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Whatnot fee calculator
Live-auction fees, calculated before the gavel falls.
Whatnot takes a commission on the item price plus payment processing on the buyer's total. Enter a typical sale to see what you actually keep after both cuts.
Results
You actually keep
$0.00
After commission, processing, shipping, and item cost
Order total$0.00
Commission$0.00
Commission rate used$0.00
Payment processing$0.00
Your shipping cost$0.00
Item cost$0.00
Effective fee rate$0.00
Profit margin$0.00
You actually keep$0.00
The $0.30 processing piece hurts low-ticket breaks — on a $5 sale it's 6% by itself.
Commission (standard categories): 8% of the item price
Coins & money: 4% commission
Electronics: 5% commission
Payment processing: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on the buyer's total
Listing fees: none
Tiered commission programs can lower the rate at higher volume, and Whatnot adjusted some tier structures in September 2026. Confirm your category's current rate before pricing a big show.
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Commission plus processing, always
Whatnot's 8% commission applies to the item price, while 2.9% + $0.30 processing applies to the buyer's total including shipping. On a typical $32 item with $5 shipping, that's $2.56 commission plus about $1.37 processing — an effective rate near 10.6% before your costs.
Low-ticket shows need volume math
Breaks and $1-start auctions live on volume because the $0.30 per-transaction processing fee is fixed. Ten $5 sales cost $3.00 in fixed processing; one $50 sale costs $0.30. Model your average sale price, not your best one.
Category matters
Coins and electronics carry lower commission rates (4–5%). If you sell across categories, run each category separately — a blended rate hides which shows actually pay.
Frequently asked questions
What are Whatnot seller fees?
About 8% commission on the item price (4% coins & money, 5% electronics) plus 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing on the buyer's total. No listing fees.
Does Whatnot charge a listing fee?
No — Whatnot does not charge to list. You pay commission and processing only when an item sells.
Is Whatnot cheaper than eBay?
Roughly comparable: Whatnot's ~8% + processing lands near eBay's 13.6% final value fee on many items, and Whatnot has no per-order fee. Run the same item through both calculators.
Can my Whatnot commission rate go down?
Whatnot runs tiered commission programs that can lower rates at higher volume. Check your seller dashboard for your current tier.
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