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OfferUp vs Mercari Fee Calculator

On a shipped sale Mercari wins every time. Hand the item over in a car park and OfferUp charges nothing at all.

OfferUp payout = price − 12.9% service fee (minimum $1.99) on shipped orders; Mercari payout = price − 10%, a flat selling fee with no seller-side processing. On a shipped sale Mercari is cheaper at every price: on a $50 item Mercari pays $45.00 against OfferUp's $43.55, a $1.45 gap, widening to $2.90 at $100. There is no crossover, because 10% is below 12.9% and OfferUp's $1.99 minimum only makes cheap sales worse. The decision is not really about these rates. An OfferUp local pickup carries no fee at all — set the service fee to 0 to model cash in hand and OfferUp pays the full $50, beating Mercari by $5.00. So the real question is whether the item can sell locally: furniture, appliances and exercise equipment cost more to ship than they are worth and belong on OfferUp for free, while anything small enough to post is cheaper on Mercari than shipping through OfferUp. Note Mercari dropped its separate 2.9% + $0.50 processing fee, which is what moved this comparison — the two used to sit fifty cents apart. Single-platform detail: OfferUp fee calculator and Mercari fee calculator.

OfferUp vs Mercari Fee Calculator — your numbers

Payout gap (OfferUp − Mercari)

-$1.45

OfferUp payout

$43.55

Mercari payout

$45.00

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Fee defaults last reviewed 2026-08-15. Platforms change their fees — every rate above is editable, so enter your current numbers for an exact result.

Worked examples

A $50 item shipped on both

Sale price $50.00
OfferUp service fee (shipped) 12.9%
OfferUp minimum fee $1.99
Mercari selling fee 10%
Mercari payment processing 0%
Mercari processing fixed fee $0.00
Payout gap (OfferUp − Mercari) -$1.45
OfferUp payout $43.55
Mercari payout $45.00

OfferUp $43.55 vs Mercari $45.00: $1.45 more on Mercari.

The same $50 item sold locally

Sale price $50.00
OfferUp service fee (shipped) 0%
OfferUp minimum fee $1.99
Mercari selling fee 10%
Mercari payment processing 0%
Mercari processing fixed fee $0.00
Payout gap (OfferUp − Mercari) $5.00
OfferUp payout $50.00
Mercari payout $45.00

No OfferUp fee at all: $50.00 against Mercari's $45.00.

The OfferUp vs Mercari fee comparison is a good reminder that headline rates rarely settle a decision. Two platforms at 12.9% differ by fifty cents on a shipped sale — inside the noise of what either will realize on price. What actually differs is the sale model: OfferUp is local-first with a free in-person path, Mercari is postal-first with prepaid labels and a national audience.

If you are choosing across more than these two, the OfferUp vs Facebook Marketplace comparison covers the other big local option, and Mercari vs eBay covers the shipped end. For bulky local items, price the alternative honestly with the shipping cost per unit calculator before assuming posting is viable.

Frequently asked questions

Is OfferUp or Mercari cheaper?

For a shipped sale, Mercari, at every price — its flat 10% undercuts OfferUp's 12.9%, and OfferUp's $1.99 minimum makes cheap items worse still. The gap is $1.45 on a $50 sale and $2.90 at $100. For a local pickup OfferUp charges nothing at all and wins outright, by the full 10% Mercari would have taken.

Does OfferUp really charge no fee for local sales?

For a straightforward in-person cash sale, yes — the 12.9% service fee applies to shipped orders handled through OfferUp's payment system. Set the service fee field to 0 to model that. Optional promotions and shipping labels are separate costs, and buyer-protection terms only apply to shipped orders.

Didn't these two used to charge the same rate?

They did. Mercari previously charged 10% selling plus 2.9% + $0.50 processing, which came to 12.9% + $0.50 — the same headline percentage as OfferUp, leaving the two exactly fifty cents apart. Mercari then dropped the seller-side processing fee and moved to a flat 10% on the buyer-paid total, and buyers pay a protection fee instead. That single change is what turned a coin-flip into a clear win.

Which should I use for a bulky item?

OfferUp, almost always. Furniture, appliances and exercise equipment cost more to ship than they are worth, and OfferUp is built around local pickup where that cost disappears along with the fee. Mercari is the better home for anything small enough to post cheaply.

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