Mercari Fee Calculator
Mercari's fee is simple — one flat rate — but it hides a catch: the 10% is charged on the item price plus the shipping your buyer pays, not just the item. This free calculator uses Mercari's current 2026 US fee schedule — 10% selling fee, no processing fee — so you can see exactly what you'll keep from a sale before you list. Results update as you type.
Selling on Depop too? Compare with the Depop fee calculator — on the same $50 + $5 sale, Depop leaves you $52.73 while Mercari leaves you $49.50.
Set the label cost to $0 if the buyer pays shipping and you use that money for the label. Enter your label cost if you offer free shipping.
| Order total (price + shipping) | $55.00 |
| Selling fee (10% of price + shipping) | –$5.50 |
| Payment processing fee | $0.00 |
| Your shipping label cost | –$0.00 |
| Total Mercari fees | –$5.50 |
The 10% fee applies to listings created or updated on or after 6 January 2025 — by now, nearly all listings. A listing created before that date and never updated may still use the old structure (buyer-paid fee plus 2.9% + $0.50 processing). Updating the listing moves it to the current 10% structure.
Mercari fees in 2026, at a glance
Mercari has changed its fees twice in two years, which is why so many tools and blog posts still show the wrong numbers. Here is the current schedule for US sellers, in force since 6 January 2025:
| Fee | Rate (US) | Charged on | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 10% | Item price + buyer-paid shipping | Seller |
| Payment processing | $0 | — | — |
| Buyer Protection fee | 3.6% | Item price + shipping | Buyer |
| Listing fee | None | — | — |
| Direct deposit payout | Free | — | — |
| Instant Pay cash-out | $3 | Per cash-out to a debit card | Seller |
The one number that trips sellers up is the fee base. Because the 10% is charged on the item price plus the shipping your buyer pays, charging $5 for shipping adds $0.50 to your fee — even though that $5 goes to the carrier, not to you. Some sellers may also see tier-based fee discounts in their account; this calculator uses the standard 10% rate shown in Mercari's Help Centre.
For a side-by-side with other platforms, see Depop vs Grailed or compare on the Depop fee calculator.
Worked examples
Example 1: a $50 sale, buyer pays $5 shipping
The order total is $55 ($50 item + $5 shipping). The selling fee is 10% of $55 = $5.50, and there is no processing fee, so you receive $49.50 (before any label cost you pay yourself).
Example 2: a $100 sale, buyer pays $10 shipping
The order total is $110. The selling fee is 10% of $110 = $11.00, so you receive $99.00.
Example 3: a $25 sale, buyer pays $5 shipping
The order total is $30. The selling fee is 10% of $30 = $3.00, so you receive $27.00.
Notice the pattern: the fee is always exactly 10% of what the buyer pays for the item and shipping combined. The only way to keep more is to lower the shipping you charge — for example by offering free shipping and pricing the item to cover the label — because the fee is not charged on shipping you pay yourself.
Why other Mercari calculators give you different numbers
Mercari's fees have flipped twice. Until 27 March 2024, sellers paid 10% plus a 2.9% + $0.50 processing fee. Then Mercari dropped the selling fee to zero and moved the cost onto buyers. On 6 January 2025 it reversed course: the 10% selling fee came back — now charged on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping — and the processing fee was removed entirely. Many calculators online still add the old 2.9% + $0.50, or still show a 0% selling fee from the 2024 experiment. Every rate on this page is checked against Mercari's official Help Centre. Fees last verified: November 2026.
More reseller tools & guides
Coming next: fee calculators for more resale marketplaces, so you can compare what you'd keep on the same item across platforms. For a head start, see our Depop vs Grailed fee comparison.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mercari take from a sale in the US?
Mercari takes a flat 10% of the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. On a $50 sale where the buyer also pays $5 shipping, the fee is $5.50 and you receive $49.50 before your label cost. There is no separate payment processing fee.
Does Mercari charge sellers a payment processing fee?
No — not since 6 January 2025. Mercari removed the old 2.9% + $0.50 processing fee when it brought back the flat 10% selling fee. Older calculators that still add 2.9% + $0.50 are using the pre-2025 fee schedule.
What does the buyer pay on Mercari?
Buyers pay a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee on the item price plus shipping, plus sales tax where applicable. It is charged at checkout and does not come out of your payout.
How do I get paid on Mercari?
Standard direct deposit to your bank account is free. Instant Pay to a debit card costs $3 per cash-out. There is no fee to list an item and no monthly fee.
Does Mercari charge a fee on shipping I pay myself?
No. The 10% selling fee only applies to the item price plus shipping the buyer pays. If you offer free shipping and pay for the label yourself, no fee is charged on the label — but the label cost still comes out of your payout, so enter it in the calculator above.
Is Mercari cheaper than Depop or Poshmark?
On a $50 item with $5 buyer-paid shipping, Mercari takes $5.50 (10%), Depop takes $2.27 in processing (3.3% + $0.45, no selling fee), and Poshmark takes 20% of the item price. Mercari sits in the middle — cheaper than Poshmark, more expensive than Depop for US sellers. Use the Depop fee calculator to compare your exact sale.