Quick answer
Poshmark takes a flat $2.95 on sales under $15, and 20% on sales of $15 or more. On a $30 sale that is $6, and listing is free. The buyer pays the $6.49 shipping label for orders up to five pounds (5 lbs).
Nation, an AI store builder, publishes this page. It is pre-launch, with a waitlist on withnation.ai, so it is not in the fee comparison. See where Nation fits.
How much does Poshmark take from a sale?
Poshmark charges one seller fee per sale, and its size depends on the final order price. Under $15, Poshmark takes a flat $2.95. At $15 and above, Poshmark takes 20% and you keep the rest.
There is no charge to list. Listing is free, and Poshmark has no monthly costs. Shipping is a separate amount the buyer pays, so it does not come out of your earnings unless the parcel is overweight.
These rates come from Poshmark's US fee policy, Version 1.7, effective November 25th 2024. This page covers US sellers only.
Poshmark fee calculator: what you keep at common prices
Use this table as a quick Poshmark fee calculator. Each row is an example sale price. Below $15 the fee is the flat $2.95; from $15 up it is 20% of the price.
Example assumptions: a US seller, the buyer pays the shipping label, the parcel is under the weight limit, no Texas Seller Fee Tax and no discounts or offers after the listing price.
The jump at $15 is small: a $14 sale pays $2.95 and a $15 sale pays 20%, which is a few cents more. On very cheap items the flat fee is a large share of the price, so bundling low-priced pieces into one listing keeps more of each sale.
How to work out the Poshmark selling fees on one $30 sale
Example: one $30 jacket sold at its listing price to a US buyer, shipped in one parcel under the weight limit.
Check the price against the threshold
The sale is above $15, so the percentage fee applies instead of the flat fee.
Apply the commission
Poshmark takes 20% of the sale price, which is $6 on this sale.
Leave shipping out
The buyer pays the $6.49 label on top of the price, so it is neither added to your earnings nor taken from them.
Read your earnings
Your earnings are the sale price minus $6. Sellers located in Texas also see the Texas Seller Fee Tax deducted.
Who pays Poshmark shipping
Poshmark sets one shipping price for orders: $6.49, paid by the buyer. Poshmark gives the seller one prepaid label per order for parcels up to five pounds (5 lbs).
Shipping turns into a seller cost only when the parcel is heavier than that. The rule is over 5 lbs paid by seller, so a heavy bundle can cut into your earnings. Weigh large items such as boots or coats before you list them, and price them with the upgraded label in mind.
Poshmark commission compared with other resale apps
The same $30 sale on other resale marketplaces, using each platform's own published US seller rates. Fee rules differ in what they charge on, so read the assumptions under the chart.
- Depop $1.44 no monthly plan Processing 3.3% + $0.45 $1.44
- Mercari $3 no monthly plan Selling fee 10% $3
- eBay $4.48 no monthly plan Final value 13.6% $4.08, Per order $0.40
- Poshmark baseline $6 no monthly plan; $2.95 flat under $15 Commission 20% $6
Assumes a $30 clothing item, buyer-paid shipping, no tax, no boosts or promoted listings, and no offers below the listing price. eBay uses its most-categories rate and assumes the listing is within its 250 free listings a month. Fees here are worked out on the item price only. Mercari charges its fee on item price and buyer-paid shipping, and Depop charges processing on item sale price plus shipping costs and any applicable taxes, so on a shipped order their fees are higher than shown.
Ways to keep more of each Poshmark sale
The commission applies to every sale, so these steps work on the parts you control.
- Bundle cheap items. A single low-priced piece pays the flat $2.95, which can be most of the sale.
- Set your price with the fee in mind. At $15 and above you keep the price minus 20%, so a counteroffer lowers your fee and your earnings together.
- Keep parcels under five pounds (5 lbs). Heavier bundles fall under Poshmark's rule: over 5 lbs paid by seller.
- Compare before you list. On the same $30 sale, Mercari takes $3 and Depop takes $1.44 in seller fees before shipping, though each site has a different set of buyers.
Where Nation fits
Nation
Category: an AI store builder
Nation says one description of what you make builds the store, then agents handle orders, customers and delivery and run ads, content and social posts, with you approving the work. Because pricing is not announced yet, it is not in the fee comparison.
Limits today
- Status: pre-launch, with a waitlist on withnation.ai.
- Pricing and fees: not announced yet.
- Shopper marketplace: no shopper marketplace has been announced.
- Track record: no independent reviews or public stores yet.
Nation publishes this page. Nation is not in the fee comparison until signup is public and pricing is published.
Describe what you makeQuestions about Poshmark fees
What percentage does Poshmark take?
Poshmark takes 20% of the sale price on sales of $15 or more, so you keep the rest. On sales under $15 it takes a flat $2.95 instead of a percentage. Listing is free, and there are no monthly plans for sellers.
How much does Poshmark take from a $10 sale?
Poshmark takes its flat $2.95 from a $10 sale, because the price is under the $15 threshold. You keep the remaining amount. The buyer pays the $6.49 shipping label separately, so shipping does not reduce what you earn on a light parcel.
Do Poshmark sellers pay for shipping?
Poshmark sellers do not pay for standard shipping. The buyer pays a flat $6.49, and Poshmark sends the seller a prepaid label for parcels up to five pounds (5 lbs). Sellers pay only when a parcel is heavier than that, under Poshmark's rule: over 5 lbs paid by seller.
Does Poshmark charge a fee to list items?
Poshmark does not charge a fee to list items. Listing is free, and Poshmark has no monthly costs. The only seller fee is the commission when an item sells: a flat $2.95 under $15, or 20% at that price and above.
Are Poshmark fees higher than Mercari or eBay?
Poshmark fees are higher than Mercari's and eBay's on most sales above $15. On a $30 example sale, Poshmark takes $6, Mercari takes $3 and eBay takes $4.48. Those figures cover the item price only and leave out shipping, which the buyer pays on Poshmark.