Estimate Whatnot commission, payment processing, and seller payout by category using the current U.S. fee bases.
Estimated seller payout
$96.36Buyer-paid tax is in the processing base but not added to seller revenue.TWO FEES, TWO BASES
Whatnot commission uses final sale price. Payment processing usually uses item, buyer-paid shipping, and buyer-paid tax. The distinction belongs in the interface.
THE FIELD NOTES
Use the result now, then read the practical notes for assumptions, examples, limitations, and the choices behind it.
$8 commission · $3.64 processing · seller receives item + shipping less fees
For most U.S. categories, Whatnot lists an 8% commission on final sale price and 2.9% of total order value plus $0.30 for payment processing. Coins and Money and Pallets currently use a 4% commission under stated conditions.
A $100 item with $8 shipping and $7 tax has a $100 commission base but a $115 processing base. At the standard rates, that means $8 commission and $3.64 processing after cent rounding.
Some rate reductions are limited by category, location, date, or the portion of sale price above a threshold. Choose only a rate that the official policy or your seller statement confirms.
The result excludes tax on seller fees, promotions, show promotion, Boost, refunds, chargebacks, shipping-label cost, and category-specific exceptions.
THE PRODUCT IS NEXT
For most U.S. categories, Whatnot lists an 8% commission on final sale price and 2.9% of total order value plus $0.30 for payment processing. Coins and Money and Pallets currently use a 4% commission under stated conditions.
Commission excludes shipping and tax. Processing usually includes the item, buyer-paid shipping, and buyer-paid tax.
A $100 item with $8 shipping and $7 tax has a $100 commission base but a $115 processing base. At the standard rates, that means $8 commission and $3.64 processing after cent rounding.
The seller payout shown adds buyer-paid shipping to item revenue, then subtracts the two fees. Buyer tax is not treated as seller revenue.
Some rate reductions are limited by category, location, date, or the portion of sale price above a threshold. Choose only a rate that the official policy or your seller statement confirms.
This calculator does not implement the temporary 0% amount above $1,500; high-value sales should be checked against the current detailed policy.
The result excludes tax on seller fees, promotions, show promotion, Boost, refunds, chargebacks, shipping-label cost, and category-specific exceptions.
The official fee page was updated in August 2026 and rechecked September 1, 2026. Use the order earnings view as the final record.
Whatnot generally charges a category commission on final sale price plus payment processing on total order value and a fixed transaction amount.
The official fee page says commission is based on final sale price excluding shipping and taxes, while payment processing usually includes both.
Category reductions, high-value thresholds, taxes on fees, promotions, cross-border orders, refunds, and other programs can change the order ledger.
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