How much are Whatnot seller fees?

For U.S., Canada, and Australia sellers, Whatnot lists an 8% commission for all other categories, 8% up to $1,500 for eligible comics, TCG, sports singles, toys and hobbies, and 4% up to $1,500 for coins and money, plus payment processing of 2.9% of total order value and $0.30.

Does Whatnot charge payment processing on shipping and tax?

Whatnot says payment processing is calculated on total order value, which usually includes final sale price, buyer-paid shipping, and buyer-paid taxes.

Does the calculator include item cost?

Yes. Enter item cost and any seller-covered shipping cost to estimate profit and margin after Whatnot fees.

Is this an official Whatnot calculator?

No. This is a Resellbot planning tool based on published Whatnot seller fee rules and should be checked against the fee details shown in Whatnot Seller Hub for a specific order.

Free Whatnot seller tool

Whatnot fee calculator for live sellers.

Estimate Whatnot seller fees, transaction costs, net payout, and profit before you run a show, accept offers, or source inventory.

Calculate Whatnot fees View Whatnot sales data

whatnot seller fees whatnot seller fees percentage whatnot fees 2026

30-day sales analyzed 50,392,187

Observed Whatnot item sales in Resellbot data.

Streams analyzed 688,875

Live shows represented in the current cache.

Top category Sports Cards

$196,092,660 in observed revenue.

Top seller wethehobby

$12,031,335 in observed revenue.

Dataset updated through May 20, 2026.

2026 fee estimate

Estimate commission, processing, and margin.

The default sale price uses the current Resellbot average from the latest Whatnot cache. Adjust shipping, tax, category, item cost, and seller-covered shipping.

Final sale price

Category preset

Buyer-paid shipping

Buyer-paid tax

Item cost

Seller-covered shipping

Live-selling context

Whatnot fee math depends on show economics.

In the latest 30-day Resellbot dataset, we analyzed 50,392,187 Whatnot sales across 688,875 streams and 76,800 sellers. The top observed category was Sports Cards with $196,092,660 in revenue.

Use this calculator for per-item margin, then use Whatnot sales data to decide which category, show format, and seller benchmarks deserve more attention.

Whatnot seller fee examples.

Scenario	Sale price	Buyer checkout value	Fee logic	Useful follow-up
Standard live sale	$50	$58.70	Commission on final sale price plus processing on order value.	Compare category demand
High-ticket card or collectible	$1,800	$1,925	Use capped-category preset when the item qualifies.	Study top sellers
Coins and money show	$400	$430	Use the coins preset and validate the exact category in Whatnot.	Plan seller workflow

Related Whatnot seller tools.

Whatnot Seller ToolsSeller-focused hub for analytics, fees, show planning, and market reports. Whatnot Sales DataExplore current category, product, seller, and stream signals from Resellbot. Resellbot SpyUse deeper Whatnot analytics, seller research, buyer leads, and exports. Whatnot Viewer ToolsKeep the existing viewer and View Boost page separate from seller research.

Fee source checked May 21, 2026: Whatnot seller fees.