Each guide answers one question resellers ask, with the arithmetic worked out on one example, drawn to scale, the sources listed with the date they were read, and the date the guide was last updated.
34 guides · 4 in depth · last updated
What each marketplace charges, on which part of the sale, and how the same item nets differently from one platform to the next — every rate sourced and dated.
In-depth guide · Fees
13.6% × $118.80 + $0.40 = $16.56, not $15.36
What eBay takes from a sale as of October 2026: the final value fee on the total incl. sales tax, the per-order fee, Store rates, ads and seller-level charges.
In-depth guide · Fees
$50 top: Depop $47.48 down to Poshmark $40.00
The same $50 item on eight marketplaces: what each charges its fee on, who buys the label, and why the platform that nets the most changes with price.
Guide · Fees
Individual is cheaper through 40 sales a month; Professional from 41
Amazon’s Individual plan costs $0.99 per item sold; Professional is $39.99 a month. See the exact break-even, what else differs and a worked example.
Guide · Fees
3.3% × $62.64 + $0.45 = $2.52; you keep $47.48
Depop has no U.S. selling fee, but as of October 2026 you pay 3.3% + $0.45 on item, shipping and tax, plus 12% on boosted sales. The math, line by line.
Guide · Fees
$150 coin: Whatnot $138.85, eBay Basic Store $134.54, no Store $127.43
eBay’s 13.25% rate on trading cards and coins as of October 13, 2026, what a Store changes, and a $20 card and $150 coin compared with Mercari and Whatnot.
Guide · Fees
$58.00 − $6.10 fees − $8.00 label = $43.90
Each Etsy fee on a $50 order with $8 shipping as of October 2026: listing, 6.5% transaction, 3% + $0.25 processing, Offsite Ads and its $100 cap.
Guide · Fees
$50 item: pickup keeps $50.00, shipped $43.74 after a $6.26 fee
Facebook Marketplace takes 10% of item, shipping and tax on shipped orders ($0.80 minimum) and nothing on local pickup. Net payouts and payout timing.
Guide · Fees
$119.99 listing keeps $108.11; $120.00 listing keeps $104.52
Grailed charges 6% (minimum $1.99) under $120 and 9% from $120, plus processing of 3.49% + $0.49. See what a $60 and a $150 sale keep, and the $120 line.
Guide · Fees
Basic Store pays at 40 sales a month ($50, most categories)
How many sales a month a Basic eBay Store needs to pay for itself in each category, plus the free-listing math that often decides it.
Guide · Fees
10% × $58.00 = $5.80 either way: you keep $44.20
Mercari’s 10% selling fee as of October 2026: what it’s charged on, buyer-paid vs seller-paid shipping, label prices from October 19, 2026 and Instant Pay.
Guide · Fees
A same-day cash-out costs $0.44 to $3.00 on one sale
When eBay, Etsy, Depop, Whatnot, Grailed and Mercari make sale money available, how long banks take, and what a same-day cash-out costs, as of November 2026.
Guide · Fees
$14.99 keeps $12.04; $15.00 keeps $12.00
Poshmark’s seller fee as of October 2026: $2.95 under $15, 20% at $15 and up, the $15 line in cents, offers, bundles, heavy labels and payouts.
Guide · Fees
$250.00: StockX $215.00 vs GOAT $214.83
StockX vs GOAT payouts as of October 2026 at $120, $250 and $55: seller levels vs ratings, the $5 StockX shipping cost and minimum, GOAT’s 2.9% cash-out.
Guide · Fees
Keep $50: list $50.00 on Vinted, $62.50 on Poshmark
Vinted charges U.S. sellers no selling fee; buyers pay a Vinted fee, usually 5% + $0.70. What that means for pricing against Depop, Mercari and Poshmark.
Guide · Fees
5% ad = $3.13, 6.3% of the item price; break-even 36.2%
A 5% Promoted Listings rate costs 6.3% of a $50 item, because eBay charges it on the total with shipping and tax. Find your break-even ad rate.
Guide · Fees
Fees $6.12 at Base, $4.37 at Tiers 5 and 6
How much Whatnot takes: 8% commission until you sell $15,000 in 4 weeks, lower tiers by category, plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing, with worked examples.
Guide · Fees
Full refund: eBay returns $8.92 or $8.52, Depop $2.52, Etsy $5.90
What eBay, Depop and Etsy return in fees on a refund, as of October 2026: full vs partial refunds, the fees that stay, and one $62.64 order worked through.
How to work out real profit per item, what to list at, and how flat fees and minimums change the answer for cheap items.
