Facebook Marketplace: $40 shipped vs local pickup
Sell an item for $40 (you paid $15 for it). Meet the buyer locally and the fee is $0 — you keep $25.00. Ship it and Meta takes a 10% selling fee ($4.00), so you keep $21.00.
The breakdown
- Local pickup: $40 − $0 fees − $15 item cost = $25.00 kept
- Shipped: $40 − $4.00 fee (10%) − $15 item cost = $21.00 kept
- The shipping penalty: $4.00 — plus your actual postage on top
When shipping is still worth it
Local pickup is free but limits you to nearby buyers; shipping opens the whole country at a 10% fee (minimum $0.80). If an item won't move locally, the fee buys you a national audience. Price the trade in the Facebook Marketplace profit calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Facebook Marketplace charge fees for local pickup?
No — local pickup sales have no selling fee. You keep the full sale price minus what you paid for the item.
What is the Facebook Marketplace shipped fee?
10% of the item price plus shipping charged (minimum $0.80), on shipped orders. Meta collects sales tax separately.
Is Facebook Marketplace cheaper than eBay?
For local pickup, yes — $0 beats everything. For shipped sales, the 10% fee undercuts eBay's 13.6%, though eBay's buyer base is larger.