10% shipped checkout fee ($0.80 minimum) or 0% local pickup. See your exact payout, profit and effective rate.
| Sale type | Fee | Minimum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipped (checkout) | 10% of buyer-paid total | $0.80 | Includes payment processing + purchase protection |
| Local pickup | 0% | — | Cash / app payment outside checkout; no platform fee |
| Listing | $0 | — | Always free to list |
Facebook Marketplace is the only major platform where local sales carry zero fees. Sell a $200 dresser locally and you keep the full $200. Ship it through checkout and the 10% fee takes $20. For heavy items, local almost always wins. For small high-value items (jewelry, electronics, collectibles), the national audience from shipping can lift your price enough to offset the fee.
The shipped fee applies to the full buyer-paid total — item price plus any shipping the buyer pays. On a $50 item with $8 buyer-paid shipping, the fee is 10% of $58 = $5.80, not $5.00. The $0.80 minimum only matters on very cheap items (under ~$8 shipped).
Ship when: the item is small and light (low shipping cost), the national audience can push the price up, or local demand is thin. Sell locally when: the item is heavy/bulky (furniture, appliances), the margin is tight, or you can meet buyers quickly in your area. The fee calculator above shows both methods — toggle the sale method to compare.
Shipped checkout orders pay a 10% selling fee on the buyer-paid total (item + shipping) with a $0.80 minimum. Local pickup sales carry no fee at all. Listing is always free.
No. Local deals settled in cash or a payment app outside Facebook checkout carry no Marketplace fee whatsoever. This is what makes Marketplace unique — no other major platform offers 0% on local sales.
With $8 buyer-paid shipping, the fee is 10% of $58 = $5.80. Your payout is $52.20 before your shipping label cost. Without buyer-paid shipping, the fee is $5.00 and payout is $45.00.
The shipped-order fee increased from 5% to 10% with a $0.80 minimum. Local pickup remains free.
For local sales, yes — 0% beats any platform. For shipped sales, the 10% rate matches Mercari's 10% and is lower than eBay's ~13.6%. But eBay has a much larger buyer base for most categories.
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