Mercari fee calculator
This Mercari fee calculator shows your payout, your profit and what the buyer pays. Mercari charges sellers a 10% selling fee on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, and buyers pay a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee (checked 25 Oct 2026).Fees, payout and profit.Fees checkedChecked 25 Oct 2026
Example: change these
Your profit
+$13.90
Profit · Margin 44.84%
You keep 70.65% · Fees and labels 29.35%
- Mercari pays you
- $21.90
- Mercari fees
- $3.10
- Fees without VAT
- VAT on fees
- Labels and other deductions
- $6.00
- Buyer pays
- $32.12
The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee of $1.12 on top.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Selling fee10% of $31.00 source Mercari does not say how it rounds; amounts may differ by 1 cent. | $3.10 |
| Payment processing feeFixed fee source | $0.00 |
| Shipping label (if seller pays shipping)Taken from your payout source Enter the label price shown when you list; Mercari's label rates changed on 19 Oct 2026. | $6.00 |
| Total taken from the sale | $9.10 |
| Paid by the buyer | |
| Buyer Protection fee (paid by buyer)3.6% of $31.00 source Mercari does not say how it rounds; amounts may differ by 1 cent. | $1.12 |
Mercari fee example: $50 sale
You sell a $50.00 item and the buyer pays $8.00 shipping.
| Selling fee | $5.80 |
|---|---|
| Buyer Protection fee (paid by buyer) | $2.09 |
| Payment processing fee | $0.00 |
| Shipping label (if seller pays shipping) | $8.00 |
| Mercari pays you | $44.20 |
| Buyer pays | $60.09 |
The buyer's shipping pays for the label. Worked out with the same calculator as above, from our test "buyer-pays-shipping-50+8".
Mercari fees in the US
| Fee | Who pays | Amount | Charged on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | Seller | 10% | Item price plus buyer-paid shipping |
| Buyer Protection fee | Buyer | 3.6% | Item price plus buyer-paid shipping |
| Payment processing fee | Nobody | $0.00 | None on new or updated listings |
| Shipping label | Seller, if you pay shipping | The label price | Taken from your earnings |
| Instant Pay | Seller, if you use it | $3.00 | Each withdrawal |
| Direct Deposit | Seller | $0.00 | Each withdrawal |
Does Mercari have seller fees?
Yes. Mercari charges sellers a 10% selling fee on the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. Mercari's fee page says:
10% Selling fee 10% of the item price + buyer-paid shipping … Listings created* or updated on or after January 6, 2025 A 10% selling fee of the combined amount of item price and buyer-paid shipping will be charged to the seller.
If you pay shipping yourself, the fee is on the item price only, and the label price comes off your earnings. Enter the label price shown when you list; Mercari's label rates changed on 19 Oct 2026.
Mercari moved all listings to the current fees in January 2025; very old, never-edited listings might differ.
Mercari Buyer Protection fee
The buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee of 3.6% on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping. It does not change your earnings. Mercari says:
Starting January 6, 2025, a Buyer Protection fee of 3.6% will apply to the item price and buyer-paid shipping for new and updated listings. … An additional payment processing fee will not apply.
Cashing out
Mercari says when your money is released:
After an item is delivered, the buyer has 72 hours to review the order, confirm the item was received as described, and rate the transaction. Once the buyer rates the order, funds are released to you
- Direct Deposit: $0.00. Mercari says: "No fee for successful withdrawals … $2 non-refundable fee for rejected requests"
- Instant Pay: $3.00 per withdrawal. Mercari says: "$3 fee per withdrawal Up to $600 per month Available once per day"
How we work this out
We use Mercari's own rules and round each fee to the nearest cent. Where Mercari leaves a question open, this is what we do:
- Selling fee: Mercari does not say how it rounds; amounts may differ by 1 cent.
- Shipping label (if seller pays shipping): Enter the label price shown when you list; Mercari's label rates changed on 19 Oct 2026.
- Old fee model on never-updated listings (pre-6 Jan 2025) (not calculated): Mercari moved all listings to the current fees in January 2025; very old, never-edited listings might differ.
- Cancellation fee (frequent cancellers) (not calculated): Mercari may charge a 5% (max $25) fee if you cancel a sale, mainly if you cancel often.
Your payout
Your payout is the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays, less the 10% selling fee and the label price. The shipping the buyer pays goes to the label, and the payout method you choose may cost a fee, as shown above. Source
Cancellations and returns
This calculator works out a normal sale. Here is what Mercari's help pages say happens when a sale is canceled or returned.
