Mercari fees worked example: a $25 sale
Sell an item for $25 with $5 shipping charged to the buyer. Mercari takes a flat 10% selling fee on the $30 order total ($3.00) — no separate payment processing fee. After an $8 item cost and $4.50 shipping, you keep $14.50 — a 48.3% margin.
The breakdown
- Order total: $25 + $5 = $30.00
- Mercari selling fee: $30 × 10% = $3.00
- Item cost: $8.00
- Your shipping cost: $4.50
- You keep: $30 − $3 − $8 − $4.50 = $14.50
Why Mercari's math is simple
One flat 10% with no processing add-on makes Mercari the easiest fee structure to do in your head — but it's not the cheapest. On this same item, Depop's 3.3% + $0.45 processing would cost about $1.44 instead of $3.00. Try your own numbers in the Mercari fee calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What are Mercari's fees on a $25 sale?
$3.00 — a flat 10% selling fee on the $30 order total (item + buyer-paid shipping). No separate payment processing fee.
Does Mercari charge payment processing?
No. The 10% selling fee is the whole platform take, which keeps the math simple compared to stacked-fee marketplaces.
Is Mercari cheaper than Poshmark?
Usually yes on items over ~$15: 10% vs Poshmark's 20%. On sub-$15 items, Poshmark's $2.95 flat fee can undercut Mercari's 10%.