How much does Reverb take from a $500 sale?

A $25.00 selling fee, which is 5%, plus $16.44 of payment processing at 3.19% + $0.49: $41.44 of fees, leaving $458.56 and an effective rate of 8.29%. Add $40 of buyer-paid shipping and both fees grow, to $44.72 in total and a $455.28 payout, because Reverb charges them on the whole order.

Does Reverb charge fees on shipping?

Yes. The selling fee is assessed on the total sale amount including shipping, and the processing fee on the full order amount including tax. On a $500 sale with $40 of postage the fees are $44.72 rather than $41.44 — the difference comes out of the shipping the buyer paid, which you then hand to the carrier.

What do Preferred Sellers pay on Reverb?

2.99% + $0.49 of payment processing instead of 3.19% + $0.49; the 5% selling fee is unchanged. On a $500 sale that is $40.44 of fees and a $459.56 payout, a dollar better than a standard seller's $41.44 and $458.56. It is worth more on a shop's monthly volume than on any one instrument.

Is there a maximum Reverb fee?

The selling fee is capped at $500, which it reaches on a $10,000 order. The payment processing fee is not capped, so a $12,000 sale pays $500.00 plus $383.29, which is $883.29 of fees and an effective rate of 7.36%.

Does Reverb charge a listing fee, and is there a minimum?

There is no listing fee: nothing is charged until the item sells. The selling fee does have a floor of $0.50, so a $5 sale pays $0.50 plus $0.65 of processing — $1.15 of fees and $3.85 kept, 23% of the price. Cheap accessories are the one place Reverb's schedule is expensive.

How do I price a Reverb listing so I keep a round number?

Switch the calculator to "I want to net" and enter the amount you want. To keep $500.00 as a standard seller you list at $545.14, with $45.14 of fees. If the buyer pays for shipping, enter that first: it enlarges the fee base and therefore the price you need.

Reverb fee calculator

As of 4 September 2026, Reverb charges a 5% selling fee on the total sale amount including shipping, minimum $0.50 and capped at $500, plus payment processing of 3.19% + $0.49.

Verified 4 September 2026 against Reverb’s official fee page. Effective from 4 September 2026. Changelog

Your country

Your Reverb status

Reverb charges in USD; your bank’s conversion is not included.

You keep

$458.56

You charge

$500.00

Selling fee: $25.00
Payment processing fee — standard: $16.44
Total fees: $41.44
Effective rate: 8.29%

Reverb fees by country

Every rule on Reverb’s official schedule for United States, the market this calculator covers, as of 4 September 2026. Both fees are charged on the whole order rather than the item price alone, so enter the shipping the buyer pays and the calculator adds it to the base. Reverb also puts tax in the processing fee's base but publishes no rate, so a taxed order costs a little more than shown. The 1% cross-border fee and the 2.5% currency-conversion fee are out of scope, as is every market outside the United States; on a PayPal order, PayPal's own fee is charged separately and does not appear here.

United States

Reverb fees for United States, effective 4 September 2026. Amounts in USD.
Fee	Applies to	Rate
Selling feeCharged on the total sale amount including shipping, not on the item price alone. Capped at $500 on a $10,000+ USD sale ("If your sale exceeds ... the maximum sale amounts ..., the maximum fee charged will remain the same") and floored at $0.50. No listing fee.	All payments	5% (max $500.00)
Payment processing fee — standardCalculated on the full order amount, including shipping and any tax charged — a broader base than the selling fee's "total sale amount (including shipping)" wording, since it also includes tax. Applies to both Reverb Payments and PayPal orders; for PayPal orders PayPal's own separate fee is not shown on the Reverb earnings page. An additional 1% cross-border fee (international transactions) and a 2.5% currency-conversion fee (listing currency different from payout currency) can also apply; neither is modeled here (out of scope: US only, no cross-border handling).	Standard seller	3.19% + $0.49
Payment processing fee — Preferred SellerSame basis as the standard processing fee, just a lower percentage for sellers who hold Reverb's Preferred Seller status. The 5% selling fee itself is unchanged by Preferred Seller status — only the processing rate drops.	Preferred Seller	2.99% + $0.49

Source: reverb.com/selling/selling-fees, verified 4 September 2026.

