Poshmark charges a flat $2.95 on sales under $15 and 20% on sales of $15 or more. Buyers pay shipping ($6.49 for USPS Ground Advantage up to 5 lbs). There are no listing fees, no monthly fees, and no payment processing fees. Optional costs include Promoted Closet (pay per click, up to a weekly budget you set) and shipping discounts you fund yourself when sending Offers to Likers.
Sources: Poshmark's seller fees page. The figures were checked against 2026 secondary sources in October 2026.
A $50 sale on Poshmark puts $40 in your pocket only on paper. That $40 assumes the buyer paid full shipping, the listing wasn't promoted, and you didn't discount anything. Send an Offer to Likers with free shipping or run Promoted Closet and the $40 shrinks. If you price off the headline 20% instead of what you really pay, you can lose money without noticing.
The structure below is Poshmark's long-standing one. US fees come first, then take-home math at five price points and the Canada differences.
Poshmark seller fees at a glance
There's one commission and one shipping rate, with no processing fees or subscriptions, and everything else is optional. These are all the fees a US Poshmark seller can run into in 2026.
| Fee | Amount | When It Applies | Who Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission (under $15) | $2.95 flat | Every sale under $15 | Seller (deducted from payout) |
| Commission ($15 and up) | 20% of item price | Every sale $15 or higher | Seller (deducted from payout) |
| USPS Ground Advantage shipping | $6.49 flat (up to 5 lbs) | Standard orders | Buyer at checkout |
| Overweight shipping | $6.49 + $5.00 (5-10 lbs) or $10.00 (10-15 lbs) | Items 5-15 lbs | Seller pays the upgrade |
| Shipping discount | $1-$6.49 per order | When you offer discounted shipping | Seller (reduces payout) |
| Promoted Closet | Per click (rate not published) | When you opt into Posh Ads | Seller (weekly budget) |
| Posh Authenticate | $0 | Items sold $500+ | Free; Poshmark absorbs cost |
| Listing fees | $0 | Never | N/A |
| Payment processing | $0 | Never (included in commission) | N/A |
The 20% fee (and the $2.95 exception)
Below $15 you pay a flat $2.95. At $15 and above you pay 20%. On a $10 sale that $2.95 is a 29.5% effective rate. On a $14 sale it's 21%. On a $15 sale it's exactly 20%. That's why experienced Poshmark sellers rarely list anything below $15 on its own. Bundle lower-priced items together, donate them, or list them on Mercari, where the 10% fee is friendlier to sub-$15 pricing.
The 20% is charged only on the item price, never on shipping or tax. A buyer paying $50 plus $6.49 shipping plus $3.50 tax means Poshmark takes $10 and you net $40. Shipping and tax never flow through your balance.
Shipping fees and discounts
Buyers pay $6.49 for USPS Ground Advantage up to 5 lbs (down from $8.27 for Priority Mail before September 12, 2025), and you receive a prepaid label when the sale confirms, so there are no labels to buy or zones to look up. Sellers still end up subsidizing shipping to close deals, and every dollar of a shipping discount comes out of your payout.
When you send an Offer to Likers (OTL), you can add discounted or free shipping to the price drop, and that discount comes out of your 80%. Poshmark requires an OTL to be at least 10% below the listing price and at least 10% below your lowest offer on that item in the last 90 days. Free shipping on a $50 OTL costs you the full $6.49 label, dropping your payout from $40 to about $33.51, a 33% total take. On a $25 OTL with free shipping you net about $13.51, a little over half the sale price.
Bundles work differently. Shipping is a flat $6.49 regardless of item count, automatic bundle discounts (5-20%) apply once a buyer adds a set number of items, and bundle discounts don't require a shipping discount. A buyer who adds three $25 items at a 10% bundle discount pays $67.50 plus one $6.49 shipping charge. Poshmark takes $13.50 (20%), so your take-home is $18 per item. That beats three separate $25 OTLs with free shipping (about $13.51 per item) by $4.49 per unit.
For overweight items (5-15 lbs), Poshmark added simplified tiered upcharges in early 2026. See our reseller shipping guide for heavy-item strategy.
Posh Authenticate is free on $500+ sales
Posh Authenticate is free, which is one place Poshmark is clearly generous. Select luxury items sold for $500 or more are routed through Poshmark's authentication center at no charge to either party, in any category except electronics, home, pets, toys and games. Authentication usually takes 1-3 business days once the item reaches Poshmark, so the buyer waits longer than on a normal order. You still pay the standard 20%, with no authentication surcharge on top.
Compare that to The RealReal's consignment model, where your share slides with the item and price, from up to 85% on high-end handbags to much less on cheaper pieces, or StockX's 7-9% transaction fee plus 3% payment processing. If you sell designer bags or watches, free Posh Authenticate is the biggest reason to favor Poshmark over specialized resale platforms despite the higher commission.
Promoted Closet and Posh Ads
Promoted Closet rolled out broadly to US sellers in 2024 after a long beta. It's pay-per-click: you pay when someone clicks, whether or not they buy, unlike eBay's standard Promoted Listings, which charge only on sales. Poshmark doesn't publish a per-click rate; the cost of each click varies, and it comes out of a weekly budget you choose. Poshmark picks which listings to promote, with no keyword bidding or ad copy. For closets averaging $50+ a modest budget can lift visibility during slow periods; for sub-$30 inventory the per-click cost eats too much margin.
