How much does Whatnot take from a sale?

A commission on the item price plus payment processing. In the US, fashion starts at 8% and falls to 4.5% at the top tiers, coins & money start at 4%, and processing is 2.9% + $0.30 on the item, shipping and tax.

How do Whatnot’s seller tiers work?

Since 21 September 2026 your commission rate is set by your total sales over the previous four weeks, across all categories, and stays fixed for the next four. In the US the Standard tier covers up to $14,999 and Tier 6 starts at $500,000.

Does Whatnot charge commission on shipping?

No. Commission is on the item price only. Payment processing is charged on the shipping and tax the buyer pays.

What is Whatnot’s 0% commission above 1,500?

A limited-time promotion: in qualifying categories, including bags & accessories and jewelry & watches, Whatnot charges no commission on the part of a sale above 1,500 US dollars, Australian dollars, euros or pounds. Payment processing still applies to the whole order.

Does Whatnot charge VAT on its fees?

In the UK, Europe and Australia, yes, unless you have added a VAT or GST number to your Whatnot account. UK commission starts at 6.67% before VAT, which is 8% with it.

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Whatnot fee calculator

Enter a sale price to see what Whatnot takes and what you keep. Since 21 September 2026 the commission depends on the category and on your sales over the previous four weeks.

Every fee checked against Whatnot’s own pages, most recently on 8 October 2026. Sources are under each region.

Selling in

Sale price ($) Shipping you charge ($) Buyer’s sales tax (%)Whatnot adds it at checkout, and the processing fee is charged on it too. What you paid for it ($) Your postage cost ($) CategoryFor a live sale, the show’s category sets the rate; for a marketplace sale, the item’s. Fashion covers women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, jewellery & watches, sneakers & shoes, bags & accessories and beauty. Your sales in your last 4-week periodAll categories count toward the total. The tier it reaches sets your rate for the next four weeks. Qualifies for 0% commission above 1,500 ShippingBuyers pay for shipping by default: it goes on the Whatnot label, not into your payout, and the processing fee is still charged on it. With free or discounted shipping, enter what the buyer still pays as shipping and the full label as your postage cost; Whatnot takes the difference out of your payout.

Fees on this sale

Commission	$4.00
Payment processing	$1.75
Total fees (11.5% of the sale)	$5.75

You receive$44.25

Profit · 88.5%$44.25

How Whatnot fees work in United States

Commission: A percentage of the item price only, never shipping or tax. Fashion starts at 8% and falls to 4.5% as your sales grow; coins & money start at 4%. With the 0%-above-1,500 promotion, nothing is charged on the part of the price above $1,500.
Payment processing: 2.9% + $0.30 of what the buyer pays for the item, shipping and tax. Charged once per order.

Whatnot’s tiers reset every four weeks. Rates as low as 3% are custom terms for its largest sellers and are not on the public rate card.

Premier Shops get a further 10% off the commission rate (5% becomes 4.5%) until 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026 that discount ends.

Promote and Boost are paid per show from a budget you set, not per sale, so they are not in this calculator. Tips carry no commission.

In some states Whatnot also charges sales tax on its own fees, taken from your earnings: on commission in DC, Hawaii, New Mexico and West Virginia; on processing in Connecticut (1%), Hawaii, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas (rate reduced by 20%) and West Virginia. The calculator leaves this out.

Whatnot fees at common prices (USD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$1.39	13.9%	$8.61
$25.00	$3.03	12.12%	$21.97
$50.00	$5.75	11.5%	$44.25
$100.00	$11.20	11.2%	$88.80
$250.00	$27.55	11.02%	$222.45
$500.00	$54.80	10.96%	$445.20

Sources for United States, checked 8 October 2026

Sale price (£) Shipping you charge (£) What you paid for it (£) Your postage cost (£) CategoryFor a live sale, the show’s category sets the rate; for a marketplace sale, the item’s. Fashion covers women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, jewellery & watches, sneakers & shoes, bags & accessories and beauty. Your sales in your last 4-week periodAll categories count toward the total. The tier it reaches sets your rate for the next four weeks. Qualifies for 0% commission above 1,500 I’m VAT registered (number added on Whatnot) ShippingBuyers pay for shipping by default: it goes on the Whatnot label, not into your payout, and the processing fee is still charged on it. With free or discounted shipping, enter what the buyer still pays as shipping and the full label as your postage cost; Whatnot takes the difference out of your payout.

