Fees

We charge 7%. That's it. No buyer fees, no product fees, no monthly subscription.

Platform	Fee	You keep	Notes
mrkt beater	7.00%	93.00%	Flat rate. No buyer fees. No product fees.
Facebook Marketplace	10.00%	90.00%	5% for shipments, $0.40 minimum. Free for local pickup.
eBay	15.00%	85.00%	Varies by category + $0.30–$0.40 per order fixed fee
Mercari	13.00%	87.00%	10% selling fee + 3% payment processing. Buyer protection fee on top.

How fees are calculated

One step vs. many.

mrkt beater

Item sold?
 ├─ No  → Done
 └─ Yes
  ↓
Pay 7%
  ↓
Done

eBay

< 250 free products this month?
 ├─ Yes → $0 insertion fee
 └─ No  → ~$0.35 per product
  ↓
Item sold?
 ├─ No  → Done
 └─ Yes
  ↓
Total = item + shipping + tax
  ↓
What category?
 ├─ Most items  → ~13.25%
 ├─ Books/DVDs  → ~15%
 ├─ Electronics → ~9–12%
 └─ Shoes >$150 → lower rate
  ↓
Sale price > $2,500?
 ├─ No  → base % on full total
 └─ Yes → first $2,500 @ base %
          remainder @ ~2–3%
  ↓
+ fixed fee (~$0.30–$0.40)
  ↓
Below-standard seller?
 ├─ Yes → +6%
 └─ No
  ↓
International buyer?
 ├─ Yes → +1.65%
 └─ No
  ↓
Promoted product?
 ├─ Yes → + chosen ad %
 └─ No
  ↓
Final fee total

Facebook Marketplace

Local pickup or shipped?
 ├─ Local  → $0 selling fee
 └─ Shipped
  ↓
Sale total ≥ $8?
 ├─ Yes → 5% selling fee
 └─ No  → $0.40 minimum
  ↓
Final fee total

Mercari

Item sold?
 ├─ No  → Done
 └─ Yes
  ↓
10% selling fee
  ↓
+ 3% payment processing
  ↓
Buyer protection fee
 (charged to buyer on top)
  ↓
Final fee total

eBay fees vary by category, store subscription, and seller level. See their fee schedule.

Facebook Marketplace charges 5% for shipped sales (minimum $0.40). Local pickup sales have no seller fee. Details.

Mercari charges a 10% selling fee plus a 3% payment processing fee. Buyers pay an additional protection fee on top. Details.

All fees shown are approximate. mrkt beater's 7% is exact and all-in.