How much does Reverb take?
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On a $100.00 sale with the default settings, Reverb takes $8.68 and you keep $91.32 — an effective rate of 8.68%. Reverb takes a 5% selling fee on the price plus shipping (minimum $0.50, capped at $500) and a 3.19% + $0.49 payment processing fee on the order including shipping and tax — 2.99% for Preferred Sellers. An optional Bump adds the percentage you chose, only if the listing sells.
| Sale | Fees | You keep | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.31 | $8.69 | 13.10% |
| $25.00 | $2.54 | $22.46 | 10.16% |
| $50.00 | $4.59 | $45.41 | 9.18% |
| $100.00 | $8.68 | $91.32 | 8.68% |
| $250.00 | $20.97 | $229.03 | 8.39% |
| $500.00 | $41.44 | $458.56 | 8.29% |
| $1,000.00 | $82.39 | $917.61 | 8.24% |
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How the fee is built
Two mandatory fees on every sale, both deducted from the Reverb Payments payout (nothing charged at listing). (1) Selling fee = 5% of the total sale amount including shipping ('inclusive of all costs except sales tax' per the Billing Policy), with a $0.50 minimum and a $500 maximum (the cap is hit at a $10,000 sale; above that the fee stays $500). (2) Payment processing fee = 3.19% of the order total + $0.49 per transaction for standard sellers, or 2.99% + $0.49 for Reverb Preferred Sellers; the base is the full order amount including shipping AND any applicable tax. Reverb advertises this as '8.19% + $0.49 Total Fees' and '91.8%' kept (the 91.8% ignores the $0.49). Optional: Reverb Bump is a seller-set percentage (0.5% to 30%) of the item's final sale price, charged only if the Bumped listing sells, deducted from product amount + shipping (tax excluded), in addition to the two fees above. Add-ons: +1% cross-border fee when buyer and seller bank accounts are in different countries; 2.5% currency conversion on payout subtotal if listing currency differs from payout currency. If fees cannot be deducted from a payout they go on the month-end statement. Payout timing: first sale, funds available 1-2 business days after delivery; subsequent sales, 1 business day after a valid tracking number shows movement; then 1-4 business days to reach the bank (help-center quick answer: 2-5 business days). Items over $2,000 USD: payout 3-6 business days after delivery. Rounding not stated.
In Reverb's own words
- Listing your gear is always free on Reverb. When your instrument sells, you earn 91.8%* of the selling price. That’s the final sale price minus selling and payment processing fees.*
- 5% Selling Fee + 3.19% + $0.49 Payment Processing Fee = 8.19% + $0.49 Total Fees*
- There is a 5% selling fee for every item sold on Reverb. There are no fees for creating a new listing or removing a listing if it has not sold. This fee is assessed off of the total sale amount (including shipping).
- USD | $10,000 | $500 | $0.50
- If your sale exceeds one of the maximum sale amounts listed above, the maximum fee charged will remain the same.
- Selling fees for Reverb are 5% of the total value of the transaction, including shipping.
- You pay only when your item sells. Your fee is based on the total selling price, inclusive of all costs except sales tax.
- You pay only 5% of the total price, with a $0.50 minimum and a $500 maximum fee.
Source: Reverb Pricing & Payouts | Reverb · What fees will I pay for selling on Reverb? · What is a payment processing fee? · Availability and processing fees for Reverb Payments (redirected to 'How does Reverb Payments work?' article 52454911807259) · Reverb’s Billing Policy | Reverb · What are my fees as a Reverb Preferred Seller? · Why was I charged a Bump fee? · What is “Bump” and how does it work? · Bump | Reverb (More Views, Faster Sales.) · How long does it take to get paid? · Why are my total earnings lower than what I sold my gear for? · reverb.com/page/fees (FAILED in crawl4ai: 'Both crawling methods failed'; the equivalent 'Reverb Pricing & Payouts' page at /selling/selling-fees was used instead).