In-depth guide · Pricing and profit
$62.64 paid → $41.08 net payout → $22.71 profit
A $50 thrift find sold on eBay, worked line by line: fees, label, item cost, sourcing tax, supplies and mileage, then margin, ROI and markup.
Guide · Pricing and profit
A $750.00 pallet breaks even at 52 units sold at a $20 average
How to work out a liquidation pallet’s profit and ROI: landed cost, units that never sell, the break-even count and time, worked through eBay fees.
Guide · Pricing and profit
To receive $100.00, request $102.04 to $104.12
What PayPal, Venmo and Cash App take on a $100 sale, how much to request to receive $100, instant-transfer costs, and when a payment app sends a 1099-K.
Guide · Pricing and profit
$12 shirt: Depop $10.94 down to Poshmark $9.05
Flat fees and minimums take a bigger bite out of cheap items. Net payouts at $5, $10, $15 and $20 on six platforms, with break-even prices and bundles.
Published USPS prices, dimensional weight and platform labels, and what a package really costs you to send.
Guide · Shipping
3 lb to zone 5: Ground Advantage $15.70, Priority Mail $19.05 at retail
On a 3-lb package to zone 5, USPS Ground Advantage costs $15.70 at retail and Priority Mail $19.05. Prices by weight and zone, plus Flat Rate boxes.
Guide · Shipping
2 lb: Media Mail $5.13, Ground Advantage $14.85 at retail
USPS Media Mail is open only to a short list of contents. A 2-lb parcel costs $5.13 at retail against $14.85 by Ground Advantage to zone 5 at holiday prices.
Guide · Shipping
14 × 12 × 12 box: 2,016 ÷ 139 → 15 lb, $31.70
A 1-lb USPS Ground Advantage package costs $11.70 retail or $9.29 commercial to zone 5 in holiday pricing. Dim weight at 139, cubic prices and labels.
Form 1099-K, sales tax collected by marketplaces, self-employment tax, mileage and inventory — what the IRS and state sources say, with the rules shown on example numbers. General information, not tax advice.
In-depth guide · Taxes
A form only over $20,000 and over 200 transactions, per platform
The 1099-K is back to over $20,000 and over 200 payments per platform for 2025 and 2026. What that means for reported income, state forms and SE tax.
Guide · Taxes
1,000 × 72.5¢ + 1,000 × 76¢ = $1,485.00
The IRS business mileage rate changed on July 1, 2026: 72.5 cents, then 76 cents. Which sourcing trips count, how to log them, and a worked trip log.
Guide · Taxes
$9,115.00 profit: set aside $2,304.43 (25.3%), $576.11 a quarter
When resale profit means estimated tax payments, the 2026 due dates, how self-employment tax is figured, and why a flat percentage is only a start.
Guide · Taxes
$1,850.00 form: $1,370.00 with no tax figured, $260.00 taxable gain
A 1099-K for a closet clean-out isn’t a tax bill. How the IRS says to report personal items sold at a loss or a gain, with a worked example.
Guide · Taxes
$4.64 tax: eBay charges $0.63 of fee on it, Poshmark $0.00
When eBay or Etsy collects sales tax for you, do you still need a permit or returns? Marketplace facilitator rules, state exceptions and own-store sales.
Guide · Taxes
Tax on the fee: $0.19 (Etsy, Texas), $0.14 or $0.02 (Whatnot)
Some platforms charge sales tax on their own seller fees. See which states Etsy and Whatnot name, what it costs on a $50 order and how to check yours.
Guide · Taxes
$3,060.00 available − $1,530.00 ending inventory = $1,530.00
Bought $3,000 of stock and sold half? How cost of goods sold works on Schedule C lines 35-42, what counts as cost, and the small business exception.
Guide · Taxes
Business $669.00 profit, $169.14 tax; hobby $1,500.00 income, $180.00
Hobby seller or business? The factors the IRS weighs, where each kind of income goes on the return, what happens to expenses, and a worked example.
Crosslisting apps and other seller software, compared by the same rules from each vendor’s own dated pricing pages.
Guide · Selling tools
Up to 200 listings a month: $0.00 to $540.00 a year
Nine crosslisting apps priced from each vendor’s own page on October 5, 2026, with the yearly cost at three listing volumes and what each plan includes.
Guide · Selling tools
Light box 552 sq in, overhead rig 894.4 sq in of desk
Light box, LED panels, tripod or overhead rig: what each maker’s own spec page states, how much desk each takes, and a fit check for a 14 × 10 in item.