🔨 Live Selling Fee Showdown: Where Do Card & Vintage Sellers Keep More?
Selling a $30 trading card or vintage tee (+ $4.50 buyer shipping) produces very different payouts depending on where you stream:
| Fee Component ($30 Item + $4.50 Ship) | Whatnot Live | eBay Standard / Live | TikTok Shop Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category Commission | $2.40 (8% on item) | $4.57 (13.25% on total) | $2.07 (6% on total) |
| Payment Processing | $1.30 (2.9% + $0.30) | $0.40 fixed per order | $0.00 (Included) |
| Total Platform Deduction | $3.70 (10.7%) | $4.97 (14.4%) | $2.07 (6.0%) |
| Seller Net Keep (Before COGS) | $26.30 | $25.03 | $27.93 ✅ |
💡 Which Live Platform Should You Choose?
- 🏆 Whatnot: Best built-in buyer community for Sudden Death auctions, card breaks, and bundled buyer shipping. Test your exact numbers in our Whatnot Fee Calculator.
- 🔥 TikTok Shop Live: Lowest fee (6% total) and massive organic For You Page reach. Run your margins in our TikTok Shop Calculator.
- 📦 eBay: Best for high-ticket graded slabs (PSA 10s) where buy-it-now search demand beats live auction speed.