The short version
- Facebook Marketplace: Free for local pickup; 10% on shipped checkout orders
- WishThrift: No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee
- Bottom line: WishThrift charges nothing on any sale
- Rates verified: 26 Jul 2026, direct from Facebook Marketplace’s own fee page
Fee comparison
| Platform | What it costs to sell |
|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace | Free for local pickup; 10% on shipped checkout orders |
| WishThrift | No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee |
In full, as verified on 26 Jul 2026: $0 for local pickup. Shipped checkout orders: 10% of the total transaction (item + shipping + tax), minimum $0.80.
Who actually pays
For local pickup, nobody pays: Facebook takes nothing and neither does WishThrift. On shipped Facebook checkout orders the seller pays 10% of the total transaction. WishThrift has no shipped-checkout equivalent at all — there is no checkout, so delivery and payment are agreed directly between buyer and seller, and no fee is charged to either of them.
What you keep on a $50 and a $200 sale
| Sale price | Fee on Facebook Marketplace | You keep | You keep on WishThrift |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $5 | $45 | $50 |
| $200 | $20 | $180 | $200 |
$50 fee: 10% of the transaction on a shipped checkout order; $0 if the buyer collects. $200 fee: 10% of the transaction on a shipped checkout order; $0 if the buyer collects. Local pickup is genuinely free on Facebook Marketplace, so for most everyday selling the fee column here is $0 on both sides. The 10% applies only to shipped checkout orders and is charged on the total transaction including shipping and tax, with a $0.80 minimum. Older guides quoting 5% are out of date.
Where Facebook Marketplace is genuinely better
A comparison that finds nothing good to say about the other side is not worth reading. These are real advantages, and for some sellers they will settle the question:
- Local density that nothing else matches. In most towns Facebook Marketplace has more local buyers looking right now than any other platform, and for bulky items that is decisive.
- The buyer already has an account. There is no sign-up step between seeing your item and messaging you, which removes real friction.
- A visible profile history. Buyers can see something of who they are dealing with before they agree to meet, which some people value highly for local handovers.
- Built-in shipping when you want it. The 10% option exists and works, and WishThrift has no equivalent.
Where WishThrift is better
- Free on shipped sales too, not just local pickup — there is no 10% tier because there is no checkout tier.
- No personal social profile attached to your listings. You sell under a marketplace account rather than the profile that carries your friends, photos and history.
- Selling is what the site is for. Listings are not competing with a feed, and your items are not surfaced or buried by an engagement algorithm.
- Listings are properly categorised and searchable across 25 categories, rather than relying on a general feed and a keyword box.
Who each one suits
Facebook Marketplace. Facebook Marketplace suits anyone selling something bulky and local, where the buyer pool within driving distance is the only thing that matters and speed beats everything else.
WishThrift. WishThrift suits sellers who would rather not attach their personal social profile to what they are selling, and anyone shipping items where Facebook’s 10% checkout fee would apply.
WishThrift is also the newer and considerably smaller of the two, and that is worth saying plainly: a larger audience finds buyers faster. Because listing here costs nothing, the question is rarely which one to choose — it is whether there is any reason not to use both.
Moving your listings across
Facebook listings are quick to move across because they are already written for local buyers — same photos, same collection-based description. Cross-post rather than switch: Facebook’s local reach is real, WishThrift costs nothing to run alongside it, and the only overhead is marking the item sold in both places when it goes.
Want to try it without paying anything? Listing on WishThrift is free, there is no commission, and you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer — see how selling works or create a free account.
Frequently asked questions
Is WishThrift cheaper than Facebook Marketplace?
For local pickup they cost the same — both are free. For shipped orders WishThrift is cheaper, because Facebook charges 10% of the total transaction on shipped checkout orders while WishThrift charges nothing on any sale. Facebook’s advantage is the size of its local audience, not its pricing.
Do I need a Facebook account to use WishThrift?
No. WishThrift is a separate marketplace with its own free account, and nothing is linked to a social profile. That is one of the main reasons people use it for selling — your listings are not attached to the account that carries your personal life.
Can I use both Facebook Marketplace and WishThrift?
Yes, and it is usually the sensible approach. Facebook has the larger local audience, WishThrift costs nothing to list on, so running both widens your reach without widening your costs.
Sources and method. Facebook Marketplace’s rates were verified on 26 Jul 2026 via runfutureproof.com fee calculator (per Meta Business Help). WishThrift’s own position — no listing fee, no commission, no buyer fee — is checked against the live site. Fees change, sometimes without notice: this page is reviewed quarterly and the figures above should be confirmed against Facebook Marketplace’s own fee page before you rely on them for a large sale. Note: Many older guides still quote the pre-April-2024 5% rate. Do not repeat it.
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