Promoted Closet charges appear separately from your sale payouts, so they're easy to lose track of. Export your monthly ad spend and subtract it from net sales to see your real profit. A $40/week Posh Ads habit is $2,080 a year, which can turn a small profitable closet into a break-even one.
Take-home math at every price point
These are the ceiling numbers at five price points, assuming no shipping discount and no Promoted Closet. Any OTL, bundle discount or ad spend reduces them, and the $10 row shows why sellers avoid sub-$15 pricing.
| Sale Price | Poshmark Fee | Your Payout | Effective Fee % | Net if Free Shipping OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $2.95 | $7.05 | 29.5% | $7.05 (OTL not required) |
| $25 | $5.00 | $20.00 | 20.0% | $13.51 |
| $50 | $10.00 | $40.00 | 20.0% | $33.51 |
| $100 | $20.00 | $80.00 | 20.0% | $73.51 |
| $250 | $50.00 | $200.00 | 20.0% | $193.51 |
Realistic profit requires subtracting sourcing cost, supplies ($0.50-$1.50 per package), and prorated ad spend. A $50 item sourced for $10 nets about $28-29 at full price, or closer to $19 with a 10% OTL plus free shipping.
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Hidden costs most sellers miss
These costs don't appear on Poshmark's fee page but still come out of your profit.
- Shipping supplies run $0.50-$1.50 per package for mailers, tissue, tape and thank-you cards. At 40 sales a month that's $240-$720 a year.
- Income tax: your profit is taxable whether or not you get a 1099-K. Poshmark only sends one if you pass $20,000 and 200 transactions in the year (the threshold the One Big Beautiful Bill Act restored). After deducting costs, your profit is taxed at your marginal rate plus 15.3% self-employment tax. See our 1099-K tax guide.
- Returns: Poshmark only approves a return when the buyer reports a problem within three days of delivery, such as undisclosed damage, a wrong item or a fake, not when it just doesn't fit. Approved returns refund the buyer and your commission, so the net cost is the original supplies plus relisting time.
- Time is the cost nobody invoices you for. Sharing, relisting and packing take many hours a week at scale. See the scaling guide for how to reduce it.
When Poshmark's 20% is worth paying
Mercari's flat 10% fee on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping (no per-order or payment processing fee for sellers since January 6, 2025) makes it the obvious budget alternative. On $50, Mercari takes $5 to Poshmark's $10. On $100, $10 to $20. Poshmark tends to sell women's contemporary fashion faster, though, and free Posh Authenticate is a real edge at $500+. The right move is usually to cross-list to both and let per-category economics play out.
Above $15 with clean margins, Poshmark's 20% is competitive once you factor in free authentication, buyer protection and the prepaid shipping label. Below $15 the flat fee eats too much to be worth it. For items you'd otherwise push with heavy shipping discounts, bundles almost always beat OTLs on margin. Start with our pricing strategy guide, then check whether Poshmark is worth it for your inventory mix.
Poshmark Canada charges C$3.95 under C$20
Poshmark Canada's flat-fee threshold is C$20 and the flat fee is C$3.95. The 20% commission above C$20 is the same. Canadian sellers also pay GST/HST on the Poshmark commission itself, a sales tax US sellers don't see. A Quebec seller at 14.975% QST/GST pays an extra 2.995% on top of the 20%, pushing the effective rate near 23%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Poshmark take from a $50 sale?
Poshmark takes $10 (20% commission) from a $50 sale, leaving you with $40. The buyer pays $6.49 for shipping separately, and Poshmark takes no cut of it. If you applied free shipping through Offer to Likers, your payout can drop to about $33.51.
Why is Poshmark's fee so high?
The 20% commission covers the platform, payment processing, customer support, buyer protection, free Posh Authenticate on $500+ items, and the prepaid shipping label. Competitors like eBay charge lower headline rates (13.6% + $0.40 per order) but often add store subscriptions and ad costs. All-in, Poshmark is expensive but not outlandish for sellers who use authentication and buyer protection heavily.
Does Poshmark charge listing fees?
No. Poshmark never charges listing fees, monthly subscriptions, or payment processing fees. The only fees are the 20% commission (or $2.95 flat on sub-$15 sales) and optional Promoted Closet spend if you opt in.
How much does Posh Authenticate cost?
Posh Authenticate is free for both buyers and sellers. Select luxury items sold for $500 or more are automatically routed through Poshmark's authentication center at no extra charge. You still pay the standard 20%, with no authentication surcharge.
How much does Promoted Closet cost?
Promoted Closet is pay-per-click, and Poshmark doesn't publish a per-click rate; each click's cost varies. You set a weekly budget, which caps your spend, and Poshmark chooses which listings to promote. You only pay when someone clicks, regardless of whether they buy.
Do I pay fees on shipping?
No. The 20% commission is calculated only on the item price. Shipping and sales tax aren't part of the commission base. Shipping only affects your payout if you absorb a discount as part of an Offer to Likers.
Are Poshmark fees the same in Canada?
Mostly. Canada's flat fee kicks in under C$20 (instead of $15) and is C$3.95 (instead of $2.95). The 20% commission for sales C$20+ is the same. Canadian sellers also pay GST/HST on the commission itself, which varies by province and can push the effective rate to 22-23%.