Where should I sell this?
Profitvana Editorial Team · Updated November 9, 2026
The cheapest platform is not always the one that leaves you the most, because the fee depends on the category, the price band and who pays the label. Each page below puts one realistic sale for the category through every candidate platform’s verified fee schedule, ranks them by what you receive, and then says which one to use and why.
Sneakers
Where should I sell a pair of sneakers?
$180 pair, buyer pays $12 shipping, label costs you $12. Most received: Depop ($173.21); 7 platforms compared.
Used electronics
Where should I sell a used phone, laptop or camera?
$350 phone, buyer pays $15 shipping, insured label costs you $12. Most received: Facebook Marketplace ($353.00); 5 platforms compared.
Designer clothing and bags
Where should I sell designer clothing, shoes or a bag?
$120 item, buyer pays $8 shipping, label costs you $8. Most received: Vinted ($120.00); 6 platforms compared.
Everyday clothing
Where should I sell ordinary used clothes?
$25 item, buyer pays $6 shipping, label costs you $6. Most received: Vinted ($25.00); 6 platforms compared.
Books
Where should I sell used books?
$15 book, buyer pays $4 shipping, Media Mail costs you $4. Most received: Mercari ($13.10); 4 platforms compared.
Trading cards and collectibles
Where should I sell trading cards and collectibles?
$60 card, buyer pays $5 shipping, tracked label costs you $4. Most received: Mercari ($54.50); 4 platforms compared.
Musical instruments
Where should I sell a guitar, pedal, synth or other gear?
$600 guitar, buyer pays $40 shipping, insured label costs you $40. Most received: Facebook Marketplace ($600.00); 4 platforms compared.
Handmade and craft
Where should I sell handmade products?
$45 item, buyer pays $7 shipping, label costs you $7. Most received: Facebook Marketplace ($39.80); 4 platforms compared.
Digital products
Where should I sell templates, ebooks, presets or courses?
$29 download, no shipping. Most received: Stripe ($27.86); 5 platforms compared.
Furniture and bulky items
Where should I sell a sofa, desk, appliance or other bulky item?
$200 item, local pickup, no shipping. Most received: Facebook Marketplace ($200.00); 4 platforms compared.
Freelance services
Should I sell freelance work through Fiverr, Upwork or invoice directly?
$500 project, paid in full. Most received: Stripe ($485.20); 5 platforms compared.
Vintage and home décor
Where should I sell vintage items, ceramics, prints and home décor?
$80 piece, buyer pays $15 shipping, boxed label costs you $15. Most received: Facebook Marketplace ($80.00); 4 platforms compared.
How these pages work
Every number is computed from the fee registry behind our calculators, where each platform’s schedule carries its official source and verification date, and recomputes when the change log records a change. The prose adds what a fee table cannot: which buyers are on each platform, what the schedule leaves out (promotion, returns, authentication, shipping risk) and a verdict by price band. For a pairwise comparison of two platforms see compare; for the whole market on one sale see the take-rate report.