Facebook Marketplace selling fees
How much does Facebook Marketplace take in 2026?
Facebook Marketplace charges no fee when a buyer collects the item and pays you in person. When you ship, Facebook keeps 10% of the buyer's total (item, shipping and sales tax combined), and never less than $0.80 per order. Creating a listing costs nothing, card processing is already part of the 10%, and moving your earnings to your bank is free. The fee is triggered only when the buyer pays through Facebook Checkout.
| Fee | Amount | Charged on | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listing | $0 | — | — |
| Local pickup, paid in person | $0 | Not charged | — |
| Selling fee (shipped) | 10% | Item + shipping + sales tax | Seller |
| Minimum selling fee | $0.80 | Per shipped order | Seller |
| Payment processing | $0 | Included in the 10% | — |
| Payout to your bank | Free | Per payout | — |
| Chargeback | $20 | Per chargeback, held during the dispute | Seller |
| Boosted listing | Your budget | Optional ads | Seller |
Local pickup vs shipped orders
Facebook only charges when the money moves through its Checkout. A buyer who picks the item up and pays you in cash or by their own payment app pays no fee and neither do you. Once you offer shipping, the buyer pays through Checkout and the 10% selling fee comes out of your payout. That is why bulky and low-value items are still best sold locally.
Why the fee includes shipping and sales tax
The part that surprises most sellers is the fee base. Facebook charges 10% on the entire transaction, so the shipping the buyer pays and the sales tax Facebook collects for the state are both included. Take a $50 item with $8 shipping in a state with 8% sales tax: the tax is $4.64, the fee base is $62.64, and the fee is $6.26. That is 12.5% of the item price, even though the headline rate is 10%. You never keep the tax, but you still pay a fee on it.
The $0.80 minimum fee
When 10% of the order total comes to less than $0.80, Facebook charges $0.80 instead. That happens on any order under $8 including shipping and tax. On a $5 item the minimum is 16% of the price. Facebook treats items shipped together as one transaction, so selling small items as a bundle pays the minimum once instead of on every item.
Facebook Marketplace fee examples
The same sale four ways. Shipped examples use $8 buyer-paid shipping, an $8 label and an 8% sales tax on item and shipping.
Local pickup, cash
Paid in person, no Checkout.
- Item price
- $50.00
- Facebook fee
- $0.00
- You receive
- $50.00
Shipped, buyer pays shipping
Fee on item + shipping + tax.
- Item + shipping
- $58.00
- Sales tax (fee base only)
- $4.64
- Selling fee (10% × $62.64)
- −$6.26
- Shipping label
- −$8.00
- You receive
- $43.74
Shipped, free shipping
You pay a $6 label yourself.
- Item price
- $50.00
- Selling fee (10% × $54.00)
- −$5.40
- Shipping label
- −$6.00
- You receive
- $38.60
Small item, minimum fee
$4 item, $3.50 shipping, no tax.
- Item + shipping
- $7.50
- Selling fee ($0.80 minimum)
- −$0.80
- Shipping label
- −$3.50
- You receive
- $3.20
| Item price | Fee base | Selling fee | You receive | Fee as % of item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $19.44 | $1.94 | $8.06 | 19.4% |
| $25 | $35.64 | $3.56 | $21.44 | 14.2% |
| $50 | $62.64 | $6.26 | $43.74 | 12.5% |
| $100 | $116.64 | $11.66 | $88.34 | 11.7% |
| $250 | $278.64 | $27.86 | $222.14 | 11.1% |
The cheaper the item, the bigger the share the fee takes, because shipping and tax are a larger part of the order. On a $10 item the effective rate is close to 20%.
Is the Facebook Marketplace fee 5% or 10%?
It is 10%. Facebook used to charge 5% with a $0.40 minimum on shipped orders, then doubled both to the current 10% and $0.80, including on listings that already existed. Plenty of blog posts and calculators were never updated, so if a page tells you Facebook takes 5%, or that the fee ignores shipping, it is working from the old schedule.
Check the fee base too
Some calculators use the right rate but only apply it to the item price. Facebook charges it on item, shipping and sales tax, so those tools underestimate the fee on almost every shipped order.
Shipping on Facebook Marketplace
Prepaid labels vs your own label
Facebook-issued prepaid labels are no longer offered to everyone: most sellers now set a shipping price, buy a label from the carrier or a label service and add the tracking number. Some sellers can still pick a prepaid label in the app, in which case the label price is taken from the payout. Seller Protection only covers orders shipped with a Facebook-issued label, so it is worth using one when it is offered.
How much to charge for shipping
Because 10% of the shipping charge goes to Facebook, charging exactly your label cost leaves you short. Divide the label cost by 0.9 to break even, or by about 0.892 if the buyer's state also taxes shipping at 8%. An $8 label needs $8.89 of shipping, or $8.97 with tax. The calculator flags it when your shipping charge does not cover the label.
