Facebook Marketplace Fees Explained
Local Pickup: $0
When the buyer picks up and pays you directly, Facebook takes nothing. This is why Marketplace is the go-to for furniture, bulky items, and anything that is a pain to ship.
Shipped Orders: 10% Selling Fee
Orders paid through Facebook checkout and shipped to the buyer pay a 10% selling fee, with a $0.80 minimum. On orders of $8 or less, you pay the flat $0.80. Payment processing is included in the 10%, so there's no separate card fee.
The Fee Covers the Whole Order
The 10% is charged on the full transaction: item price, the shipping you charge, and any tax collected. Charging $8 for shipping on a $50 item means the fee is $5.80, not $5.00.
Tips to Keep More of Each Facebook Marketplace Sale
Push Big Items to Local Pickup
On a $200 dresser, local pickup saves you $20 in fees plus the cost and hassle of freight. Save shipping for small, high-demand items where the wider audience is worth 10%.
Price Shipping to Cover the Fee
Because the 10% also applies to shipping, a label that costs you $8 needs about $8.90 charged to the buyer to break even. Small gaps like this add up over a year of sales.
Record Cash Sales Too
Local cash sales don't show up in any Facebook report, but they're still income and the item still had a cost. Log every sale, cash or shipped, so your profit and tax numbers are complete.
