Fees

The Audiogon Fee Calculator is the easiest way to see how much it would cost to list an item.

What are seller fees?

What does it cost to sell equipment on Audiogon?

What does it cost to sell music on Audiogon?

How much do listing upgrades cost?

How do I pay my transaction fees?

What if my buyer backs out?

What happens if I do not pay my transaction fee?

How are transaction fees billed?

Are there fees associated with Payment Methods?

What are seller fees?

Seller fees are the various costs and charges incurred in listing an item on Audiogon. There are two types of fees a seller may be expected to pay: Listing Fees and Transaction Fees.

Listing fees are the cost associated with placing an ad or auction on Audiogon. There is a $5 minimum listing fee for all equipment listings on Audiogon.

Transaction fees are the cost associated after a listing is sold on Audiogon.

What does it cost to sell equipment on Audiogon?

The easiest way to calculate how much it will cost you to list your item on Audiogon is to use our Fee Calculator on our Sell Page. Below is additional information and examples.

Users can choose between two listing types: Pay Now and Pay Later.

Pay Now listing fees are calculated at 4% of the item’s list price—with a $5 minimum—but incur no transaction fees. There is a maximum listing fee of $700 for Pay Now Listings. Pay Now listings also allow you to exchange contact information with potential buyers. Pay Now listings also come with one free relist if your item happens to not sell.

Pay Later listings have a $5 listing fee no matter the list price, but incur a 5.5% transaction fee if the item is sold. There is no transaction fee if the item does not sell. Audiogon has a minimum transaction fee of $5 and a maximum transaction fee of $700. Pay Later Listings restrict the exchange of contact information between seller and buyer.

Unlike eBay, we don't calculate transaction fees off sales price and shipping cost, only on the sales price.

Below are several examples. Total cost assumes item sold:

$50 Item

$1,000 Item

$12,720 Item

Information for business owners or high volume sellers.
If you are a business owner or a high-volume seller, it would be advantageous for you to be part of our Dealer Program, which offers listing fee discounts and other benefits.

How much do upgrades cost?

Listing upgrades are an additional cost beyond the listing fee. Audiogon offers three different upgrades: Bold ($2.50), Thumbnail Carousel ($5), and Featured ($20). 

Upgrading to Featured includes both Bold and Thumbnail Carousel add-ons—for free with a multi-upgrade discount of $7.50—as well as the ability for your listing to show in premium locations elsewhere on the site to shoppers like the Homepage and Category pages.

How much does it cost to sell music on Audiogon?

Music listings only have the Pay Later listing option. However, there are no listing fees for music listings. Only the 5.5% transaction fee, with a minimum of $2, if it sells.

How do I pay my transaction fees?

Transaction Fees are only generated on Pay Later listings once the item is sold, and found on your My Bill page in your user dashboard. 

For more information: How are Transaction Fees Billed? Support Article

What if my buyer backs out?

An offer or bid on Audiogon once accepted (or the auction closed) constitutes a binding contract. Thus backing out of a purchase under these conditions is considered a very serious offense. If your buyer is unable or unwilling to follow through with the transaction as agreed via an offer or auction, you may submit negative feedback. The buyer that backs out committing to buy your item, a penalty fee of $19.00 will be charged to the buyers account.  Please Submit a Transaction Dispute Ticket to support in buyer back out situations.

Backout fees are charged to the buyer's default credit card automatically after 48 hours.

How are Transaction Fees billed?

Transaction Fees are billed depending on your method of payment. If your buyer uses Stripe or Affirm, these Transaction Fees are taken out automatically at time of purchase from your payout.

PayPal and Escrow do not allow a merchant to assess fees in-line with the transaction, so these Transaction Fees are added to your My Bill as a separate item on Audiogon. These Fees are assessed once your order is marked as complete.

If a buyer chooses PayPal or Escrow as their payment method, the seller will receive an invoice within 24 hours of the transaction being complete for the outstanding balance. A seller can manually pay this fee with whatever method of payment they want (credit card, PayPal, etc), but after 48 hours their default credit card will be automatically charged for the outstanding balance.

Here's how it works:

1. Your Pay Later Listing sells. Buyer chooses PayPal.
2. 3.5% Transaction Fee is added to your My Bill.
3. You receive an invoice for the outstanding fee, and can manually pay the balance.
4. After 48 hours, we automatically charge the credit card you have on file.

Fees Associated with Payment Methods

There may be separate fees deducted from your payout depending on what payment method you accept on your listing. These percentages are determined by the payment processor, and are not considered Audiogon Transaction Fees.

• Stripe
  • Processing fees of 2.9% + $.30.
• Affirm
  • Processed via Stripe, and are inclusive of Stripe's fees.
    • 8% on $251-$3,000
    • 10% on $3,001 - $17,500
• Escrow
  • 3.25% on $0-$5,000
  •  $162.50 + 0.26% on $5,000.01 - $25,000
  • .89% on $25,000.01+
• PayPal
  • 3.4% + $0.49

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