Fees on this sale

Commission	£3.34
Payment processing	£1.46
VAT on Whatnot’s fees	£0.96
Total fees (11.52% of the sale)	£5.76

You receive£44.24

Profit · 88.48%£44.24

How Whatnot fees work in United Kingdom

Commission: A percentage of the item price only, never shipping. Before VAT, fashion starts at 6.67% and falls to 4.25% as your sales grow; coins & money start at 4%. With the 0%-above-1,500 promotion, nothing is charged on the part of the price above £1,500.
Payment processing: 2.42% + £0.25 of what the buyer pays for the item and shipping. Charged once per order.
VAT on Whatnot’s fees: VAT on Whatnot’s commission and processing fee at your country’s standard rate (20%), unless you have added a VAT number to your Whatnot account.

Whatnot’s tiers reset every four weeks. Rates as low as 3% are custom terms for its largest sellers and are not on the public rate card.

Premier Shops get a further 10% off the commission rate (5% becomes 4.5%) until 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026 that discount ends.

Promote and Boost are paid per show from a budget you set, not per sale, so they are not in this calculator. Tips carry no commission.

Prices on Whatnot in this region already include any VAT you charge, so there is no separate tax input.

Whatnot fees at common prices (GBP)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
£10.00	£1.39	13.9%	£8.61
£25.00	£3.04	12.16%	£21.96
£50.00	£5.76	11.52%	£44.24
£100.00	£11.21	11.21%	£88.79
£250.00	£27.58	11.03%	£222.42
£500.00	£54.84	10.97%	£445.16

Sources for United Kingdom, checked 8 October 2026

Sale price (A$) Shipping you charge (A$) What you paid for it (A$) Your postage cost (A$) CategoryFor a live sale, the show’s category sets the rate; for a marketplace sale, the item’s. Fashion covers women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, jewellery & watches, sneakers & shoes, bags & accessories and beauty. Your sales in your last 4-week periodAll categories count toward the total. The tier it reaches sets your rate for the next four weeks. Qualifies for 0% commission above 1,500 I’m GST registered (number added on Whatnot) ShippingBuyers pay for shipping by default: it goes on the Whatnot label, not into your payout, and the processing fee is still charged on it. With free or discounted shipping, enter what the buyer still pays as shipping and the full label as your postage cost; Whatnot takes the difference out of your payout.

Fees on this sale

Commission	$4.00
Payment processing	$1.75
GST on Whatnot’s fees	$0.58
Total fees (12.66% of the sale)	$6.33

You receive$43.67

Profit · 87.34%$43.67

How Whatnot fees work in Australia

Commission: A percentage of the item price only, never shipping. Before GST, fashion starts at 8% and falls to 4.5% as your sales grow; coins & money start at 4%. With the 0%-above-1,500 promotion, nothing is charged on the part of the price above A$1,500.
Payment processing: 2.9% + A$0.30 of what the buyer pays for the item and shipping. Charged once per order.
GST on Whatnot’s fees: GST on Whatnot’s commission and processing fee at your country’s standard rate (10%), unless you have added a GST number to your Whatnot account.

Whatnot’s tiers reset every four weeks. Rates as low as 3% are custom terms for its largest sellers and are not on the public rate card.

Premier Shops get a further 10% off the commission rate (5% becomes 4.5%) until 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026 that discount ends.

Promote and Boost are paid per show from a budget you set, not per sale, so they are not in this calculator. Tips carry no commission.

Prices on Whatnot in this region already include any GST you charge, so there is no separate tax input.

Whatnot fees at common prices (AUD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$1.53	15.3%	$8.47
$25.00	$3.33	13.32%	$21.67
$50.00	$6.33	12.66%	$43.67
$100.00	$12.32	12.32%	$87.68
$250.00	$30.31	12.12%	$219.69
$500.00	$60.28	12.06%	$439.72

Sources for Australia, checked 8 October 2026

Sale price (C$) Shipping you charge (C$) Buyer’s GST/HST/PST (%)Whatnot adds it on top of the price for Canadian buyers, and the processing fee is charged on it too. What you paid for it (C$) Your postage cost (C$) CategoryFor a live sale, the show’s category sets the rate; for a marketplace sale, the item’s. Fashion covers women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, jewellery & watches, sneakers & shoes, bags & accessories and beauty. Your sales in your last 4-week periodAll categories count toward the total. The tier it reaches sets your rate for the next four weeks. ShippingBuyers pay for shipping by default: it goes on the Whatnot label, not into your payout, and the processing fee is still charged on it. With free or discounted shipping, enter what the buyer still pays as shipping and the full label as your postage cost; Whatnot takes the difference out of your payout.

Fees on this sale

Commission	$4.00
Payment processing	$1.75
Total fees (11.5% of the sale)	$5.75

You receive$44.25

Profit · 88.5%$44.25

How Whatnot fees work in Canada

Commission: A percentage of the item price only, never shipping or tax. Fashion starts at 8% and falls to 4.5% as your sales grow; coins & money start at 4%.
Payment processing: 2.9% + C$0.30 of what the buyer pays for the item, shipping and tax. Charged once per order.