How much does Reverb take from a $500.00 sale?

For standard seller in United States, Reverb charges 5% of the amount, at least $0.50, at most $500.00 (selling fee) plus 3.19% of the amount plus a fixed $0.49 (payment processing fee — standard). Each fee line is rounded half-up to the nearest cent, as the platform bills it, and what you keep is the amount minus the sum of those lines.

A sale as a standard seller, with free shipping: on $500.00 you pay $25.00 (selling fee) and $16.44 (payment processing fee — standard), $41.44 in total, and keep $458.56, an effective rate of 8.29%.

The same sale with $40 of buyer-paid shipping: on $500.00 you pay $27.00 (selling fee) and $17.72 (payment processing fee — standard), $44.72 in total, and keep $455.28, an effective rate of 8.94%.

The same sale as a Preferred Seller: on $500.00 you pay $25.00 (selling fee) and $15.44 (payment processing fee — Preferred Seller), $40.44 in total, and keep $459.56, an effective rate of 8.09%.

A $12,000 sale, where the $500 cap applies: on $12,000.00 you pay $500.00 (selling fee) and $383.29 (payment processing fee — standard), $883.29 in total, and keep $11,116.71, an effective rate of 7.36%.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Reverb take from a $500 sale?: A $25.00 selling fee, which is 5%, plus $16.44 of payment processing at 3.19% + $0.49: $41.44 of fees, leaving $458.56 and an effective rate of 8.29%. Add $40 of buyer-paid shipping and both fees grow, to $44.72 in total and a $455.28 payout, because Reverb charges them on the whole order.
Does Reverb charge fees on shipping?: Yes. The selling fee is assessed on the total sale amount including shipping, and the processing fee on the full order amount including tax. On a $500 sale with $40 of postage the fees are $44.72 rather than $41.44 — the difference comes out of the shipping the buyer paid, which you then hand to the carrier.
What do Preferred Sellers pay on Reverb?: 2.99% + $0.49 of payment processing instead of 3.19% + $0.49; the 5% selling fee is unchanged. On a $500 sale that is $40.44 of fees and a $459.56 payout, a dollar better than a standard seller's $41.44 and $458.56. It is worth more on a shop's monthly volume than on any one instrument.
Is there a maximum Reverb fee?: The selling fee is capped at $500, which it reaches on a $10,000 order. The payment processing fee is not capped, so a $12,000 sale pays $500.00 plus $383.29, which is $883.29 of fees and an effective rate of 7.36%.
Does Reverb charge a listing fee, and is there a minimum?: There is no listing fee: nothing is charged until the item sells. The selling fee does have a floor of $0.50, so a $5 sale pays $0.50 plus $0.65 of processing — $1.15 of fees and $3.85 kept, 23% of the price. Cheap accessories are the one place Reverb's schedule is expensive.
How do I price a Reverb listing so I keep a round number?: Switch the calculator to "I want to net" and enter the amount you want. To keep $500.00 as a standard seller you list at $545.14, with $45.14 of fees. If the buyer pays for shipping, enter that first: it enlarges the fee base and therefore the price you need.

Sources and last verified

Every rate above is quoted from Reverb’s official fee page and checked by a person on 4 September 2026. Both help-center articles (fees overview, payment processing) restate the primary page's 5% selling fee and 3.19% + $0.49 standard processing fee identically, and add the $500 cap/$0.50 floor and the 2.99% + $0.49 Preferred Seller rate that the primary marketing page only summarizes as "8.19% + $0.49 Total Fees". at help.reverb.com/hc/en-us/articles/40917652290843-What-fees-will-I-pay-for-selling-on-Reverb.

Standard published rates only. Your account may have negotiated, promotional or legacy pricing, and the platform can change fees at any time. Confirm figures that matter with Reverb before relying on them. See the methodology and disclaimer.

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