How much does Whatnot take from a $100 sale?

In a standard category the commission is 8%, which is $8.00, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30, which is $3.20. The fees come to $11.20 and you keep $88.80, an effective rate of 11.2%. In Coins & Money or Pallets the commission is 4%, so the fees are $7.20 and you keep $92.80.

Which Whatnot categories cost less than 8%?

Coins & Money and Pallets, both charged at 4% of the final sale price. Comics, TCG, Sports Singles and Toys & Hobbies pay the standard 8%, but only on the first $1,500 of an item. Everything Whatnot does not list separately falls under "all other categories" at 8%.

What is Whatnot's $1,500 cap?

On Comics, TCG, Sports Singles, Toys & Hobbies and on Coins & Money the commission applies to the first $1,500 of an item's sale price and drops to 0% above it. A $2,000 comic is charged $120.00 of commission rather than $160.00, so the total fees are $178.30 and you keep $1,821.70; the same $2,000 sold in a standard category costs $218.30 and pays out $1,781.70. Whatnot calls the cap limited time and states no end date.

What is Whatnot's payment processing fee?

2.9% + $0.30, the same in every category. Whatnot charges it on the total order value — what the buyer pays at checkout, including shipping and tax — rather than on the item price alone, so a real order with buyer-paid shipping costs a little more than this calculator shows. On a $50 sale it is $1.75, taking the total fees to $5.75 and the payout to $44.25.

Why do small sales cost proportionally more on Whatnot?

The $0.30 fixed part of the processing fee does not shrink with the price. A $20 sale in a standard category pays $2.48 in fees and leaves $17.52, an effective rate of 12.4%, against 11.2% on a $100 sale charged on exactly the same schedule.

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

Switch the calculator to "I want to net" and enter the amount you want to keep. To keep $100.00 in a standard category the sale has to reach $112.56, with $12.56 of fees. Adding 8% to $100 lands short, because both the commission and the processing fee are charged on the higher price.

Whatnot fee calculator

As of 4 September 2026, Whatnot charges US sellers 8% of the final sale price in most categories, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30 on the total order. Coins & Money and Pallets are charged 4%.

Verified 4 September 2026 against Whatnot’s official fee page. Effective from 11 August 2026. Changelog

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Every rule on Whatnot’s official schedule for United States, the market this calculator covers, as of 4 September 2026. The commission is charged on the final sale price. The processing fee is charged on the total order value — the item, the shipping and the tax the buyer pays — so a real order with buyer-paid shipping costs more than shown here, which prices the sale amount alone. Whatnot marks the $1,500 caps and the 4% Pallets rate "limited time" and states no end date. EU, UK and Japan sellers, who pay VAT or JCT on top of the fee amounts, are out of scope.

United States

Whatnot fees for United States, effective 11 August 2026. Amounts in USD.
Fee	Applies to	Rate
Commission — all other categoriesThis is the durable, uncapped rate docs/02 scopes this calculator to ("8% + 2.9% + $0.30"). Whatnot's help center groups US, Canada and Australia under one rate table, but only gives dollar-sign figures with no currency disambiguation for CA/AU sellers, so this calculator models US only.	All other categories	8%
Commission — Comics, TCG, Sports Singles, Toys & HobbiesThe $1,500 per-item cap (0% on the portion above) is marked "limited time" by Whatnot with a link to a separate promotion article, but no expiry date is stated on this page — a later content author should check that promotion article before publishing a date-stamped claim.	Comics, TCG, Sports Singles, Toys & Hobbies	8% up to $1,500.00, then 0% on the portion above
Commission — Coins & MoneyAlso marked "limited time" for the $1,500 cap, same caveat as the Comics/TCG/Toys category. A further temporary 0% promo for Australia-based Coins & Money sellers (through 30 September 2026) is out of scope (country not modeled).	Coins & Money	4% up to $1,500.00, then 0% on the portion above
Commission — Pallets (wholesale)Stated as a flat 4% with no $1,500 cap; marked "(limited time)" with no expiry date given.	Pallets (wholesale)	4%
Payment processing feeApplies to every category at the same rate. Calculated on total order value (item price + buyer-paid shipping + buyer-paid tax), not on the item price alone — so it can differ between two orders of the same item price. This calculator does not collect a separate shipping/tax figure, so it should compute the processing fee on the entered sale amount alone unless a later engine adds those inputs; note this as a simplification in the guide.	All payments	2.9% + $0.30

Source: help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees, verified 4 September 2026.