- If the order is canceled: the buyer gets a refund and you are not paid. Mercari says: "Once an order is canceled, Sellers will not receive any payment or the item back if it was already shipped." Source
- If you cancel the sale: Mercari may charge you a cancellation fee of 5% of the item price, up to $25.00. Mercari says: "If a seller cancels a transaction after the purchase has been initiated but before the transaction is completed, Mercari reserves the right to charge a cancelation fee of 5% of the item price (maximum of $25) to cover the cost of transaction fees and/or shipping labels." Source
- If a canceled order is delivered anyway: Mercari says: "If the transaction qualifies for reimbursement, the seller will be reimbursed in the amount of the sales profit." Source
- If a return is approved: the buyer sends the item back and you are not paid for the sale. Mercari says: "For completed returns, refunds are processed within 14 calendar days after the returned item is delivered to the seller." Source
- After the order is complete: Mercari says: "After a transaction is completed, returns or refunds are not permitted." Source
Fees on a canceled or returned sale
- Selling fee: Mercari does not say in words that the 10% fee is refunded; on a canceled or returned order the seller is simply not paid.
- Buyer Protection fee: Mercari says the 3.6% Buyer Protection fee may not be refunded, depending on the reason for the return. Mercari's fee page: "This fee is charged to the buyer and may not be refunded, depending on the reason for a return." Source
- The buyer's refund: Mercari says: "we’ll refund your original form of payment less any non refundable fees." It does not list which fees are not refundable. Source
Partial refunds are not described on Mercari's help pages for sellers, so this calculator does not work them out.
- Return label: Mercari says: "For orders using a Mercari prepaid label, the cost of return shipping is covered for eligible items up to 50 lbs. … For items over 50 lbs in actual or dimensional weight, the seller is responsible for providing the return label." Source
- HAZMAT label fee: from 1 Sep 2026, if USPS charges its fee for a box with a visible HAZMAT label, Mercari covers half and $25.00 comes off your earnings. Mercari says: "Cost sharing starting September 1, 2026: Mercari and the seller split this fee evenly — Mercari covers $25, and $25 is deducted from the seller's earnings." Source
Questions about Mercari fees
Does Mercari have seller fees?
Yes. Mercari charges sellers a 10% selling fee on the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays for listings created or updated from 6 Jan 2025. There is no separate payment processing fee. Instant Pay costs $3.00 per withdrawal if you use it.
What is the Mercari buyer protection fee?
A fee of 3.6% that the buyer pays on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping. Mercari says: "Starting January 6, 2025, a Buyer Protection fee of 3.6% will apply to the item price and buyer-paid shipping for new and updated listings. … An additional payment processing fee will not apply."
How much is Mercari's selling fee?
10% of the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. If you pay the shipping yourself, it is 10% of the item price only.
Does Mercari charge fees on shipping?
When the buyer pays shipping, yes: the 10% selling fee and the 3.6% Buyer Protection fee are both charged on the item price plus that shipping. When you pay shipping, it is not in the fee base, and the label price comes off your earnings instead.
Who pays the Mercari Buyer Protection fee?
The buyer. It is 3.6% of the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, added to what the buyer pays. It does not change your earnings.
How much is Mercari Instant Pay?
$3.00 per withdrawal. Mercari says: "$3 fee per withdrawal Up to $600 per month Available once per day" Direct Deposit is free: "No fee for successful withdrawals … $2 non-refundable fee for rejected requests"
Does Mercari refund its fees if a sale is canceled?
Mercari does not say in words that the 10% fee is refunded; on a canceled or returned order the seller is simply not paid. The buyer gets a refund, and Mercari says: "we’ll refund your original form of payment less any non refundable fees." Mercari says the 3.6% Buyer Protection fee may not be refunded, depending on the reason for the return. If you cancel the sale yourself, Mercari may charge you a cancellation fee of 5% of the item price, up to $25.00.
Who pays for return shipping on Mercari?
It depends on the label and the weight. Mercari says: "For orders using a Mercari prepaid label, the cost of return shipping is covered for eligible items up to 50 lbs. … For items over 50 lbs in actual or dimensional weight, the seller is responsible for providing the return label."
Fee changes
- New prepaid label rates (USPS, UPS, FedEx) source
- Seller pays $25 of the USPS $50 HAZMAT non-compliance fee (Mercari covers $25) source
- Prepaid USPS Ground Advantage and Priority Mail label rates include USPS fuel surcharge source
- Seller 10% of item + buyer-paid shipping; buyer 3.6% Buyer Protection; no payment processing fee; Direct Deposit $2 fee removed source
- Selling fee 0% for new listings; buyers pay a service fee and payment processing fee (was: seller 10% + seller processing) source