PayPal Goods & Services Fees Guide (Quick Overview)

PayPal Goods & Services charges a 3.49% + $0.49 payment processing fee per transaction. There is no marketplace commission — making it one of the lowest-fee options for direct peer-to-peer sales.

What's included

  • Payment processing: 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction (US domestic rate).
  • Commission: None — no marketplace fee.
  • Listing fee: None.

Back-of-the-napkin estimate

A simple sanity check: ~3.5% of the sale price + $0.49. On a $100 sale, expect about $3.98 in fees — significantly lower than most marketplace platforms.

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Disclaimer: Fee Pilot is not affiliated with PayPal. This page is a general guide; consult PayPal's official documentation for the latest rates.