How to Compare Consignment Payouts

Here's how to compare consignment payouts: every platform advertises its headline fee, but the number that actually matters is what lands in your pocket. This walks through comparing that across every major platform for your specific sale price.

1. Know your buyer-pays amount

This is the total a buyer actually sends at checkout, not the hammer price — for auctions, that means including the buyer's premium.

2. Enter the amount

The list of platforms populates immediately, ranked from best payout to worst.

3. Read the ranked list

The top row is marked BEST — the platform putting the most money in your pocket at this exact amount.

4. Expand a row for the fee schedule

Click any platform to see its full tiered fee structure — useful when a platform's rate depends on where your item lands in their pricing tiers.

5. Try a different amount

Rankings aren't fixed — platforms with flat or tiered fees can trade places as the sale price changes, and some only apply above a minimum value.

Why did the ranking change when I entered a bigger number?

Most platforms don't charge a flat percentage — fees step down in tiers, some have flat per-order costs, and auction platforms add a buyer's premium on top. The best option at one price point isn't guaranteed to be best at another.

Does "buyer pays" include shipping?

No — enter the sale price itself, plus buyer's premium for auctions. Fee structures are based on the item price, not shipping charged separately.