Enter your cost and expected hammer price. Kickflip applies Whatnot's 8% commission, processing and shipping to show your real payout per item.
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.
Whatnot charges commission on the item price and payment processing on the order total, with a reduced rate for coins:
| Category / tier | Selling fee | Payment processing | Buyer-side fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Categories (Live Shopping)Commission on item price; processing on order total | 8.00% | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Coins & Money CategoryReduced commission rate for numismatics | 4.00% | $0.30 | $0.00 |
Rates change. Treat these as estimates and confirm against Whatnot's current published fee schedule before you commit to a purchase.
On a live stream the price is whatever the room bids. That makes your buy price the only lever you fully control. Work backwards: use the target margin mode above to find the hammer price you need, and treat that as your mental reserve before you go live.
Volume also changes the shipping picture. Whatnot buyers frequently win multiple lots in one show and ship combined, which spreads a single label across several items and improves per-item margin over what a one-off flip would show.
Whatnot's 8% commission is low for a marketplace with built-in discovery — the live format puts inventory in front of an audience without paid ads. Trading cards, collectibles, sneakers, comics and thrifted clothing all move well in that format.
The cost is time: a three-hour show is real labour. Judge the margin per hour, not just per item.
8% commission on the item price for most categories — 4% for coins and money — plus payment processing of roughly 2.9% and $0.30 on the order total.
No. There is no listing or streaming charge; Whatnot earns from the commission and processing on what sells.
Buyers typically pay a flat shipping charge, and multiple wins in the same show can be combined into one package. Enter whatever you actually absorb in the seller shipping field.
The commission is low and discovery is built in, which suits high-volume categories like cards, collectibles and thrifted clothing. Because it is auction-based, discipline on the buy price is everything.