How StockX seller fees work
Every StockX sale carries two percentage fees on the sale price: a transaction fee set by your seller level, and a 3% payment processing fee that every seller pays. On top of that, standard (non-Flex) US sales carry a $5 shipping fee deducted from your payout. Your payout is the sale price minus all three. A minimum seller fee of $5 applies in the US, so very cheap sales still cost at least $5 in percentage fees.
The five seller levels
Your level is set by your sales activity in the calendar quarter, by number of sales or by total sales value, whichever you reach first, and it can rise mid-quarter. Level 1 is the starting level at a 9% transaction fee. Level 2 needs 12 sales or $1,500 and charges 8.5%. Level 3 needs 40 sales or $5,000 and charges 8%. Level 4 needs 200 sales or $25,000 and charges 7.5%. Level 5 needs 800 sales or $100,000 and charges 7%. Add the 3% processing fee and total percentage fees run from 12% at Level 1 down to 10% at Level 5, before shipping.
Standard sales versus Flex sales
On a standard sale, you ship the item to StockX after it sells, StockX verifies it, and then it goes to the buyer. You pay the $5 US shipping fee. On a Flex sale, the item was already verified before listing, so it ships faster and there is no $5 Flex fulfillment fee since the March 1, 2026 fee update; Flex fees at each level match the standard transaction fees above. In the calculator, set shipping to 0 for a Flex sale and 5 for a standard US sale. Non-US shipping fees vary by region, so enter your actual shipping fee if you sell outside the US.
Worked example
Sell a pair for $100 at Level 1 as a standard US sale: transaction fee $9.00, processing fee $3.00, shipping $5.00, total fees $17.00, payout $83.00. The same $100 sale as a Flex sale costs $9.00 plus $3.00 with no shipping fee, so the payout is $88.00. At Level 5 the same standard sale costs $7.00 plus $3.00 plus $5.00, a $15.00 total and an $85.00 payout. Level matters most on big-ticket sales: on a $500 sale, moving from Level 1 to Level 5 saves $10.00 in transaction fees.
Payout timing and taxes
For standard sales you are paid once the item passes verification; for Flex sales, payout comes almost immediately after the sale. Most sellers are paid daily. StockX issues a Form 1099-K to US sellers who meet the IRS reporting thresholds, which for the 2025 tax year were $20,000 in gross payments and 200 or more transactions. Thresholds change, so check the current IRS rules for your tax year, and keep records of what you paid for each item: the calculator shows your payout, not your profit.