Mercari Fee Calculator
Enter the item price and any shipping the buyer pays, pick how you cash out, and see Mercari's 10% fee and your payout. If you pay the label yourself, put it under your costs. Figures are from Mercari's fee page as updated on 23 October 2026.
Rates verified Nov 6, 2026Source: Mercari Help — Fees on Mercari (updated 23 Oct 2026)
What you keep
Net payout
$45.00
Total fees
$5.00
10% of gross
Profit
$45.00
Margin on price
90%
| Buyer paid | $50.00 |
|---|---|
| Selling fee10% of $50.00 (item price + buyer-paid shipping) | −$5.00 |
| Net payout | $45.00 |
How Mercari fees work
Mercari simplified its fees in January 2025: one 10% selling fee on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, and nothing else on the seller side. The buyer pays a separate 3.6% buyer protection fee on the same base. Listing is free. Whether the buyer or you pay for the prepaid label changes your costs but not the 10% fee, which includes buyer-paid shipping only.
| Who | Fee | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Seller | 10% | item price + buyer-paid shipping |
| Buyer | 3.6% buyer protection | item price + buyer-paid shipping |
| Seller, optional | $3 Instant Pay; $0 direct deposit | per cash-out |
| Seller, optional | $5 Mercari Authenticate listing; $10 certificate | eligible high-value items |
Worked example
You sell a jacket for $80 and the buyer pays $13.09 for a 2 lb label. Mercari’s fee is 10% of $93.09, which is $9.31, so $83.78 lands in your balance. If instead you offer free shipping and buy the same label yourself, the fee is 10% of $80, $8.00, you receive $72.00 and your label costs $13.09, leaving $58.91 before the cost of the jacket.
Questions sellers ask
- What is Mercari's selling fee in 2026?
- 10% of the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping, for listings created or updated on or after 6 January 2025. There is no separate payment-processing fee on those listings; the old $0.50 plus 2.9% processing fee applied to the buyer on legacy listings only.
- Does the buyer pay a fee too?
- Yes, a 3.6% buyer protection fee on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, shown in the buyer's final price. It does not come out of your payout, but it affects what the buyer sees, so price with it in mind.
- How much does Mercari take from a $50 item with $7.99 shipping paid by the buyer?
- 10% of $57.99, which is $5.80. You receive $52.19 before your own costs.
- What does it cost to cash out?
- Direct deposit is free (a failed deposit costs $2). Instant Pay to a Visa or Mastercard debit card costs a flat $3 per transfer, up to $600 a month.
- What do Mercari's prepaid labels cost?
- From the rate table effective 19 October 2026, USPS Ground Advantage at the best rate: 0.25 lb $5.39, 0.5 lb $5.99, 1 lb $7.99, 2 lb $13.09, 3 lb $13.99, 5 lb $15.99, 10 lb $21.99, 20 lb $35.99. Best rates need a package within one cubic foot and 22 inches; Media Mail from $4.47 and trading-card envelopes from $0.74 are also available. The same prices apply whether the buyer or you pay the label.
- Is there a cancellation fee?
- Sellers who cancel frequently after warnings can be charged 5% of the item price, up to $25.
Related calculators
- Poshmark Fee Calculator$2.95 under $15, 20% at $15 and above, plus overweight label upgrades; Canada C$3.95 / 20%.
- Depop Fee Calculator0% selling fee; Depop Payments processing for US, UK and Australia; boosted-listing fee.
- eBay Fee Calculator (US)Final value fee by category, per-order fee, promoted listings, international fee — and your profit.
- USPS Cubic Pricing CalculatorEligibility and cubic tier for boxes and soft packs, rounded down to the quarter inch the way USPS does.
Sources and verification dates
- Mercari Help — Fees on Mercari (updated 23 Oct 2026) — checked Nov 6, 2026, in effect since Jan 6, 2025
Every value on this page is read from the linked official pages on the date shown. If a platform changes a fee, the change log records the old and new values and the effective date.