Whatnot Fee Calculator

Whatnot's live-commerce commission

Whatnot is a live-auction and live-shopping marketplace, and it charges sellers a commission of around 10% on the final sale price of each item sold during a live show or in its marketplace listings, plus a separate payment processing charge (roughly 2.5% + $0.30) to handle the buyer's card. Note: Whatnot's exact published rates can vary by category and have changed as the platform has grown, so treat these as representative defaults.

Because so much of Whatnot's volume happens live, auction dynamics matter: final prices (and so the commission owed) often end up higher than a fixed-price listing on a traditional marketplace for the same item, which can offset the fee percentage for sellers who do well in live-auction formats.

As with other marketplaces, shipping you charge the buyer is generally included in the amount commission is calculated on, so factor that into your reserve or starting price during a live sale.

Where these numbers come from

The formulas and default values in this calculator are based on:

• publicly reported Whatnot seller commission rate (approximately 10% standard, category-dependent) plus an estimated payment processing fee in line with standard card-processing rates (approximately 2.5% + $0.30). Note: confirm your exact category commission and processing rate in your Whatnot seller dashboard, as these are not as uniformly published as some competitors

Platform fee schedules change. These are planning estimates based on the most recently published rates -- always confirm the current fee schedule on the platform itself before relying on the exact number for a real payout.