Kidizen Seller Fees — Kidizen Has Closed

Last fees FeePilot recorded (source checked March 22, 2026); they can no longer be verified.

Kidizen has closed. Kidizen announced the closure of its marketplace in late 2024, and kidizen.com is now a parked domain (checked October 20, 2026). The fees below are the last ones FeePilot recorded and can no longer be verified — sell children's items on a marketplace that is still open.

Kidizen was a niche marketplace focused on children's clothing, toys, and gear. Its last recorded fees were 12% commission plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. This page keeps them for reference; Kidizen no longer takes sales.

Listing Fees

Kidizen offered both free and paid listing options depending on membership level.

  • Standard sellers: free basic listings
  • Seller's Club members: additional listing features and perks
  • No per-listing insertion fee — sellers were not charged just for creating a listing

Selling (Commission) Fees

Kidizen charged one flat commission:

  • All sellers: 12% of the sale price — FeePilot's fee data recorded one flat rate for every seller and item type
  • Commission was calculated on the item sale price

Payment Processing Fees

  • 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction — charged on top of the commission
  • This was a separate fee from the commission, unlike platforms like Poshmark where processing is included
  • The $0.30 fixed fee weighed most on lower-priced children's items

Shipping Fees

  • Buyers typically paid shipping — added to their total at checkout
  • Sellers could offer free or discounted shipping to attract buyers
  • Bundle discounts: buyers saved on shipping when buying multiple items from the same seller
  • Kidizen provided shipping label options through the platform

Seller's Club Membership

The Seller's Club was Kidizen's paid membership tier for active sellers:

  • Perks: enhanced listing features, promotional tools, and seller support
  • Commission: FeePilot's fee data recorded the same 12% commission for every seller, with no member discount

Refunds and Returns

  • Commission and processing fees were generally not refunded on returned items

Fee Calculation Examples

Computed with the same engine as the FeePilot calculator.

Example 1 — $30 Item

Sale price: $30.00

Commission (12%): $3.60

Payment processing (2.9% + $0.30): $1.17

Total Kidizen fees: $4.77

Your payout: $30.00 − $4.77 = $25.23

Effective fee rate: 15.9%

Example 2 — $10 Item

Sale price: $10.00

Commission (12%): $1.20

Payment processing (2.9% + $0.30): $0.59

Total Kidizen fees: $1.79

Your payout: $10.00 − $1.79 = $8.21

Effective fee rate: 17.9%

The $0.30 fixed fee hits hard on cheap items.

Children's items are often in the $5–$20 range, where the effective fee rate is highest. A $5.00 item has a 20.9% effective fee rate after processing.

Recent Changes (2024–2026)

  • Late 2024: Kidizen announced the closure of its marketplace; kidizen.com is now a parked domain (checked October 20, 2026)

Where to Sell Kids' Items Now

  • Mercari (10%) and Facebook Marketplace (10% on shipped sales, no selling fee on local pickup) are open alternatives for lower-value children's items

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Disclaimer: FeePilot is not affiliated with Kidizen, Inc. This page is an independent guide. FeePilot last recorded Kidizen's commission and processing rates on March 22, 2026. Kidizen has closed and kidizen.com no longer hosts its help center, so these rates can no longer be checked.