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Grailed fees: what sellers actually keep
Grailed’s commission, the processing fee on top, what you keep at six prices, the $120 line to price around, and how to list so the item passes review and sells. Every rate is from Grailed’s own pages.
By Elena Varga · Reviewed by Sofia Moretti |Fact-checked|13 min read
Key takeaways
- 1Grailed takes 9% of sales at $120 and above and 6% (minimum $1.99) below, plus a payment processing fee of 3.49% + $0.49 on US domestic payments once you are onboarded with Stripe.
- 2On sales from $25 to $500 you keep about 86% to 90% of the price. A sale between $120 and $123 pays you less than a sale at $119, so price either side of that band.
- 3Photos must be your own, of the actual item, with the brand and wash tags, and no people in them. US buyers pay for the Grailed Label, and Grailed releases your money within 3 calendar days of delivery.
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What are Grailed’s fees?
The short answer
Grailed charges sellers a commission of 9% on sales of $120 and above, or 6% (minimum $1.99) under $120. Every sale also pays a separate payment processing fee: 3.49% + $0.49 on a US domestic payment once you are onboarded with Stripe. On sales from $25 to $500, a US seller keeps about 86% to 90% of the item price.
Each fee below comes from Grailed’s own help center. You get what you keep at six prices, and the one price band where selling for more pays you less. Then comes how to sell on Grailed: required photos, listing fields, offers, bumps and payouts. Still choosing a platform? Where to sell clothes online compares Grailed with the rest.
The Grailed seller fee: 9% or 6%, and where the line falls
The short answer
Grailed’s seller commission is 9% when the sale price is $120 or more and 6% when it is under $120, with a minimum of $1.99. The same rate applies to domestic and international sales. Ship with a Grailed Label and only the listing price counts toward the rate.
| Rate | Sale price | Grailed commission |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $120 and above | 9% |
| Reduced | Under $120 | 6%, minimum $1.99 |
From Grailed’s What are the fees? page, which also notes that promotional commission rates may apply to some transactions under separate terms. Grailed’s older How to Sell fee page still shows only the 9% rate; the help-center fee page is the one to use.
What counts as the sale price
- With a Grailed Label: the listing price only. The shipping the buyer pays for the label is not commissioned.
- With your own label: the listing price plus the shipping you charged the buyer. A $100 jacket with $15 shipping is a $115 sale.
- Where the minimum bites: 6% of $33.17 is $1.99, so anything below about $33 pays the flat $1.99. On a $20 sale that is almost 10% before processing.
The Grailed commission fee is a percentage of each sale, charged only when something sells. Grailed’s fee page lists no listing fee or monthly fee, and says Grailed is free for buyers.
Grailed payment processing fees: domestic, international and PayPal
The short answer
Every Grailed sale pays a payment processing fee on top of the commission. For a seller onboarded with Stripe, it is 3.49% + $0.49 on a US domestic payment and 4.99% + $0.49 on an international one. In a Stripe-eligible country, skipping onboarding costs an extra $0.50 per sale, and more on international payments.
| Your setup | US domestic payment | International payment |
|---|---|---|
| Onboarded with Stripe (Stripe-eligible country) | 3.49% + $0.49 | 4.99% + $0.49 |
| Stripe-eligible country, not onboarded | 3.49% + $0.99 | 5.49% + $0.99 |
| Not in a Stripe-eligible country | 4.99% + $0.49 | 4.99% + $0.49 |
Rates from Grailed’s payment processing fee page, which adds that Grailed can change any fee at any time. Onboarding takes about 5 to 10 minutes, per its Stripe onboarding guide: Activate in your payment settings, choose your banking country, then give Stripe your name, your Grailed seller page link and your bank details.
What about PayPal, and other currencies?
People still search for PayPal Grailed fees, but Grailed’s processing fee page lists Stripe rates only. Its sell guide says you set up payments with one of its third-party processors before your first listing. Use the table above, and check the fee on each order in your payment account.
All purchases on Grailed are in US dollars, per its currency page. Grailed’s fee pages list no separate currency fee.
