How do I work out a marketplace commission?

Multiply the order price by your commission rate. The seller receives the rest, minus the payment fee if they pay it; the marketplace keeps the commission, minus the payment fee if it pays it.

Who should pay the card fee on a marketplace?

Either works. Many marketplaces pay it out of their commission to keep seller pricing simple; others pass it to sellers. What matters is that sellers can see exactly what they will take home.

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Pick a commission and see what each seller takes home and what your marketplace earns after payment fees. Any currency. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.

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The order lands with you

Order priceYour commission %Payment fee %Fixed fee per paymentOrders a month

The seller pays the payment fee

The starting numbers are only an example. Put in your own prices and your payment provider's rate.

Seller takes home

45.00

90.0% of the price

Payment fee

0.95

paid by the marketplace

Marketplace earns per order

4.05

5.00 commission

Marketplace earnings a month / a year

2,025.00

24,300.00 a year

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How to pick a commission

Start from what sellers get that they couldn't get alone: customers, trust, payments and delivery. The more you bring, the more you can take. Many marketplaces start low to win their first sellers and raise the rate once the buyers are there.

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Who pays the payment fee?

Every card payment has a processing fee. Either the marketplace pays it out of its commission, or it is passed to the seller. This calculator lets you try both, so you can see what each side really keeps.

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