On fees alone, eBay leaves you more. Sell a $50 dress with free shipping and eBay keeps $7.20, so $42.80 reaches you. Poshmark keeps $10.00 and sends you $40.00. That's the Poshmark vs eBay fee story in one sale: eBay charges 13.6% plus $0.40, Poshmark charges a flat 20%.
Put your own price into the calculator above. Add what you paid for the item and any postage you'd cover, and it shows profit on both, plus what the buyer pays at checkout.
Poshmark vs eBay fees, side by side
- eBay (US): a final value fee of 13.6% in most clothing and shoe categories, charged on the total the buyer pays. That total includes the shipping you charge and the sales tax. On top of that, $0.40 per order, or $0.30 when the order is $10 or less.
- Poshmark: a flat $2.95 on sales under $15, and 20% of the sale price from $15 up. No listing fee, no processing fee, and the fee is never charged on shipping or tax.
- What buyers pay: on both, the price, shipping and any sales tax. Neither adds a separate buyer fee.
Here's what each one pays you at common prices, with free shipping and no tax:
| Sale price | eBay fee | eBay pays you | Poshmark fee | Poshmark pays you |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.66 | $8.34 | $2.95 | $7.05 |
| $15.00 | $2.44 | $12.56 | $3.00 | $12.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.80 | $21.20 | $5.00 | $20.00 |
| $50.00 | $7.20 | $42.80 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| $100.00 | $14.00 | $86.00 | $20.00 | $80.00 |
| $250.00 | $34.40 | $215.60 | $50.00 | $200.00 |
Standard settings, free shipping to the buyer, no sales tax.
The gap is widest on cheap pieces. A $10 top costs $1.66 on eBay, leaving $8.34. On Poshmark the flat fee is $2.95 and you keep $7.05. From $15 up, Poshmark's 20% is always more than eBay's 13.6% plus $0.40, so eBay wins on fees at every price.
Is it better to sell on eBay or Poshmark?
For the money you keep per sale, eBay. But the better app is the one where your item sells, and at a good price. That depends on what you're selling.
Poshmark suits clothing, shoes and bags. The whole app is built around fashion. Buyers search by brand and size, send offers, and bundle several items from one closet. If a jacket sells for $70 on Poshmark and only $55 on eBay, Poshmark still pays you more even after its 20%.
eBay suits almost everything, including clothes. It has far more buyers, and that reach helps with odd sizes, men's clothing, workwear and vintage pieces. It also handles electronics, collectibles and household items, which Poshmark doesn't really cover.
So is Poshmark better than eBay? For a seller who only sells women's fashion and wants things simple, often yes. For anyone selling a mix of items, or chasing the lowest fee, eBay usually comes out ahead. Plenty of sellers list on both and take whichever sale comes first.
Shipping: where eBay's fee grows
eBay charges its 13.6% on the shipping you charge as well. On a $40 item with $8 buyer-paid shipping, eBay's fee is $6.93, worked out on $48. Poshmark's fee on the same $40 item is $8.00, and shipping isn't part of it.
Poshmark's shipping is the simpler of the two. The buyer pays for a prepaid label, Poshmark emails it to you, and you only pay extra if the box is over 5 lb or you offer a shipping discount. On eBay you pick the carrier, set the price, and buy the label. That's more control, but also more to get wrong. If you offer free shipping on eBay, enter the label cost as "Your postage cost" in the calculator so the profit line takes it off.
Sales tax works the same way on eBay. A $50 sale where the buyer pays 8% tax is charged on $54, so the fee is $7.74 rather than $7.20. Poshmark never charges its fee on tax.
Selling clothes on eBay vs Poshmark: a few traps
- Poshmark's $15 line. At $14 you keep $11.05, and at $15 you keep $12.00. Pricing just under $15 rarely helps. Bundles pay one fee for the whole order, which helps with cheap items.
- Offers on both apps. The fee comes off the price you accept, not the price you listed. Work out your floor price before offers start coming in.
- eBay Promoted Listings. If a sale comes through a promoted ad, your ad rate is added on top of the 13.6%. A 5% rate takes most of eBay's fee advantage away, so put the rate into the calculator before you turn ads on.
- eBay's per-order fee. It's fixed, so on a $10 sale the $0.30 is a noticeable slice. It still costs less than Poshmark's $2.95.
Selling on Poshmark vs eBay: how to decide
- Check sold listings (not asking prices) for the same item on both apps.
- Put each sold price through the calculator above, with your item cost and any postage you'd pay.
- Pick the higher profit. If it's close, pick the app where the item sells faster.
For one app in detail, the eBay fee calculator covers categories, Promoted Listings and Top Rated Plus, and the Poshmark fee calculator covers Canada and the $15 threshold. Weighing a third option? Poshmark vs Mercari and eBay vs Mercari use the same side-by-side layout.
Common questions
Which takes more fees, Poshmark or eBay?
Poshmark. On a $100 sale with free shipping and no tax, Poshmark keeps $20.00 and eBay keeps $14.00, so eBay pays you $86.00 against Poshmark's $80.00.
Is Poshmark better than eBay for clothes?
It can be. Poshmark's buyers are there for fashion, so brand-name clothing often sells faster and for more. Its 20% fee is higher, though, so the higher price has to make up the difference.
Does eBay or Poshmark charge fees on shipping?
eBay does: its 13.6% covers the shipping you charge and the sales tax. Poshmark doesn't; its fee is on the item price only.
Do buyers pay extra fees on eBay or Poshmark?
No separate buyer fee on either. Buyers pay the price, shipping and sales tax.
Sources
Fees last checked against these official pages: eBay (US) on 2026-10-14; Poshmark (US) on 2026-10-14. We re-check every source daily and update the calculators when a platform changes its fees.
- eBay Help: Selling fees
- eBay: Top Rated Seller program
- eBay Developers: Promoted Listings
- Poshmark Fee Policy (Terms)