Grailed fees worked out: what you keep at six prices
The short answer
After Grailed fees, a US seller onboarded with Stripe keeps about $44.76 of a $50 sale, $107.22 of $119, $104.52 of $120 and $218.28 of $250. That is 86% to 90% of the item price, with the buyer paying for the Grailed Label on top.
| Sale price | Commission | Processing (US) | Total fees | You keep (US) | Kept | You keep (intl.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $1.99 (minimum) | $1.36 | $3.35 | $21.65 | 86.6% | $21.27 |
| $50 | $3.00 | $2.24 | $5.24 | $44.76 | 89.5% | $44.01 |
| $119 | $7.14 | $4.64 | $11.78 | $107.22 | 90.1% | $105.43 |
| $120 | $10.80 | $4.68 | $15.48 | $104.52 | 87.1% | $102.72 |
| $250 | $22.50 | $9.22 | $31.72 | $218.28 | 87.3% | $214.53 |
| $500 | $45.00 | $17.94 | $62.94 | $437.06 | 87.4% | $429.56 |
How the table is built: Grailed’s commission plus Stripe processing at 3.49% + $0.49 (US domestic) or 4.99% + $0.49 (international payment), each rounded to the cent. It assumes a Grailed Label, so shipping is not commissioned.
Grailed does not say whether the processing percentage is also charged on the shipping the buyer pays, so the table applies it to the item price only. Your payout may be a few cents lower.
How to set a list price that covers Grailed’s fees
The short answer
To set a Grailed price that covers the fees, start from what you want to keep, add $0.49, then divide by 0.905 if the price will be under $120, or by 0.875 if it will be $120 or more. The result is the lowest price that nets your number for a US seller onboarded with Stripe, before room for offers.
- Find the real value first. Grailed’s pricing guide says to search its Sold Listings Feed and not to use the retail price as your benchmark: an item may resell for 3x retail or for only 20% of it.
- Decide what you want to keep. Say $100 for a jacket.
- Apply the formula. ($100 + $0.49) ÷ 0.905 = $111.04. Since that is under $120, the 6% rate holds, and $111.04 nets about $100.
- Add offer room. The same pricing guide says buyers on Grailed tend to send an offer first rather than buy outright. If you would accept 10% off, list at $124: an offer at $111.60 still nets about $100.52.
- Check the $120 line. A list price from $120 to $123 pays you less than $119 would. The $124 in step 4 clears the band; otherwise hold at $119 and accept a smaller cushion.
Under about $33, the $1.99 minimum takes over, and the formula becomes (what you want to keep + $2.48) ÷ 0.965. A piece you want $15 for needs a list price of about $18.11. Cheap items lose the most to fees in percentage terms, which is one reason they suit other apps better (see below).
Grailed shipping, payouts and refunds: the costs after the sale
The short answer
On US-to-US Grailed sales, shipping costs the seller nothing by default: the buyer pays for the required Grailed Label. You ship with tracking within 7 calendar days, Grailed releases your money within 3 calendar days of delivery, and a full refund returns your fees.
| Cost or rule | What Grailed’s pages say |
|---|---|
| Who pays the label | US buyers pay for the Grailed Label at checkout. Required for US-to-US sales (including Puerto Rico), and for eligible Canada-to-US listings under $750 and under 20 lb. |
| Free shipping | Optional. The label cost is calculated at the time of sale and deducted from your payment. |
| Signature confirmation | Added automatically to Grailed Label sales over $750, with a $4 fee added to the buyer’s shipping, or paid by you if you offer free shipping. |
| Insurance | Not available on Grailed Labels. Grailed’s support works with the carrier if a scanned package has an issue before delivery. |
| Outside the US and Canada | You buy your own label with any carrier and add tracking. Shipping you charge counts toward the commissioned sale price. |
| Time to ship | 7 calendar days to ship and add tracking (2 business days for Expedited Delivery), or the order is canceled and refunded. A buyer can extend by up to 14 days. |
| Payout | Within 3 calendar days of delivery; then 2 to 3 business days at a US bank, up to 10 more business days outside the US. |
| Refunds | A full refund returns your fees automatically, except a refund caused by a lost-package claim. |
From Grailed’s Grailed Labels, shipping policy, getting paid and fee refund pages. If you ship your own way, its alternative shipping guide recommends insurance on high-value items and signature confirmation over $750. Packing tips are in the guide to shipping clothes cheaply.
Faster payouts, as soon as the item is in transit, exist but are limited. Grailed’s faster payout page says new sellers do not qualify and most transactions will not; it weighs sales volume over 180 days, shipping history, reviews and the price of the item.
How to sell on Grailed: a listing that gets approved and sells
The short answer
To sell on Grailed, create an account, click Sell, connect your payment account, then list the item with your own photos (tags and flaws included), a 3 to 6 word title, a description with measurements, tags and a price. Qualifying items are reviewed before they go live, and missing photos can hold a listing back.
