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  "_meta": {
    "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
    "checked_tz": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "note": "US seller fees only. Re-verify every source monthly and after any platform announcement. Update checked_on when you do."
  },
  "ebay": {
    "source_urls": [
      "https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822"
    ],
    "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
    "fee_base": "Total amount of the sale: item price + shipping + handling + sales tax + other buyer-paid charges",
    "per_order_fee": {
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      "at_or_below": 0.3,
      "above": 0.4
    },
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      "free_listings_per_month": 250,
      "after": 0.35
    },
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    "below_standard_surcharge_pct": 6,
    "below_standard_4plus_months_pct": 7,
    "inad_very_high_surcharge_pct": 5,
    "categories": {
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        "label": "Most categories (13.6%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            7500,
            13.6
          ],
          [
            null,
            2.35
          ]
        ]
      },
      "books_media": {
        "label": "Books, Movies & TV, Music (15.3%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            7500,
            15.3
          ],
          [
            null,
            2.35
          ]
        ]
      },
      "trading_cards": {
        "label": "Trading cards, CCG & comics (13.25%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            7500,
            13.25
          ],
          [
            null,
            2.35
          ]
        ]
      },
      "coins": {
        "label": "Coins & Paper Money (13.25%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            7500,
            13.25
          ],
          [
            null,
            2.35
          ]
        ]
      },
      "bullion": {
        "label": "Bullion (13.6% / 7% over $7,500)",
        "type": "whole_threshold",
        "threshold": 7500,
        "at_or_below_pct": 13.6,
        "above_pct": 7
      },
      "handbags": {
        "label": "Women's Bags & Handbags (15% / 9% over $2,000)",
        "type": "whole_threshold",
        "threshold": 2000,
        "at_or_below_pct": 15,
        "above_pct": 9
      },
      "jewelry": {
        "label": "Jewelry (15% / 9% over $5,000)",
        "type": "whole_threshold",
        "threshold": 5000,
        "at_or_below_pct": 15,
        "above_pct": 9
      },
      "watches": {
        "label": "Watches, Parts & Accessories (15% / 6.5% / 3%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            1000,
            15
          ],
          [
            7500,
            6.5
          ],
          [
            null,
            3
          ]
        ]
      },
      "guitars": {
        "label": "Guitars & Basses (6.7%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            7500,
            6.7
          ],
          [
            null,
            2.35
          ]
        ]
      },
      "athletic_shoes": {
        "label": "Athletic shoes / sneakers (8% at $150+)",
        "type": "sneakers",
        "threshold": 150,
        "at_or_above_pct": 8,
        "below_pct": 13.6,
        "per_order_fee_waived_at_or_above": true
      },
      "nft": {
        "label": "NFTs (5%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            null,
            5
          ]
        ]
      },
      "heavy_equipment": {
        "label": "Heavy equipment, presses, food trucks (3%)",
        "type": "tiered",
        "tiers": [
          [
            15000,
            3
          ],
          [
            null,
            0.5
          ]
        ]
      }
    },
    "official_examples": [
      {
        "desc": "$400 BIN, free shipping, 6% tax => total $424, most categories",
        "total": 424,
        "category": "most",
        "expected_fvf": 58.06
      },
      {
        "desc": "$9,500 trading card, free shipping, 6% tax => total $10,070",
        "total": 10070,
        "category": "trading_cards",
        "expected_fvf": 1054.55
      }
    ]
  },
  "etsy": {
    "source_urls": [
      "https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees/",
      "https://www.etsy.com/sell",
      "https://www.etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments/",
      "https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000338367-How-Etsy-s-Offsite-Ads-Work",
      "https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500011073202-What-is-a-Regulatory-Operating-Fee"
    ],
    "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
    "listing_fee": 0.2,
    "transaction_fee_pct": 6.5,
    "transaction_fee_base": "Item price + shipping + gift wrap (US sellers: excludes sales tax)",
    "payment_processing_us": {
      "pct": 3,
      "flat": 0.25,
      "base": "Gross order total incl. shipping and sales tax"
    },
    "offsite_ads": {
      "under_10k_pct": 15,
      "over_10k_pct": 12,
      "cap_per_order": 100,
      "under_10k_opt_out": true
    },
    "regulatory_operating_fee_pct": {
      "US": 0,
      "CA": 0.5,
      "UK": 0.48,
      "FR": 1.14,
      "IT": 0.8,
      "ES": 0.88,
      "HU": 1.97,
      "IN": 0.05,
      "TR": 1.67,
      "VN": 1.24
    },
    "currency_conversion_pct": 2.5
  },
  "poshmark": {
    "source_urls": [
      "https://poshmark.com/posh_guide/get_started_on_poshmark",
      "https://blog.poshmark.com/"
    ],
    "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
    "us": {
      "flat_under": 15,
      "flat_fee": 2.95,
      "commission_pct": 20
    },
    "ca": {
      "flat_under": 20,
      "flat_fee": 3.95,
      "commission_pct": 20,
      "currency": "CAD"
    },
    "notes": "No listing fees or monthly fees; Poshmark pays card processing. Buyer pays the prepaid shipping label by default."
  },
  "mercari": {
    "source_urls": [
      "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/169/",
      "https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/2517/"
    ],
    "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
    "selling_fee_pct": 10,
    "selling_fee_base": "Item price + buyer-paid shipping",
    "payment_processing": 0,
    "buyer_protection_pct_buyer_paid": 3.6,
    "instant_pay_fee": 3,
    "direct_deposit_fee": 0,
    "failed_deposit_fee": 2,
    "page_updated": "2026-05-07"
  }
}