Reverb Fee Calculator

Reverb charges a 5% selling fee on the combined total of item price and shipping paid by the buyer. There is a minimum of $0.50 and a maximum of $500 per transaction (the cap applies once your sale total reaches $10,000 USD). On top of this, Reverb Payments charges a separate payment processing fee of 3.19% + $0.49 for US sellers.

Yes. Reverb charges two separate fees: (1) the selling fee of 5% on item + shipping (min $0.50, max $500), and (2) a Reverb Payments processing fee of 3.19% + $0.49 per transaction for US sellers (Preferred Sellers pay 2.99% + $0.49). Both are deducted from your payout. The total combined fee rate on a typical sale is roughly 8.19% + $0.49.

No. Reverb Bump is an optional paid promotional feature that can boost your listing's visibility in search results. It is entirely voluntary — you can sell on Reverb without ever paying for Bump. The standard selling and payment processing fees are the only mandatory fees on each transaction.

Yes. Reverb's 5% selling fee applies to the total of item price plus the shipping amount the buyer pays. If you sell a guitar for $400 and charge $30 shipping, Reverb's 5% applies to the combined $430 — not just the item price. The payment processing fee similarly applies to the full buyer payment including shipping.

Yes to both. The selling fee has a minimum of $0.50 per transaction. There is also a maximum: for USD listings, the selling fee is capped at $500 — this applies once your sale total reaches $10,000 USD, and the fee stays at $500 for any higher sale amount. The payment processing fee of 3.19% + $0.49 is separate and has no published cap.

Net payout = item price − selling fee − payment processing fee. Selling fee = min(max(5% × (item + shipping), $0.50), $500). Processing fee = 3.19% × (item + shipping) + $0.49. For example: $300 guitar, $20 shipping → selling fee = $16.00; processing fee = 3.19% × $320 + $0.49 = $10.70; payout = $300 − $16.00 − $10.70 = $273.30. Use the calculator above for instant results.

No. Listing on Reverb is free. Reverb only charges its selling and payment processing fees when a sale completes. This means you can list as many items as you like without any upfront cost.

Reverb's combined fees (roughly 8.19% + $0.49) can be lower than eBay's standard 13.6% + $0.40 for most categories, depending on the sale price. For a $500 guitar: Reverb total fees ≈ $41.44, eBay total fees ≈ $68.40 (including the $0.40 per-order fee). However, eBay reaches a larger general audience, while Reverb serves a focused music-buyer community — so conversion rates and prices achieved can differ significantly.