Mercari Fees Explained (2026)
By Selling Fee Tools team ·
Mercari changed its fees on 6 January 2025. Sellers now pay one flat selling fee and nothing for payment processing, and buyers pay a small protection fee of their own. This guide explains each fee for Mercari in the US, from Mercari’s Help Center, checked in November 2026.
The 10% selling fee
Mercari charges sellers 10% of the completed item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. There is no payment processing fee on top. Listings created before 6 January 2025 moved to this fee once they were edited or updated.
| Sale | Fee | You earn |
|---|---|---|
| $10, no shipping charge | $1.00 | $9.00 |
| $25 + $6 shipping, buyer pays | $3.10 | $21.90 |
| $40 + $8 shipping, buyer pays | $4.80 | $35.20 |
| $40, you pay $8 shipping | $4.00 | $28.00 |
| $100, no shipping charge | $10.00 | $90.00 |
Who pays shipping changes the fee
- The buyer pays: their shipping pays for the label, and the 10% is charged on it too. $8 of shipping adds 80¢ to your fee.
- You pay (free shipping): the fee is on the item price only, but the whole label comes out of your earnings.
On a $40 item with an $8 label, buyer-paid shipping leaves you $35.20 and free shipping $28.00. If you offer free shipping, build the label into your price.
What the buyer pays
Buyers pay a flat 3.6% Buyer Protection fee on the item price and the shipping they pay, plus sales tax. On a $40 item with $8 shipping that is $1.73, so the buyer pays $49.73 before tax. It doesn’t come out of your earnings.
Getting paid
Standard direct deposit to your bank is free. Instant Pay to a debit card costs $3 a withdrawal, so cash out several sales at once rather than after each one.
Pricing tips
- To earn a set amount with no shipping charge, divide by 0.9: to earn $45, list at $50.
- Mercari deactivates listings whose earnings would be negative. Cheap items with seller-paid shipping are the ones at risk.
Work out your own numbers
- Mercari Fee Calculator: earnings, profit and the price to list
- Poshmark Fee Calculator and Depop Fee Calculator to compare
- Whatnot fees explained, for live selling
Sources: Mercari’s Help Center pages on fees, the fee structure change and getting paid, listed on the calculator and on our methodology page.