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Whatnot

You keep

$77.03

Whatnot takes $9.97 · 11.5% of the price

An example sale of $87. Type your price.

8% commission (Everything else, Standard) · 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing, also on the buyer’s 7.53% sales tax · no shipping counted

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Your sale

Whatnot’s payment processing counts it.

Whatnot buys the label with the buyer’s shipping: type the same amount as above, or more if you gave a shipping discount.

Gives your profit and margin.

Empty means 7.53%, the US average (State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026). Type 0 when the buyer pays none.

What price keeps me $X?

After your item cost, when you typed one. We find the lowest price that keeps it, to the cent.

Whatnot’s options

With your tier, it sets the commission rate.

Whatnot: your total sales in the last four weeks set the tier for the next four weeks.

In Comics & Anime, Toys & Hobbies, Coins & Money, Trading Card Games, Entertainment Cards, Sports Singles, Bags & Accessories, Jewelry & Watches. A promotion Whatnot can end at any time.

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Fee by fee

What Whatnot takes, line by line, and what you keep
Sale price$87.00
Buyer’s sales tax7.53%, the US average: the buyer pays it, Whatnot counts it in its fees$6.55
Commission8% of $87.00−$6.96
Payment processing2.9% of $93.55 + $0.30−$3.01
Whatnot’s fees in all11.5% of the price−$9.97
You keep$77.03

These are estimates, not tax or financial advice. Your marketplace account shows the fees it really charged.

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How this is worked out

In Whatnot’s own words, from its fee page:

Whatnot calculates commission on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is the sale price of the item. Shipping and taxes paid by the buyer are not included.
Your total sales over a four-week period determine your tier (and your tier determines your commission rate). Commission rates vary by category. This means that your total sales across all categories determine the tier you unlock. Once you unlock a tier, the commission rate for that tier is applied based on the category of each sale.
Payment processing fees are calculated on the total order value paid by the buyer, including the item price, buyer-paid shipping, and taxes, plus a fixed transaction fee. Payment processing fees vary by market: US, Canada, Australia: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction

Whatnot’s own examples, worked here

  1. For example: You sell a $10 item with $4.99 shipping and $0.85 in sales tax. Whatnot: An 8% commission on the $10 item price = $0.80
    Whatnot’s numbers and ours for this sale
    WhatnotOurs
    Sales tax$0.85$0.85
    Commission$0.80$0.80

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  2. You are US-based seller who sells an item in a qualifying category for $2,000 You will be charged standard commission (for the US, 8%) on the first $1,500. Your total commission fee will be $120.
    Whatnot’s numbers and ours for this sale
    WhatnotOurs
    Commission$120.00$120.00

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