Which commission tier applies to a US card seller?
The October 30 fee page bases the next 28-day period’s tier on completed sales across categories in the preceding period. Crossing a threshold does not immediately change the current rate. Live sales use the show category; marketplace sales use the product category.
Compare eBay’s selling-fee calculation
| Previous four-week sales | Sports commission |
|---|---|
| Below $15,000 | 8.00% |
| $15,000 to below $35,000 | 7.75% |
| $35,000 to below $50,000 | 7.50% |
| $50,000 to below $100,000 | 7.25% |
| $100,000 to below $250,000 | 7.00% |
| $250,000 to below $500,000 | 6.75% |
| $500,000 and above | 6.50% |
What changed for Premier Shops on November 1?
The dated Premier Shop notice reviewed November 1 removes the commission discount from that date. October 31 was the last stated day for the 10% relative reduction. That earlier reduction multiplied the underlying rate by 0.90: an 8% rate became 7.2%, not minus ten percentage points. Badging, discovery benefits and prioritized support remain listed.
The fee page narrows this change to markets with tiered rates; Japan retains its Premier discount. This guide’s figures are for US Sports. Older activation wording elsewhere on the Premier page still mentions discounted commission. Use the dated change notice and your order record; the announcement does not establish a precise cutoff hour for this guide. We verified the published rule, not the fee applied to an individual seller’s transaction.
What does Whatnot charge processing on?
Whatnot’s fee overview applies commission to the item’s sale price. Its US processing charge is 2.9% of the total the buyer pays, plus $0.30 per transaction; buyer-paid shipping and taxes are included in that processing base. A commission percentage alone therefore understates the two charges combined.
For your own worksheet, keep the item amount, buyer-paid shipping, tax, commission and processing in separate columns. Use the platform’s transaction record when a purchase or bundle contains several items; do not invent how a fixed charge is allocated between them.
- ItemRead the sale price
- RateCheck the actual commission applied
- TotalRead the processing base
- NetSubtract fees and your own costs
Schematic. An original reconciliation sequence; bundled-order allocation must follow the transaction record.
How does the Premier change affect a $50 sale?
Assume one US transaction with a $50 item, $6 buyer-paid shipping and $4 tax, making the processing base $60. Assume the seller has an 8% underlying rate and no other promotion. Processing is $60 × 2.9% + $0.30 = $2.04. With the earlier Premier reduction, commission at 7.2% was $3.60; under the November 1 rule, 8% produces $4.00.
The item proceeds after those two charges are $44.36 versus $43.96, a forty-cent difference. Shipping and tax in this example are hypothetical inputs, not promised charges. These figures exclude inventory cost, supplies, seller-paid shipping and other expenses; they are not profit.
| Calculation | Through October 31: eligible Premier reduction | From November 1: no Premier reduction |
|---|---|---|
| Item sale price | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Commission | $3.60 | $4.00 |
| Processing on assumed $60 total | $2.04 | $2.04 |
| Item price less these two fees | $44.36 | $43.96 |
Does the high-value promotion change the calculation?
A separate limited-time policy reviewed November 1 charges zero commission on the portion above $1,500 for eligible US Sports Singles orders. Sports breaks and Surprise Products are excluded, and processing still applies to the full transaction. Check the current promotion and correct subcategory before extending an ordinary-sale calculation to an expensive card.
For a useful before-and-after comparison, open an order’s Receipt and earnings details in the app or the order panel in Seller Hub. Record the item amount, actual commission rate, processing charge and date for an October 31 and November 1 order, then compare equivalent sale types. A different card value, tax amount, promotion or seller tier can change fees independently of Premier status. The seller’s commission record also does not describe the buyer’s high-value protection benefit.
Understand the separate Whatnot high-value buyer-protection benefit
Frequently asked questions
Does a Premier badge guarantee the old discount in November?
No. The policy effective November 1 removes that benefit in the US. Verify the applied rate on the order record; a badge alone does not establish the fee.
Is the advertised 3% rate the standard Sports rate?
No. The marketing page identifies 3% as a possible custom rate for qualifying high-volume sellers. Use your Sports rate card and account terms.
Should I compare marketplaces only by their commission percentage?
Compare the dollar fees on the same hypothetical item, shipping and tax amounts, then include your own fulfillment costs. Different fee bases can reverse a headline-rate comparison.
Sources
Product checklists, definitions, and policies can change. These sources were reviewed on 2026-11-01.
- Whatnot: Seller feesChecked November 1, 2026. Updated October 30, 2026. US Sports tiers, four-week timing and market scope checked.
- Whatnot: Premier Shop ProgramChecked November 1, 2026. Updated October 21, 2026. Dated November 1 discount change takes precedence in this guide over older activation wording; no cutoff hour inferred.
- Whatnot: How fees workChecked November 1, 2026. Commission and processing bases checked. The $50 example uses original assumed shipping and tax inputs.
- Whatnot: Reduced Commission on High-Value OrdersChecked November 1, 2026. Current limited-time promotion checked for Sports Singles eligibility, $1,500 threshold and exclusions.
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