Reverb US Fee Calculator

    Model a Reverb US order with the 5% selling fee, its editable $0.50 minimum and $500 maximum per item, and Reverb Payments processing. The standard processing scenario starts at 3.19% plus $0.49, while the Preferred Seller toggle uses 2.99% plus $0.49. Buyer-paid shipping increases both the selling-fee base and, when selected, the processing base. Verify current Reverb terms before relying on the result.

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    Estimate what Reverb keeps from each sale before you set a price or list a product. It covers Reverb US selling fees, payment processing, buyer-paid shipping and tax treatment, and seller costs.

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    Inputs

    Values update results instantly. Adjust fee assumptions to match your seller dashboard.

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    Order details

    USD

    Price paid for the instrument or gear before shipping and tax.

    Buyer charges

    USD

    Included in the selling-fee base and the processing base.

    USD

    Pass-through tax that can be included in payment processing.

    Reverb fee assumptions

    Turn on when your processing terms calculate the percentage on tax.

    %

    5% is the editable US planning default on item plus buyer-paid shipping.

    USD

    $0.50 is the editable per-item minimum.

    USD

    $500 is the editable per-item cap.

    Uses the editable Preferred Seller rate instead of the standard rate.

    %

    3.19% is the editable standard planning rate.

    %

    2.99% is the editable Preferred Seller planning rate.

    USD

    $0.49 is the editable per-order planning amount.

    Seller costs

    USD

    Carrier or label cost paid by the seller.

    USD

    Acquisition or production cost for the item.

    USD

    Case, box, foam, mailer, and supplies.

    USD

    Returns reserve, labor, promotion, or another order cost.

    Seller cost allocation

    USD

    Enter a monthly cost to allocate across expected orders. Ordinary Reverb selling defaults to $0.

    Used to allocate optional monthly overhead per order.

    Results

    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    Selling-fee transaction base

    $525.00

    Payment processing base

    $570.00

    Reverb selling fee

    $26.25

    Reverb Payments processing

    $18.67

    Total platform fees

    $44.92

    Optional monthly allocation

    $0.00

    Payout before seller costs

    $480.08

    Shipping, product, packaging and other costs

    $276.00

    Estimated profit

    $204.08

    Effective platform cost rate

    8.6%

    What this means

    The order leaves $204.08 after Reverb fees and seller costs. Buyer-paid shipping increases the fee bases, while buyer-paid tax remains pass-through.

    Reverb order fee breakdown

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    48%39%

    Distribution

    • Selling fee
      $26.25
      5.0%
    • Payment processing
      $18.67
      3.6%
    • Seller shipping
      $18.00
      3.4%
    • Product cost
      $250.00
      47.6%
    • Packaging and other
      $8.00
      1.5%
    • Contribution
      $204.08
      38.9%

    Total $525.00 · 6 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Item price
    $500.00
    Buyer-paid shipping
    $25.00
    Selling fee
    $26.25
    Payment processing
    $18.67
    Monthly overhead allocation
    $0.00
    Shipping, product, packaging, and other costs
    $276.00
    Estimated profit
    $204.08
    Effective platform cost rate
    8.6%

    Assumptions used

    • • Selling fee 5.00% on $525.00, clamped from $0.50 to $500.00
    • • Standard processing at 3.19% plus $0.49
    • • Processing base includes buyer-paid tax
    • • Verify current Reverb terms before acting
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    How it works

    Methodology & formulas

    This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.

    Calculation steps

    1. 1Apply the selling percentage to item price plus buyer-paid shipping, then clamp it to the entered minimum and maximum.
    2. 2Apply the selected processing rate to item price plus buyer-paid shipping and optional tax, then add the fixed fee.
    3. 3Allocate optional monthly overhead across expected orders.
    4. 4Subtract platform fees and seller cost lines from item price plus buyer-paid shipping.
    5. 5Effective platform cost rate uses platform fees divided by seller revenue before tax.

    Formulas

    • Selling fee = clamp((itemPrice + buyerPaidShipping) × sellingFee%, minimumSellingFee, maximumSellingFee)
    • Processing = (itemPrice + buyerPaidShipping + optional buyerPaidTax) × processing% + processingFixed
    • Monthly allocation = monthlyOverhead ÷ expectedMonthlyOrders
    • Estimated profit = itemPrice + buyerPaidShipping − sellingFee − processing − monthly allocation − seller costs

    Important assumptions

    • This is a USD Reverb US planning model.
    • Selling fee starts at 5% of item price plus buyer-paid shipping, with an editable $0.50 minimum and $500 maximum per item.
    • Processing starts at 3.19% plus $0.49, or 2.99% plus $0.49 for the Preferred Seller toggle. Rates remain editable.
    • Buyer-paid tax is pass-through and is included in processing only when selected.
    • Seller shipping is a cost even when the buyer pays shipping. Ordinary listing and monthly subscription fees default to $0.
    • Optional monthly overhead is allocated across expected monthly orders.
    • Verify current Reverb selling, processing, tax, and account terms before acting.

    Sources & review

    Know what this estimate is built on

    Use these official references to locate the policy, plan, or help details behind the editable inputs.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026

    Use the current terms

    These official references are starting points for published policies, pricing, or help. They do not validate every default in this calculator. Rates, plans, eligibility, regions, and account terms can change, so compare the editable fields with your account before relying on the result.

    Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.

    Worked example

    Reverb order with buyer-paid shipping

    A $500 item has $25 buyer-paid shipping and $45 buyer-paid tax. The selling fee is 5% with a $0.50 minimum and $500 cap, standard processing is 3.19% plus $0.49, shipping cost is $18, product cost is $250, and packaging is $8.

    The selling fee is $26.25, processing is about $18.66 on the $570 base, and platform fees total about $44.91. After $276 in seller costs, estimated profit is about $204.09 before tax.

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