Whatnot’s tiers reset every four weeks. Rates as low as 3% are custom terms for its largest sellers and are not on the public rate card.

Premier Shops get a further 10% off the commission rate (5% becomes 4.5%) until 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026 that discount ends.

Promote and Boost are paid per show from a budget you set, not per sale, so they are not in this calculator. Tips carry no commission.

Whatnot charges GST/HST/PST and QST on its commission and processing fee for sales to buyers outside Canada. The calculator leaves this out.

Whatnot’s 0% commission above 1,500 is published for USD, AUD, EUR, GBP and JPY sales only, so it is not applied here.

Whatnot fees at common prices (CAD)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
$10.00	$1.39	13.9%	$8.61
$25.00	$3.03	12.12%	$21.97
$50.00	$5.75	11.5%	$44.25
$100.00	$11.20	11.2%	$88.80
$250.00	$27.55	11.02%	$222.45
$500.00	$54.80	10.96%	$445.20

Sources for Canada, checked 8 October 2026

Sale price (€) Shipping you charge (€) What you paid for it (€) Your postage cost (€) Country you sell fromSets the VAT rate on Whatnot’s fees. France and Belgium also have a flat 4% on sports and trading cards. CategoryFor a live sale, the show’s category sets the rate; for a marketplace sale, the item’s. Fashion covers women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, jewellery & watches, sneakers & shoes, bags & accessories and beauty. Your sales in your last 4-week periodAll categories count toward the total. The tier it reaches sets your rate for the next four weeks. Qualifies for 0% commission above 1,500 I’m VAT registered (number added on Whatnot) ShippingBuyers pay for shipping by default: it goes on the Whatnot label, not into your payout, and the processing fee is still charged on it. With free or discounted shipping, enter what the buyer still pays as shipping and the full label as your postage cost; Whatnot takes the difference out of your payout.

Fees on this sale

Commission	€3.34
Payment processing	€1.46
VAT on Whatnot’s fees	€0.91
Total fees (11.42% of the sale)	€5.71

You receive€44.29

Profit · 88.58%€44.29

How Whatnot fees work in Europe

Commission: A percentage of the item price only, never shipping. Before VAT, fashion starts at 6.67% and falls to 4.25% as your sales grow; coins & money start at 4%. With the 0%-above-1,500 promotion, nothing is charged on the part of the price above €1,500.
Payment processing: 2.42% + €0.25 of what the buyer pays for the item and shipping. Charged once per order.
VAT on Whatnot’s fees: VAT on Whatnot’s commission and processing fee at your country’s standard rate (Germany 19%, France 20%, Netherlands 21%, Austria 20%, Belgium 21%), unless you have added a VAT number to your Whatnot account.

Whatnot’s tiers reset every four weeks. Rates as low as 3% are custom terms for its largest sellers and are not on the public rate card.

Premier Shops get a further 10% off the commission rate (5% becomes 4.5%) until 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026 that discount ends.

Promote and Boost are paid per show from a budget you set, not per sale, so they are not in this calculator. Tips carry no commission.

Prices on Whatnot in this region already include any VAT you charge, so there is no separate tax input.

Whatnot sellers in Europe can only sell from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium.

Whatnot fees at common prices (EUR)

With no shipping charged and the default options above.

Sale price	Fees	Fee rate	You receive
€10.00	€1.38	13.8%	€8.62
€25.00	€3.01	12.04%	€21.99
€50.00	€5.71	11.42%	€44.29
€100.00	€11.11	11.11%	€88.89
€250.00	€27.35	10.94%	€222.65
€500.00	€54.38	10.88%	€445.62

Sources for Europe, checked 8 October 2026

Common questions

How much does Whatnot take from a sale?: A commission on the item price plus payment processing. In the US, fashion starts at 8% and falls to 4.5% at the top tiers, coins & money start at 4%, and processing is 2.9% + $0.30 on the item, shipping and tax.
How do Whatnot’s seller tiers work?: Since 21 September 2026 your commission rate is set by your total sales over the previous four weeks, across all categories, and stays fixed for the next four. In the US the Standard tier covers up to $14,999 and Tier 6 starts at $500,000.
Does Whatnot charge commission on shipping?: No. Commission is on the item price only. Payment processing is charged on the shipping and tax the buyer pays.
What is Whatnot’s 0% commission above 1,500?: A limited-time promotion: in qualifying categories, including bags & accessories and jewelry & watches, Whatnot charges no commission on the part of a sale above 1,500 US dollars, Australian dollars, euros or pounds. Payment processing still applies to the whole order.
Does Whatnot charge VAT on its fees?: In the UK, Europe and Australia, yes, unless you have added a VAT or GST number to your Whatnot account. UK commission starts at 6.67% before VAT, which is 8% with it.

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