Reverb
Reverb fee calculator
Marketplace for musical instruments and music gear. Every fee that hits the sale — calculated live as you type.
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Reverb fees at common sale prices
On a $50.00 sale, Reverb takes about $4.59 in fees (9.2% effective), leaving you $45.41. Here's how that scales across typical resale prices — no shipping charged to the buyer:
| Sale price | Reverb fees | Effective rate | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | −$1.31 | 13.1% | $8.69 |
| $25.00 | −$2.54 | 10.2% | $22.46 |
| $50.00 | −$4.59 | 9.2% | $45.41 |
| $100.00 | −$8.68 | 8.7% | $91.32 |
| $250.00 | −$20.97 | 8.4% | $229.03 |
| $500.00 | −$41.44 | 8.3% | $458.56 |
Estimates use Reverb's standard fee structure with default options. Use the calculator above for your exact numbers, including item cost and shipping.
How Reverb fees work
- Reverb charges a 5% selling fee on the total sale amount, including the shipping the buyer pays.
- Payment processing through Reverb Payments is 3.19% + $0.49 per transaction — noticeably higher than the 2.9% + $0.30 most fee guides quote. Reverb Preferred Sellers pay 2.99% + $0.49.
- The 5% selling fee has a floor and a ceiling: minimum $0.50, and it caps at $500 once the sale passes $10,000.
- Cross-border orders can add a further 1%. Transactions inside the EEA count as domestic and are exempt.
- Listing an item in a currency other than your payout currency adds a 2.5% conversion fee on the payout subtotal.
- Bump (promoted listings) and shipping labels are separate optional costs and are not included in these calculations.
Frequently asked about Reverb fees
What are Reverb's seller fees?
A 5% selling fee on the item price plus the shipping the buyer pays, and 3.19% + $0.49 payment processing through Reverb Payments — not the 2.9% + $0.30 most fee guides quote. On a $300 item with $25 shipping that's $16.25 plus $10.86, about $27 total or roughly 8.3% effective. The selling fee has a $0.50 floor and caps at $500 once a sale passes $10,000. Reverb Preferred Sellers pay 2.99% + $0.49 processing instead.
Who owns Reverb?
Not Etsy any more. Etsy bought Reverb in 2019 but sold it in April 2025 to a group comprising Servco — majority shareholder of Fender — and Creator Partners, which also owns SoundCloud and BMI. Reverb is privately held and independently operated again, with its own fee structure, policies and buyer base.
What does Reverb Bump cost?
Bump is Reverb's optional promoted listings feature. You set your own ad rate (typically 1-10%) and are only charged when a Bump-attributed sale completes. Bump fees stack on top of the standard 5% selling fee and 3.19% + $0.49 payment processing. The calculator does not include Bump fees in the base calculation.
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