OfferUp seller fees (US): $0 commission on local sales, shipping retired
OfferUp takes no commission or fee on in-person sales, and nationwide shipping no longer exists, so there is no shipped-checkout fee. What remains is optional and flat: Promote+, one-time promotes and paid listings after a free monthly allotment. OfferUp is US-only for full features.
OfferUp fee data checked against OfferUp Help (What is OfferUp, page updated ; Nationwide shipping ending, page updated ; Promote Plus subscription, page updated ; free listing limits, page updated ). Figures are for US individual sellers. United States, USD.
Feebrief is not affiliated with OfferUp and is not an official calculator. Prices, allotments and availability change; confirm on the linked OfferUp help pages before listing.
Short answer: OfferUp takes $0 on local sales, and shipping is gone
OfferUp’s help center says it does not charge fees or take a commission from in-person transactions. Nationwide shipping has ended: new listings became local-only from 2025-09-23, and shipping was removed from remaining listings by 2025-10-21, so no shipped-checkout fee applies. Promote+ (Promote Plus) is an optional advertising subscription at $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year, not a charge on any sale.
Sell a $50 item at a local meetup and OfferUp takes nothing: you keep the full $50.00.
OfferUp seller cost table (US, as of Oct 2026)
| Cost | Amount | Charged how | Who pays | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale commission, local / in-person | $0 | Not charged: OfferUp says it does not charge fees or take a commission on in-person transactions | - | What is OfferUp (updated 2026-08-31) |
| Shipped / checkout fee | N/A: shipping no longer available | Not applicable; new listings local-only from 2025-09-23, shipping removed by 2025-10-21 | - | Nationwide shipping ending (updated 2026-09-22) |
| Promote+ (Promote Plus) subscription | $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year; first-time 3-day free trial | Flat subscription via App Store or Google Play; one promoted item at a time, switchable | Seller, optional | Promote Plus subscription (updated 2025-09-11) |
| One-time Promote, 1 day or 3 days | Not publicly available (shown in the app at purchase) | Flat per promotion | Seller, optional | Promote your items (updated 2025-05-16) |
| Paid single listing after the free allotment | Not publicly available (varies by category; shown in the app) | Flat per listing | Seller, only after the allotment is used | Buy single listings (updated 2025-06-11) |
| Listing subscription packages (select categories) | Not publicly available (package pricing varies) | Flat subscription | Seller, optional | Buy a listing subscription (updated 2026-06-11) |
Optional feature charges are paid by the seller and, per OfferUp, the app shows the price before you are charged. Confirm everything on the linked OfferUp pages; wording and prices change.
Why there is no percentage on this page
Every remaining OfferUp cost is a flat amount or a subscription, so there is no rate to apply to a sale price. Payment at a local meetup happens outside OfferUp, and OfferUp takes nothing from it; this page says nothing about fees on any third-party payment app you and the buyer choose.
- Facebook Marketplace seller fees ($0 local, 10% shipped) still has a shipped path with a percentage. OfferUp does not.
- Mercari seller fees (10% on item plus shipping) is the comparer platform to look at if you sell items you can ship.
- Promote+ is advertising, so it is never folded into a per-sale figure here.
Worked example: $50 item sold at a local meetup
The example assumes a US individual seller, a local meetup with payment taken in person outside the OfferUp app, a listing within the free monthly allotment for its category, no promotion purchased, and no sales tax. Promote+ is shown separately because it is a subscription, not a charge on the sale. See how Feebrief estimates seller fees.
| Line | Math | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sale commission | 0% × $50.00 | $0.00 |
| Checkout / shipping fee | Shipping retired; local cash or peer-to-peer payment at the meetup | $0.00 |
| Seller keeps | $50.00 − $0.00 | $50.00 |
| Optional cost | Amount | How it relates to the $50 sale |
|---|---|---|
| Promote+ monthly | $19.99 per month | Flat subscription for the month; not a percentage of this or any sale; not deducted from the $50.00 |
| Promote+ annual | $99.99 per year | Same; OfferUp’s help page states a 58% saving against monthly (OfferUp’s figure) |
Sell a $50 item on OfferUp at a local meetup and OfferUp takes nothing: no commission, no checkout fee and no shipping fee, because nationwide shipping ended in October 2025. You keep the full $50.00. The only money OfferUp can ask you for is optional: Promote+ at $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year, a one-time promote, or extra listings once you pass the free monthly allotment for a category.
