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Whatnot Fee Calculator

Work out Whatnot's tiered commission on GMV plus payment processing on any livestream sale.

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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.

Fee figures are stored in our static fee table and change over time. Confirm current rates against the platform's official fee page before relying on them.

What this tool does

This calculator applies Whatnot's published seller fees: a commission on the item price only (shipping and tax are excluded from the commission base) that starts at 8% and steps down as your trailing four-week sales grow, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30 charged on the full order total.

How to use the Whatnot Fee Calculator

  1. Enter the item's selling price.
  2. Add any shipping and sales tax the buyer paid.
  3. Pick the commission tier that matches your trailing four-week sales volume.
  4. Optionally enter your item cost to see net profit and margin.

Formula

Fees = P × c + (P + S + T) × 0.029 + 0.30
P
Item price
S
Shipping charged
T
Sales tax
c
Commission rate for your tier (8% down to 4.5%)

Worked example

A $100 item at the base 8% tier with a $40 item cost.

Inputs

  • Item price (GMV)$100
  • Shipping charged to buyer$0
  • Sales tax collected$0
  • Commission tier (trailing 4-week sales)Base (under $15k trailing sales)
  • Your item cost$40

Result

  • Net profit$48.80
  • Total fees$11.20
  • Profit margin48.8%
  • Fees as % of revenue11.2%
  • You receive (before costs)$88.80

Results explained

Net profit
Order total minus fees and your item cost.
Total fees
Commission plus payment processing.
You receive
Order total minus Whatnot's fees, before your costs.

Frequently asked questions

Commission starts at 8% of the item price and drops as low as 4.5% for sellers with $250k+ in trailing four-week sales, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30 per order.

No. Commission applies to the item price only. Payment processing, however, is charged on the total order value including shipping and tax.

Tiers are set by your trailing four-week sales: $15k unlocks 7%, $35k unlocks 6.5%, $50k unlocks 5.5%, $100k unlocks 5% and $250k unlocks 4.5%. High-volume sellers can negotiate custom rates as low as 3%.

At the base tier: $8.00 commission plus $3.20 processing on a $100 order total — $11.20 in fees, so you receive $88.80 before your item cost.

No. There is no listing or monthly fee; you only pay commission and processing when an item sells.