The short version
- Poshmark: Flat $2.95 under $15; 20% commission at $15 and above
- 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 Poshmark’s own fee page
Fee comparison
| Platform | What it costs to sell |
|---|---|
| Poshmark | Flat $2.95 under $15; 20% commission at $15 and above |
| WishThrift | No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee |
In full, as verified on 26 Jul 2026: Flat $2.95 fee on sales under $15; 20% commission on sales of $15 or more. No listing fee and no separate payment processing fee.
Who actually pays
The seller pays on Poshmark — 20% is deducted from sales of $15 and up before payout, or a flat $2.95 on anything below $15. On WishThrift neither party pays. The comparison is unusually clean here because Poshmark’s fee has no moving parts: whatever the item sells for, a fifth of it is gone.
What you keep on a $50 and a $200 sale
| Sale price | Fee on Poshmark | You keep | You keep on WishThrift |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $10 | $40 | $50 |
| $200 | $40 | $160 | $200 |
$50 fee: 20% commission on sales of $15 or more. $200 fee: 20% commission on sales of $15 or more. Poshmark’s 20% is all-in: there is no separate listing fee and no separate payment processing fee, which makes it simpler to predict than eBay or Etsy even though it is more expensive.
Where Poshmark 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:
- A genuinely social selling model. Sharing, parties and follower mechanics move inventory in a way a static listing does not, and for fashion resellers that engine is the product.
- Prepaid shipping labels. Poshmark generates the label and the buyer pays for shipping, which removes the most annoying part of selling clothes online. WishThrift has no shipping integration.
- Payment protection built in. Funds are held until delivery and there is a claims process. On WishThrift you and the buyer settle payment yourselves, with no intermediary.
- A buyer base that arrived to shop for clothing. Intent is high and narrow, which matters if fashion is all you sell.
Where WishThrift is better
- You keep the fifth that Poshmark takes. On a $200 item that is $40 back in your pocket on a single sale.
- Low-value items stay worth listing. A $12 item on Poshmark loses $2.95 — almost a quarter of it — before anything else. On WishThrift it loses nothing.
- Anything is sellable, not just fashion. Furniture, electronics, bikes, vinyl, tools and vehicles all have real categories here.
- No sharing treadmill. Visibility does not depend on how many times a day you re-share your own closet.
Who each one suits
Poshmark. Poshmark suits dedicated fashion resellers who work the social mechanics and treat the 20% as a cost of the audience and the shipping infrastructure it comes with.
WishThrift. WishThrift suits people clearing a wardrobe rather than running a closet, anyone whose items are not clothing, and anyone selling at prices where 20% is the difference between worth it and not.
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
Poshmark listings need the most rewriting of any platform on this list, because Poshmark copy is written for a scrolling social feed — short, stylised, hashtag-led. Rewrite the title as a plain description a search engine and a buyer would both recognise: brand, item, size, colour, condition. Keep the photos; they are usually already the best part.
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 Poshmark?
Substantially. Poshmark takes 20% on sales of $15 or more and a flat $2.95 below that, while WishThrift takes nothing at any price. On a $100 sale that is $20 versus $0. What you give up is Poshmark’s prepaid shipping labels and its payment protection, both of which WishThrift does not offer.
Does WishThrift take 20% like Poshmark?
No. WishThrift takes no commission at all, at any sale price, and charges the buyer nothing either. There is no listing fee and no payout deduction, because payment is arranged directly between you and the buyer rather than processed by the platform.
Can I sell things other than clothes?
Yes. Poshmark is built around fashion, but WishThrift has 25 categories covering electronics, furniture, bikes, books, vinyl, tools, baby equipment and vehicles alongside clothing and accessories.
Sources and method. Poshmark’s rates were verified on 26 Jul 2026 via crosslist.com/blog/poshmark-selling-fees (matches poshmark.com/fee-policy). 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 Poshmark’s own fee page before you rely on them for a large sale.
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