How much does Whatnot take from a $100.00 sale?

For all other categories in United States, Whatnot charges 8% of the amount (commission — all other categories) plus 2.9% of the amount plus a fixed $0.30 (payment processing fee). 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 in a standard category: on $100.00 you pay $8.00 (commission — all other categories) and $3.20 (payment processing fee), $11.20 in total, and keep $88.80, an effective rate of 11.2%.

A $2,000 comic, where the $1,500 cap applies: on $2,000.00 you pay $120.00 (Commission — Comics, TCG, Sports Singles, Toys & Hobbies) and $58.30 (payment processing fee), $178.30 in total, and keep $1,821.70, an effective rate of 8.92%.

The same $2,000 sold in a standard category: on $2,000.00 you pay $160.00 (commission — all other categories) and $58.30 (payment processing fee), $218.30 in total, and keep $1,781.70, an effective rate of 10.92%.

A Coins & Money sale at 4%: on $100.00 you pay $4.00 (Commission — Coins & Money) and $3.20 (payment processing fee), $7.20 in total, and keep $92.80, an effective rate of 7.2%.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Whatnot take from a $100 sale?: In a standard category the commission is 8%, which is $8.00, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30, which is $3.20. The fees come to $11.20 and you keep $88.80, an effective rate of 11.2%. In Coins & Money or Pallets the commission is 4%, so the fees are $7.20 and you keep $92.80.
Which Whatnot categories cost less than 8%?: Coins & Money and Pallets, both charged at 4% of the final sale price. Comics, TCG, Sports Singles and Toys & Hobbies pay the standard 8%, but only on the first $1,500 of an item. Everything Whatnot does not list separately falls under "all other categories" at 8%.
What is Whatnot's $1,500 cap?: On Comics, TCG, Sports Singles, Toys & Hobbies and on Coins & Money the commission applies to the first $1,500 of an item's sale price and drops to 0% above it. A $2,000 comic is charged $120.00 of commission rather than $160.00, so the total fees are $178.30 and you keep $1,821.70; the same $2,000 sold in a standard category costs $218.30 and pays out $1,781.70. Whatnot calls the cap limited time and states no end date.
What is Whatnot's payment processing fee?: 2.9% + $0.30, the same in every category. Whatnot charges it on the total order value — what the buyer pays at checkout, including shipping and tax — rather than on the item price alone, so a real order with buyer-paid shipping costs a little more than this calculator shows. On a $50 sale it is $1.75, taking the total fees to $5.75 and the payout to $44.25.
Why do small sales cost proportionally more on Whatnot?: The $0.30 fixed part of the processing fee does not shrink with the price. A $20 sale in a standard category pays $2.48 in fees and leaves $17.52, an effective rate of 12.4%, against 11.2% on a $100 sale charged on exactly the same schedule.
How do I price a Whatnot listing so I keep a round number?: Switch the calculator to "I want to net" and enter the amount you want to keep. To keep $100.00 in a standard category the sale has to reach $112.56, with $12.56 of fees. Adding 8% to $100 lands short, because both the commission and the processing fee are charged on the higher price.

Sources and last verified

Every rate above is quoted from Whatnot’s official fee page and checked by a person on 4 September 2026. The marketing page at whatnot.com/seller states "Seller fees are ≤8% (varies by category/country) + payment processing fees (2.9% on total order value + $0.30 transaction fee)", agreeing with every US rule the primary help-center article states; it does not itemize the per-category rates, which AMENDMENTS.md §14.9 treats as omission, not disagreement. at www.whatnot.com/seller.

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 Whatnot before relying on them. See the methodology and disclaimer.

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