What this calculator does
Find out what Poshmark takes from a sale and what you'll have left. There's only one fee to think about here, which makes it easy to follow. The catch is that it changes form at $15.
Under $15, you pay a flat $2.95. At $15 or more, you pay 20% of the price. The rates came from Poshmark's published fee pages as shown in search results on October 31, 2026, because automated page reads were blocked. Please confirm them in your seller app.
Where it's used
Why this math matters outside the classroom:
- Bundling cheap items. A seller with three $5 tops sees a $15 bundle keeps $12, while three single sales keep $6.15.
- Answering offers. A seller weighing a low offer sees that every dollar off a $50 price costs her $0.80 of what she keeps.
- Setting a floor price. A closet seller sees a $3 item keeps just $0.05 and decides to donate it instead.
- Checking percentages. A student works out that a flat $2.95 fee is 59% of a $5 sale but about 21% of a $14 sale.
How to use it
- Enter the item sale price. This is the number that sets your fee.
- Enter the shipping the buyer pays and what shipping costs you.
- Enter what you paid for the item.
- Enter the sales tax rate, and any ad or boost fee if you have one.
- Read the fee, what you keep and your profit.
What the inputs mean
- Item sale price
- Use the final price the item sold for, after any offer. That's what decides which side of $15 you're on.
- Shipping the buyer pays
- If the buyer's shipping doesn't pass through you, enter 0 here and in what shipping costs you. Your fee won't change.
- Sales tax rate
- This doesn't change the Poshmark fee, because the commission uses the price alone.
- Ad or boost fee, if any
- Leave this at 0 unless you've paid for a promotion. It's added on top of the commission.
Formula and method
price under $15: commission = $2.95 price of $15 or more: commission = price × 20% you keep = price + shipping − commission profit = you keep − shipping cost − item cost
Poshmark's fee uses one number: the sale price. Shipping and sales tax don't affect it. There are no listing fees and no monthly costs, so you pay only when something sells.
Because the fee is a flat amount below $15, its share of your price grows as the price falls. At $14, $2.95 is about 21% of the sale. At $5, it's 59%.
At $15, the percentage rule starts, and the fee is $3.00. The two rules nearly meet there, which is why the line feels small. But it still has an odd effect, as the next section shows.
Worked example
You sell a $50 item. The buyer pays $5 shipping and 7% sales tax. Shipping costs you $5, and you paid $10 for the item.
- The price is $15 or more, so the commission is $50 × 20% = $10.00.
- You keep $55 − $10 = $45.
- Take off your costs: $45 − $5 − $10 = $30.
Result: Poshmark's fee is $10 and your profit is $30, which is 60% of the $50 price.
Understanding the result
Here's the $15 cliff, with shipping and costs left at 0. A $14 item keeps $11.05. A $15 item keeps $12. So far, that looks fine: one more dollar of price adds $0.95 to what you keep.
Now look right at the line. A $14.99 item keeps $12.04, while a $15 item keeps $12. You earn $0.04 less by pricing a penny higher. It's a tiny gap, but it shows the fee isn't smooth. You'd need to reach $15.05 to keep $12.04 again.
The harder lesson is at the low end. A $5 item keeps $2.05, and a $3 item keeps just $0.05. Once you add what you paid for the item, a low price can leave you nothing. Bundling cheap pieces into one sale of $15 or more swaps several flat fees for one percentage. Three $5 items sold apart keep $6.15. Sold as a $15 bundle, they keep $12.
At higher prices, the fee is steady but large. On a $200 item, Poshmark takes $40. Offers matter too, because every dollar you come down costs you $0.80 at this level.
Assumptions and limitations
- The rates came from Poshmark's published fee pages as shown in search results. Automated page reads were blocked, so confirm them in the seller app.
- The price you enter is the final sale price of one order.
- Each amount is rounded to the nearest cent.
- This is an estimate. Poshmark's order details show the actual fee.
- A Poshmark support FAQ mentions a fee-coverage change around July 31 or August 1, 2026, without saying which fee. Check the app to see whether it affects you.
- The calculator counts the buyer's shipping as money you receive. If it doesn't reach you, set both shipping boxes to 0.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Poshmark take on a $50 sale?
It takes 20%, which is $10. You keep $40 of the price before your own costs.
How much does Poshmark take under $15?
It's a flat $2.95. A $14 item keeps $11.05, and a $5 item keeps $2.05.
Does Poshmark charge to list items?
No. There are no listing fees or monthly costs.
Did Poshmark's fees change in 2026?
A support FAQ mentions a fee-coverage change around July 31 or August 1, 2026, but it doesn't say which fee. We can't tell you more than that, so please check the app.
How sure are you about these rates?
Less sure than if we'd read the page directly. Automated reads were blocked, so we used search results showing Poshmark's own page on October 31, 2026. Your seller app is the place to confirm them.
Sources
- Poshmark: Support article on fees (checked 2026-10-31)
How this calculator is checked
Method: Poshmark's published fee information, taken from search excerpts of the company's own page on 2026-10-31. Automated page reads were blocked, so the page wasn't read directly. Rates are in src/lib/finance/selling-fees.ts. The calculation is covered by automated tests with known reference values and edge cases. Last updated 2026-10-31. Found a problem? Tell us.
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