyers pay a separate Buyer Protection fee at checkout, which does not reduce your payout. Rates and thresholds change, so always confirm the current figure in your Mercari account or on the official Mercari fees help page before pricing an item.
The formula is: Payout = (Item Price + Buyer-Paid Shipping) − 10% Selling Fee − Your Shipping Cost − Any Instant Pay Fee, then subtract your item cost to get net profit. Take a $150 handbag with free shipping where your label costs $10. The selling fee is 10% of $150, which is $15.00, so your Mercari payout is $135.00. Subtract the $10 label and you keep $125.00. If the bag cost you $70 to source, your net profit is $55.00, a 36.7% margin. For a $220 phone with $8 buyer-paid shipping, the fee is 10% of $228, or $22.80. The calculator does this maths instantly and shows the effective rate on the full order.
Actionable Insight: On Mercari the 10% fee applies to buyer-paid shipping too, and free shipping means you absorb the whole label. Whichever way you set it up, the postage is a real cost, so price it into the item rather than assuming free shipping is free to you.
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Mercari's flat 10% selling fee, with payment processing rolled in and no listing fee, is one of the leaner rates in resale. By comparison, eBay typically runs 13% to 15% all-in for most categories, Poshmark takes a flat 20% above $15, and Depop charges a 10% fee plus payment processing on top. The catch on Mercari is shipping: because free shipping is the norm buyers expect, the label cost often does more damage to your margin than the 10% fee itself. On lightweight, higher-value items Mercari is hard to beat; on cheap, bulky items the postage can swallow the sale.
Mercari US charges a flat 10% selling fee on every sale, calculated on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping. Since 6 January 2025 that 10% includes payment processing, so there is no separate 2.9% + $0.50 charge for sellers. There are no listing fees and no monthly subscription.
Yes, if the buyer pays for shipping. On listings created or updated on or after 6 January 2025, the 10% selling fee applies to the item price plus buyer-paid shipping. If you offer free shipping, the buyer pays $0 shipping so the fee is 10% of the item price, but you then absorb the actual label cost yourself. Sales tax is excluded from the fee.
Standard Direct Deposit to your bank is free. Mercari also offers Instant Pay for a flat $3 per cash-out if you want your balance immediately rather than waiting for the standard transfer. The calculator lets you toggle Instant Pay on to see its effect on your net.
No. Mercari has no listing fees, no monthly subscription, and no per-item charges. You only pay the 10% selling fee when an item actually sells, so there is no cost to keep items listed that have not sold.
The calculator uses Mercari's published 2026 US fee structure: the flat 10% selling fee on item price plus buyer-paid shipping, free Direct Deposit, and the optional $3 Instant Pay charge. Your real net also depends on your prepaid label cost and cost of goods, which you enter above. Rates can change and promotions vary, so treat the result as a close estimate and confirm the current figure in your Mercari account.
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