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Help: Paying success fees

The types of fees you may be charged when you sell your item on Trading Post depends on:

  • how you choose to sell your item, and/or
  • whether your item sells.

Ad fees include:

  • Listing fee – covers the initial cost to list your ad.
  • Feature fee - for the listing features you select for Auction or Buy Now ads.
  • Success fee – applies if your item successfully sells via an Auction or Buy Now ad.

See ad cost and fees for more information on listing fees and how they’re calculated.

What is a success fee and how much is it?

A success fee is:

  • only charged if you successfully sell your item
  • only applies to Buy Now ads and Auctions (not Classifieds).
  • is calculated based on the amount your item sells for:
    • Auction
      A percentage of the final bid placed by the successful winner.
    • Buy Now
      A percentage of the Buy Now price.

The table below shows how the Success fee is calculated.

Selling price

Success fees
(Based on a % of your item’s selling price)

$0 – $10

Flat $0.50

$10.01 – $100

$0.50 for the first $10
Plus 5% of the selling price of your item from $10.01– $100

$100.01 – $1000

$5 for the first $100
Plus 2.5% of the selling price of your item from $100.01– $1000

Over $1000

$27.50 for the first $1000
Plus 1.25% of the selling price of your item over $1000

When is a success fee charged?

A success fee is automatically charged against your Trading Post account when your item sells.

Your item has sold when:

  • Auction
    When the Auction ends and the Reserve has been met (if you set one) then the item has sold to the highest winning bidder.
  • Buy Now ad
    A buyer clicks Commit to Buy to purchase the item.

Promotional codes

If you are provided with a Trading Post promotional code that offers the reduction or the complete removal of Success Fees you must enter this code into the promotional box on the final step of placing your ad to be eligible for that offer. To find out if a success fee is reduced or removed in relation to a particular promotional code, see the Terms and Conditions for that promotion.

How do I pay a success fee?

Every month Trading Post® will send you a monthly invoice, via your registered email, detailing your listing activity for the month.

All acceptable methods for paying your Trading Post® account are outlined on the invoice. See paying fees for further details on how to pay your invoice.

If you do not pay your invoice by the due date, Trading Post® charges the invoiced amount to your credit card.

Can I transfer the Success fee to the buyer?

The Listing and Success fees for ads are to be paid by the seller. Sellers are not permitted to transfer these fees to buyer by adding an additional fee to the final winning bid amount or sale price.

Read the Fee and Surcharge Policy for further details.

Related topics

Ad cost and fees
Fee and Surcharge Policy
Paying Fees
Pricing Your Item
Paying success fees
When your item sells

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