What free shipping really costs
With free shipping the buyer pays only the item and tax, so the fee is a little lower, but the whole label comes out of your pocket. On a $50 item with a $6 label and 8% tax you keep $38.60, compared with $43.74 when the buyer pays $8 for shipping. Price the label into the item if you want to offer free shipping without losing margin.
Ship it or sell it locally?
A local cash sale keeps every dollar. A shipped sale reaches far more buyers but pays the fee, so it needs a higher price to net the same. A $50 local sale nets $50. To keep $50 from a shipped sale with $8 buyer-paid shipping and 8% tax, you need to list at $57.02, or $56.44 if there is no sales tax. The calculator shows this number for whatever price you enter.
Local sales come with their own costs: time spent messaging, no-shows and meeting buyers. For small, easy-to-ship items the wider audience of shipping usually wins. For furniture and other bulky items, local pickup is hard to beat.
When and how you get paid
Payouts for shipped orders go to the bank account you add when you set up shipping. Facebook starts the payout 15 days after you mark the item shipped, or 5 days after the buyer receives it if that comes first. Your bank can take up to 5 more days, so plan on up to 20 days from shipping to cash. There is no instant payout option and no payout fee.
- Ship within 7 days. The carrier needs to scan the package within 7 calendar days or the order can be cancelled.
- Add tracking. The payout clock depends on the item being marked shipped with a valid tracking number.
- $500 limit. Shipped items can be listed for up to $500.
Other costs to know about
Boosted listings
Boosting a listing runs it as a Meta ad. You pick a budget and duration, and some sellers are offered a pay-per-sale boost charged as a percentage of the item price. Either way it is billed on top of the 10% selling fee, so a boost only pays off if it sells the item faster or for more. Enter what you spend in Other costs to see the effect on profit.
Chargebacks and Seller Protection
When a buyer disputes a card payment, Facebook holds the sale amount plus a $20 fee until the dispute is settled. You have 10 days to respond. Seller Protection can cover you for unauthorized payments and some buyer claims on items up to $500 shipped with a Facebook-issued label.
Sales tax and tax forms
Facebook collects sales tax from buyers on shipped orders and pays it to the state, so you do not need to add it to your price. Shipped sales paid through Checkout are reported to the IRS on a 1099-K once you pass the federal reporting threshold. Local cash sales are not reported by Facebook but can still be taxable income.
What this Facebook Marketplace fee calculator covers
This Facebook fee calculator covers Marketplace selling fees for US sellers: the 10% shipped-order fee, the $0.80 minimum, sales tax in the fee base, shipping labels, your costs and the free local pickup option. It does not cover Facebook or Instagram ad pricing, which works differently, or vehicles, rentals and property listings, which don't go through Checkout.
How to use this Facebook Marketplace profit calculator
The calculator above works it all out as you type. To do it by hand, or to check a payout in the app:
- Choose how the item sells: local pickup paid in person has no fee, so you keep the full price.
- For a shipped order, add the item price, the shipping the buyer pays and the sales tax Facebook collects.
- Multiply that total by 10% to get the selling fee, or use $0.80 if 10% comes to less.
- Subtract the fee and your shipping label from the item price plus shipping to get your payout.
- Subtract what you paid for the item and any other costs to get your profit.
As a formula for a shipped order: fee = max($0.80, 10% × (item + shipping + sales tax)), then payout = item + shipping − fee − label and profit = payout − item cost − other costs.
Switch to "Price for a target profit" to work backwards: enter the profit you want and the calculator finds the lowest price that gets you there, including the fee on tax and shipping.
Facebook Marketplace fees vs eBay, Mercari, Poshmark and Depop
For a $50 item with $8 buyer-paid shipping in a state with 8% sales tax, here is what each marketplace keeps. Facebook local pickup beats them all at $0.
| Marketplace | Fee on this sale | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace (shipped) | $6.26 | You are here |
| Mercari | $5.80 | Mercari fee calculator |
| eBay (most categories) | $8.92 | eBay fee calculator |
| Poshmark | $10.00 | Poshmark fee calculator |
| Depop (US) | $2.52 | Depop fee calculator |
Facebook is hard to beat for local and bulky items, and competitive on shipped mid-price items. eBay reaches more buyers for collectibles, high-value and international sales. Many sellers list the same item in several places and let it sell wherever the right buyer turns up first.
Ways to pay less in Facebook Marketplace fees
- Sell bulky items locally. No fee, no label, and no 20-day wait for your money.
- Bundle small items. One order pays one fee and one $0.80 minimum, not one per item.