Promote+ and one-time promote: optional, flat, not per sale
Promote+ (Promote Plus) is billed through the App Store or Google Play at $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year. It promotes one item at a time, and you can switch which item. The first subscription on an app-store account gets a 3-day free trial, one per account. Source: OfferUp Help: Promote Plus subscription (updated 2025-09-11).
| Option | Published price |
|---|---|
| Promote+ subscription | $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year |
| One-time Promote, 1 day or 3 days | Not publicly available on the help center; the app shows the price at purchase |
Free listing limits by category, and what costs money after them
The one cost a casual seller can meet without choosing advertising is the free monthly listing allotment. Per OfferUp Help: About free listing limits (updated 2025-04-02), the allotment refreshes on the 1st of each calendar month and unused listings do not roll over.
| Category | Free listings per month |
|---|---|
| Cars & Trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Appliances | 15 |
| Cell Phones & Accessories | 15 |
| Furniture | 25 |
| Jewelry & Accessories | 25 |
| Tools & Machinery | 25 |
| All other categories | 200 combined |
Past the allotment, OfferUp offers paid single listings and, for select categories, listing subscription packages. Prices vary and are not on the help center. A seller listing more than 25 furniture items in one month, for example, would reach the paid path even with $0 commission.
What changed: nationwide shipping ended in 2025
Per OfferUp Help: Nationwide shipping ending (page updated 2026-09-22):
- 2025-09-23: new listings became local-only.
- 2025-10-21: shipping was removed from remaining listings.
If you sold through OfferUp shipping before then, expect local pickup only now. OfferUp’s current help pages do not publish the old shipped-checkout rate, so this page does not either, and older pages that quote a shipped fee describe a product that no longer exists. For a platform that still has a shipped branch, see Facebook Marketplace seller fees ($0 local, 10% shipped).
Informational page: not a Feebrief calculator
Feebrief’s interactive fee comparer currently covers eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, Depop, Vinted and Whatnot only. OfferUp is not in that data set, so the figures on this page are static facts from OfferUp’s published help pages, not a live Feebrief calculator. See resale marketplace fees compared and how Feebrief estimates seller fees. Feebrief is not affiliated with OfferUp and is not an official calculator; see the Feebrief disclosure.
What is not in these examples
- One-time promote price: not publicly available on the help center.
- Paid single-listing price and listing subscription package price: not publicly available.
- Business Storefronts: a separate business product, not covered.
- Third-party payment-app fees at a meetup: not stated here.
- Buyer-side fees and any in-app payment product: not publicly available here.
- Sales tax: examples use $0 and assert no state rule.
- Any legacy shipping percentage: not published by OfferUp and not stated here.
Official OfferUp help pages and as-of dates
Open OfferUp’s own pages before you list. Figures here were checked on 2026-11-01.
- What is OfferUp: OfferUp Help (page updated 2026-08-31; checked 2026-11-01)
- Nationwide shipping ending: OfferUp Help (page updated 2026-09-22; checked 2026-11-01)
- Promote Plus subscription: OfferUp Help (page updated 2025-09-11; checked 2026-11-01)
- Promote your items: OfferUp Help (page updated 2025-05-16; checked 2026-11-01)
- About free listing limits: OfferUp Help (page updated 2025-04-02; checked 2026-11-01)
- Buy single listings: OfferUp Help (page updated 2025-06-11; checked 2026-11-01)
- Buy a listing subscription: OfferUp Help (page updated 2026-06-11; checked 2026-11-01)
OfferUp fees FAQ
Does OfferUp take a percentage of my sale?
No. OfferUp states on its help center that it does not charge fees or take a commission on in-person transactions. When you meet a buyer and take payment in person, OfferUp deducts nothing, so a $50 sale leaves you with $50.00. The only things OfferUp can charge a seller are optional and flat: Promote+ at $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year, a one-time promote, and paid listings after you use up the free monthly allotment for a category. Confirm the live wording on the What is OfferUp page.
Is there still a fee when I ship an item on OfferUp?
No, because OfferUp no longer offers shipping. Per the OfferUp help article on nationwide shipping ending, new listings became local-only from 2025-09-23 and shipping was removed from all remaining listings by 2025-10-21. Any page that still quotes a shipped-checkout percentage is describing the old product. OfferUp’s current help pages do not publish that old rate, so this page does not either. Confirm the dates on the live shipping-ending page.
Do I have to buy Promote+ to sell on OfferUp?
No. Promote+ (Promote Plus) is an optional advertising subscription billed through the App Store or Google Play at $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial the first time you subscribe. It promotes one item at a time and you can switch which item. It is not a percentage of any sale and is not deducted from the money a buyer hands you, which is why this page shows it as a separate line under the $50 example rather than as a fee on the sale. Confirm the live price and trial terms in the app or on the help page.
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Disclaimer
Prices, allotments and availability change and can vary by account, category and location. Feebrief is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by OfferUp or any marketplace named here, and this page is not an official calculator. Always check OfferUp’s official help pages and the price shown in the app before you pay for any feature. Examples exclude promotion and paid-listing costs, third-party payment-app fees and sales tax unless stated.