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Mercari Fee Calculator

See your real net profit on Mercari after the 10% selling fee, 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing, your shipping cost, and cost basis. Updated for 2026.

Your numbers

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10% sell + 2.9% + $0.50 payment

$

What you paid for the item

$

What the buyer pays for the item

$

$0 if free shipping. Most marketplaces charge fees on this too.

$

What you pay for the label

$

Box, tape, supplies, gas to thrift, etc.

Net profit

$20.70

ROI: 207.0%
Margin: 46.0%

Breakdown

Gross revenue (sale + shipping)
$45.00
− Cost basis
-$10.00
− Shipping cost
-$8.00
− Other costs
-$0.00
− Mercari fees

10% selling ($4.50) + 2.9% + $0.50 ($1.81)

-$6.30
Net profit
$20.70

Fees are estimates as of April 2026. Real fees vary by category, store subscription, and seller status. Always verify with the marketplace's current fee schedule.

Mercari fee math, the honest version

Mercari's 10% headline rate is one of the lowest among major resale platforms — but the 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing fee adds up fast on lower-priced items. On a $10 sale with no shipping, the effective fee rate is over 18%. On a $100 sale, it's about 13.4%. The fixed $0.50 component punishes low-priced flips.

Practical pricing implications:

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Mercari fee calculator FAQs

Mercari currently charges a 10% selling fee plus a 2.9% + $0.50 payment processing fee. Both apply to the buyer's total payment (item + shipping). On a $30 item with $5 shipping the buyer pays, that's $3.50 selling + $1.51 processing = $5.01 total fees, or about 14.3% effective.
Mercari has changed its fee structure multiple times in recent years — including a brief period with no seller fees and buyer-pays-fee experiments. As of April 2026 the structure is the standard 10% + payment processing model. Always check Mercari's official Help Center for current rates if you're making a sourcing decision.
Mercari includes shipping protection for items shipped via their prepaid labels (up to $200 covered automatically, more with insurance add-ons). This reduces lost-package risk in your ROI math. If you ship off-platform with your own label, you forfeit the protection and bear all loss risk yourself — factor in roughly 1-2% expected loss on uninsured shipments to be conservative.
Mercari Pro (where available) targets high-volume sellers with bulk-listing tools, dedicated support, and discounted shipping labels. It typically pays for itself if you're listing 100+ items per month and shipping primarily through Mercari's prepaid labels. Below that volume, the standard account is more economical.
Mercari Local is the in-person pickup feature available in select cities. Local transactions don't have the 2.9% + $0.50 payment fee — buyers pay cash or via the app at handoff. The 10% selling fee still applies but the effective rate drops to a flat 10%, similar to Whatnot. Use it when local demand exists for your category.
Mercari offers two payout speeds: standard direct deposit (free, 1-3 business days) and Instant Pay (1.75% fee, $0.25 minimum, immediate). For active resellers, the standard option is free — only use Instant Pay when cash flow forces it. Don't let Instant Pay erode 1.75% of every sale by accident.
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