Mercari selling fees (2026)
Mercari has the simplest fee sheet of the major resale marketplaces: one flat 10% selling fee, payment processing included. Here is the full structure, plus how it stacks up against Etsy, eBay and Poshmark at real price points.
The fee list
| Fee | Amount | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 10% | On each completed sale — the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping. Payment processing is included; no separate per-order or processing charge |
| Listing fee | Free | Publishing and renewing listings costs nothing |
| Payment processing | Included | The old separate 2.9% + $0.50 fee was removed — it is part of the 10% now |
US seller rates as of 2026. Promoted listing ad rates are optional and not shown.
Mercari vs Etsy vs eBay vs Poshmark
Approximate platform take on a completed sale at real price points (Mercari 10% of the total; Etsy includes its $0.20 listing fee; eBay includes the per-order fee; Poshmark's commission applies to the item only):
| Sale | Mercari | Etsy | eBay | Poshmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12 item | ~$1.20 | ~$1.59 | ~$2.03 | ~$2.95 |
| $25 item (+$5 ship) | ~$3.00 | ~$3.30 | ~$4.48 | ~$5.00 |
| $100 item (+$5 ship) | ~$10.50 | ~$10.42 | ~$14.68 | ~$20.00 |
The shape of it: Mercari's flat 10% wins the mid-range — no fixed fees to absorb on small sales, and a lower percentage than eBay on everything. Etsy still takes the least on most completed sales thanks to its ~10% combined rate, and Poshmark's 20% costs the most above $15. Audiences differ as much as fees — weigh category fit before you pick a platform on cost alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mercari's selling fee?
A flat 10% of the total sale amount — the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. Payment processing is included in that 10%: the separate 2.9% + $0.50 processing fee Mercari once charged was removed, and there is no listing fee to publish an item. On a $50 sale with $6 buyer-paid shipping, the fee is 10% × $56 = $5.60, leaving $50.40. Rates as of 2026 — confirm on mercari.com.
Does Mercari charge a payment processing fee?
Not separately anymore. Mercari folded payment processing into its single selling fee — you pay 10% of the sale total and nothing else on the seller side. This is simpler than Etsy, which lists a 6.5% transaction fee and then adds 3% + $0.25 processing on top, and simpler than eBay, which adds a per-order fee to its final value fee.
Is Mercari cheaper than Etsy, eBay or Poshmark?
It depends on the price. Mercari's flat 10% sits between Etsy's combined ~10% and eBay's 13.6% — but the fixed fees decide the low end: on a $12 item Mercari takes $1.20, less than eBay's $2.03 and more than Etsy's $1.59. On a $25 item with $5 shipping, Mercari's 10% × $30 = $3.00 undercuts all three. Poshmark's 20% is higher at every price above $15.
Compare in detail: eBay vs Etsy fees · eBay vs Poshmark fees. Rates as of 2026 — confirm on mercari.com before pricing decisions.