Enter your cost and listing price. Kickflip applies your Chairish commission tier and shipping to show what the sale actually leaves you.
Fee estimates use the primary tier rate from each platform's public schedule. Tiered pricing, promotion rates, and buyer-fee ranges vary — always confirm current rates with the platform before listing.
Chairish's commission drops sharply as you move up its subscription tiers, from casual consignor to Elite:
| Category / tier | Selling fee | Payment processing | Buyer-side fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consignor (1-9 active listings)Basic account for vintage furniture & art | 40.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Professional (10+ active listings)Standard professional tier | 30.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PremiumDiscounted commission fee for monthly subscribers | 25.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PlusIncludes $30/mo promoted listing credit | 22.00% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| EliteTiered sliding scale for high-value collections | 20.0% (<= $2500); 12.0% ($2501-$25000); 3.0% (> $25000) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Rates change. Treat these as estimates and confirm against Chairish's current published fee schedule before you commit to a purchase.
A casual consignor pays 40% — double the 20% an Elite seller pays, and on high-value items Elite scales down to 12% and even 3%. On a $3,000 credenza the difference between tiers is well over a thousand dollars, so if you sell here regularly the subscription pays for itself many times over.
Run your actual tier above. Modelling a flip at 20% when you are paying 40% is the most common way to buy an unprofitable piece.
Mid-century and designer furniture is chronically mispriced at estate sales, thrift stores and on local marketplaces, while Chairish's buyers are decorators and collectors who pay design-market prices. That gap is large enough to absorb even a 40% commission on the right piece.
Freight is the constraint. Large items ship by white-glove or blanket-wrap carriers at costs that dwarf a parcel label, so get a shipping quote before you commit to the buy, not after.
40% for consignors with 1–9 active listings, 30% for Professional (10+ listings), 25% Premium, 22% Plus, and 20% for Elite — scaling to 12% and 3% on higher-value items at the Elite tier.
Chairish handles curation, marketing to a design-focused audience, and shipping logistics for large items. The higher rate reflects a full-service consignment model rather than a listing marketplace.
Large furniture ships by freight or white-glove carriers, which is materially more expensive than parcel shipping. Get a quote before buying and enter the real figure above.
It can be very profitable because local prices and design-market prices differ so widely. Freight cost and storage space are the two things that decide whether a given piece works.