--- title: "Poshmark Fees Explained: How Much Does Poshmark Take? (2026)" url: https://shopfront.app/blog/poshmark-fees/ published: 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z updated: 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z licence: "© Shopfront. All rights reserved. Cite with attribution." --- ## The headline: there's no listing fee, but the cut depends on your price The single most important thing to understand about Poshmark fees in 2026 is that there is **no listing fee at all** — you only pay when an item sells, and what you pay depends entirely on the sale price. Poshmark uses a two-tier model: a small flat fee on cheap items, and a flat 20% commission on everything else. That's it. No insertion fees, no monthly subscription, no store tiers. That structure is unusual, and it's where a lot of sellers get caught out. On a $14 sale you keep a smaller share than you might expect; on a $200 sale the math is simple and predictable. Knowing exactly where the threshold sits — and what the 20% is actually calculated on — is the difference between pricing confidently and guessing. One quick note before the numbers: Poshmark operates in the **US and Canada only**. It exited Australia, the UK and India in November 2023, so if you're reading older guides that mention £ prices or Australian sellers, those are out of date. This post covers the two markets that still run: the US and Canada. ## How Poshmark fees work in the US (as of 2026) For US sellers, the fee depends on whether your sale lands under or over $15: - **Sales under $15:** a flat fee of **$2.95** per sale. - **Sales of $15 and over:** a **20% commission** — you keep 80% of the sale price. That 20% (or the $2.95 flat fee) covers two things at once: payment processing **and** a prepaid shipping label. The buyer pays for shipping separately at checkout, so the cost of the label isn't coming out of your pocket — Poshmark handles it as part of its cut. One detail worth underlining, because it's good news: the 20% is calculated on the **item price only**. Shipping is not part of the seller fee base. You're never charged commission on the postage the buyer paid. ### Worked example (US) Say you sell a jacket for **$50**: - **Poshmark commission (20%):** $10.00 - **Your payout:** **$40.00** Now sell a cheaper item — a top for **$12**: - **Flat fee (under $15):** $2.95 - **Your payout:** **$9.05** Notice what happens on the cheap item. $2.95 on a $12 sale is roughly 25% of the price — proportionally _more_ than the 20% you'd pay on a $50 item. The flat fee is designed to be predictable, but on low-value items it quietly eats a bigger share. If you sell a lot of items in the $5–$14 range, that's worth pricing around. Sometimes nudging an item to $15 actually leaves you with more in hand: a $15 sale costs you 20% ($3.00) and nets $12.00, versus a $14 sale costing the flat $2.95 and netting $11.05. ## How Poshmark fees work in Canada (as of 2026) Canadian sellers follow the same two-tier shape, with a different threshold and an extra tax line: - **Sales under CA$20:** a flat fee of **CA$3.95** per sale. - **Sales of CA$20 and over:** a **20% commission** — you keep 80% of the item price. The wrinkle in Canada is sales tax. **GST/HST is charged on the Poshmark fee itself**, and the rate depends on your province. So your effective deduction is the 20% commission _plus_ the applicable tax on that commission. It's a small addition, but it means your payout is slightly below a clean 80% once the tax on the fee is applied. ### Worked example (Canada) Sell a pair of boots for **CA$60**: - **Poshmark commission (20%):** CA$12.00 - **GST/HST on that CA$12 fee:** added on top, varies by province - **Your payout:** **about CA$48** (the exact figure depends on your provincial tax rate applied to the fee) So the "keep 80%" rule of thumb holds for the headline commission, but build in a little extra for the tax-on-fee depending on where you are. ## What the fee does and doesn't cover It helps to be clear about what your 20% (or flat fee) is buying: - **Payment processing** — there's no separate card-processing line item like you'd see on Grailed or eBay's managed payments. - **A prepaid shipping label** — buyers pay a flat shipping rate at checkout, and Poshmark supplies the label. You're not separately billed for postage. - **Buyer protection and platform support** — handled within the standard cut. What it's _not_ charged on: shipping. The commission base is the item price, full stop. ## Run your own numbers The two-tier structure makes Poshmark easy to model once you know your price points. If you'd rather not do the arithmetic by hand for every listing, our [Poshmark Fee Calculator](/poshmark-calculator/) handles both USD and CAD — enter a sale price and it returns the fee and your exact payout, including the Canadian tax-on-fee line. If you're weighing Poshmark against other US marketplaces, it's worth comparing the structures side by side, because a 20% flat commission behaves very differently from eBay's category-based percentages or Mercari's flat rate. Our [eBay vs Poshmark vs Mercari fee comparison](/blog/ebay-vs-poshmark-vs-mercari-fees-usa/) walks through where each platform wins on margin. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Poshmark charge a listing fee? No. As of 2026 there are no listing fees, no monthly fees, and no store subscriptions. You only pay when an item sells. ### How much does Poshmark take from a sale? In the US, $2.95 flat on sales under $15, or 20% on sales of $15 and over. In Canada, CA$3.95 flat under CA$20, or 20% above it (plus GST/HST charged on the fee). On a $50 US sale, that's a $10 fee and a $40 payout. ### Does Poshmark charge commission on shipping? No. The 20% commission is calculated on the item price only. Buyers pay shipping separately, and Poshmark supplies the prepaid label. ### Why did I keep so little on a cheap sale? Because of the flat fee. On items under the threshold ($15 US / CA$20), the flat fee ($2.95 / CA$3.95) is a larger percentage of a low price than 20% would be. On a $12 item, $2.95 is about 25% — proportionally more than you'd pay above the threshold. ### Is Poshmark available in the UK or Australia? No. Poshmark exited the UK, Australia and India in November 2023. As of 2026 it operates in the US and Canada only. ## A note on tax The fees above are Poshmark's platform charges, not your tax obligations. If you sell regularly, your Poshmark income may be reportable — and US sellers should be aware of how 1099-K reporting works for marketplace sales. We cover the current thresholds and what to track in our [US reseller tax guide for 2026](/blog/us-reseller-tax-guide-2026/). This article is general information, not tax advice. Fee figures are accurate as of 2026, but Poshmark can change them — confirm current rates on Poshmark's official fees page before pricing. For your tax position, consult the IRS (or the Canada Revenue Agency, if you sell in Canada) or a qualified accountant.