- Charge enough shipping.Divide the label cost by 0.9 so the fee on shipping doesn't come out of your margin.
- Price for the fee on tax. Once shipping and tax are counted, the fee on a shipped order is often 11–14% of the item price, and more on items under $20.
- Boost only with room to spare. Ad spend stacks on top of the 10%, so check the profit with the boost cost included.
- Crosslist. Listing the same item on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Mercari and Poshmark gets it in front of more buyers, so it sells faster at your price.
FAQ
Facebook Marketplace fees: frequently asked questions (2026)
How much does Facebook Marketplace take per sale?
Facebook Marketplace takes nothing when the buyer collects the item and pays you in person. On shipped orders paid through Checkout, it keeps 10% of the full amount the buyer pays, which covers the item, shipping and sales tax, with a minimum fee of $0.80 per order.
Does Facebook charge 10% on shipping and sales tax too?
Yes. Meta's Checkout terms calculate the selling fee on the whole transaction, shipping and applicable taxes included. So on a typical shipped order the fee lands somewhere around 11–14% of the item price, and higher still on cheap items where shipping is a big part of the total.
Is the Facebook Marketplace fee 5% or 10%?
The Facebook Marketplace selling fee is 10% per shipped order, with a $0.80 minimum. The older rate was 5% with a $0.40 minimum, and plenty of guides and calculators still quote it. If a page shows 5%, its numbers will understate what Facebook actually deducts from your payout.
What are the fees on a $50 Facebook Marketplace sale?
A $50 local cash sale has no fee. Shipped with $8 buyer-paid shipping and 8% sales tax, the fee base is $62.64, Facebook keeps $6.26 and you are left with $43.74 once the $8 label is paid. Without sales tax the fee drops to $5.80.
What is the minimum fee on Facebook Marketplace?
Every shipped Facebook Marketplace order pays at least $0.80. The minimum replaces the 10% whenever the order total, counting shipping and tax, is under $8. Items shipped to the same buyer together count as a single order, so a bundle of small items pays the minimum only once.
How do I avoid Facebook Marketplace fees?
Sell for local pickup and take payment in person: only shipped Checkout orders are charged. If you ship, bundling several items into one order means one fee and one label. Taking a Checkout buyer off the platform loses Purchase Protection for them and Seller Protection for you.
How much should I charge for shipping on Facebook Marketplace?
Charge at least your label cost divided by 0.9, because 10% of the shipping charge goes to Facebook. If the buyer also pays sales tax on shipping, divide by about 0.892 at an 8% rate. An $8 label needs $8.89 of shipping, or $8.97 with 8% tax.
When do I get paid for a shipped sale?
Facebook starts the payout 15 days after you mark the item shipped, or 5 days after the buyer receives it, whichever comes first. The money can then take up to 5 more days to reach your bank, so up to 20 days in total.
Are there payment processing or payout fees?
No. On Facebook Marketplace the 10% selling fee already includes payment processing, so you will not see a separate card or processing charge. Sending your earnings to your bank account is also free, although there is no instant payout option and your own bank may charge its usual fees.
What is the most I can sell for with shipping?
Facebook Marketplace caps shipped items at $500, and the same $500 is the ceiling for Seller Protection. A more expensive item has to sell for local pickup, where there is no price cap and no fee, or go to a marketplace that allows higher shipped prices, such as eBay.
What happens with a chargeback?
When a buyer disputes a shipped Facebook Marketplace payment, Facebook holds the sale amount plus a $20 chargeback fee while the dispute is open, and you have 10 days to respond. The hold is released if the decision goes your way. Facebook covers chargebacks for unauthorized payments.
Does it cost money to boost a listing?
Only if you choose to. Boosts run as Meta ads with a budget you set, and some sellers are offered a pay-per-sale option charged as a share of the item price. That cost comes on top of the 10% selling fee, so add it to Other costs in the calculator.
Is this the same as a Facebook ads cost calculator?
No. This Facebook fee calculator works out Marketplace selling fees, meaning the share Facebook keeps when you sell an item, plus your payout and profit. What you pay to run Facebook or Instagram ad campaigns is a separate product with auction-based pricing, and it is not covered here.
Are Facebook Marketplace fees lower than eBay, Mercari or Poshmark?
For local sales, yes: Facebook charges $0, which no shipping marketplace matches. On a shipped $50 item with $8 shipping and 8% tax, Facebook takes $6.26, Mercari $5.80, eBay about $8.92 in most categories and Poshmark $10.00, so Facebook sits in the middle for shipped orders.
Are there fees on Facebook Marketplace outside the US?
Shipping with Checkout is mainly a US feature, and this calculator covers US sales. Local sales are free everywhere. Meta's terms list a 2% fee for UK sellers who use Checkout, so check the app if you sell from the UK.