Grailed’s how to sell an item page covers the account and payment steps; the rest comes from its official selling guide. The order below is the order that saves you edits later.
1. Photos: the Grailed rule comes first
Grailed’s Photo Standards Guide opens with two general rules. “The photos you upload must be your own and of the actual item in your possession that you intend to sell and ship.” And: “Do not include any personal information, images of individuals or third-party content in the submitted photos.”
The same guide warns that blurry photos can get a listing rejected, and asks for good lighting and clean, solid backdrops. For fashion sellers, the ban on images of individuals rules out worn shots and mirror selfies. Photograph the item on its own: laid flat, hung or on a form.
Then come the specific shots below. If a required photo is missing, Grailed’s team may ask for it before the item is posted.
| Photo | Status | For |
|---|---|---|
| Brand tag | Required, if the item has one | Clothing, accessories |
| Wash or care tag | Required, if the item has one | Clothing, accessories |
| Stamp, badge, patch or engraving | Required, if present | Accessories and jewelry without tags |
| Serial number or date stamp | Required, if present | Leather goods such as bags and belts |
| Branded hardware (buttons, zipper undersides) | Recommended | Clothing, accessories |
| Key details: embroidery, fabric, embellishments | Recommended | Everything |
| Wear, damage, discoloration or flaws | Asked for in the general rules | Everything |
| Inner size tag, outsole, tongue front and back | Required | Sneakers and footwear |
| Extra laces and accessories, the original box label | Recommended | Sneakers and footwear |
Light is the fix most listings need. Shoot by a window in daylight, on the same plain backdrop every time, so a whole shop of listings looks consistent; the product photography lighting guide covers cheap setups, and how to photograph clothes to sell covers the phone method.
2. Title and description
Grailed’s title and description guide says to use the name the designer or retailer gave the product, leave the designer out (it has its own field), and keep titles to 3 to 6 words. Its example of what not to do is a title stuffed with “OFFER YOUR PRICE” and an emoji.
The description should cover condition and every flaw, the tagged size and measurements, the designer, and the collection and year if you know them.
3. Measurements, tags and publishing
- Measure flat. Grailed’s measurements guide says lay the item flat on a hard surface, zip and button it, and use a soft tape: chest, length, shoulder, sleeve and hem for tops; waist, inseam, leg opening, front rise, thigh and knee for bottoms. More in how to measure clothes for selling.
- Add up to 10 tags. Each tag can be 32 characters, per its listing tags guide: styles, eras, materials, seasons, motifs. Irrelevant tags may be removed.
- Publish, then wait. Items that qualify for digital authentication are reviewed before going on sale, and approved listings can take a few business days to appear. Watch your email for photo requests.
After you list: offers, bumps and price drops
The short answer
On Grailed, answer a binding offer within 24 hours, or it expires. You can bump a listing every 7 days in its first 30 days; after that, a bump needs a price drop of at least 10%. Grailed says most items sell after about two price drops.
- Binding offers close the sale. Per Grailed’s offers page, accepting one charges the buyer at once; a counteroffer voids it. Offers are non-binding where local law requires it, such as when both parties are in the EU or UK.
- Don’t edit a listing with live offers. Any edit voids every active binding offer on that listing. Fix photos and descriptions before offers arrive.
- Drop before you bump. Its dropping and bumping guide says low interest after a few days usually means the price is too high, and a drop notifies everyone who favorited the item.
- Mind the fee line when you drop. A 10% drop from $134 lands at $120.60, inside the band that pays less. Drop to $119 instead.
- One listing per item. Grailed’s listing FAQ says to list a second identical unit only after the first sells; indistinguishable duplicates may be removed.
When Grailed is the right place to sell, and when it is not
The short answer
Grailed suits branded menswear, designer pieces, streetwear drops and sneakers that buyers search for by name. It is a poor fit for unbranded or cheap pieces: its moderators can remove items without designers or with low desirability, and the $1.99 minimum eats small sales.
Grailed’s own sections show what it is for: Grails (coveted luxury designers), Hype (new streetwear releases), Sartorial (high-end classic menswear and womenswear) and Core (well-known mass-market brands and vintage). Its listing FAQ says listings can be deleted for condition, quality, brand, age or lack of desirability, and that custom items and those without designers are subject to removal.
- Cheaper, unbranded or trend pieces: Depop charges US sellers no selling fee, just a 3.3% + $0.45 processing fee, per its seller fees page. The Depop guide covers it.
- Anything buyers search for by exact model: the eBay guide covers its fees and sneaker authentication.
- Running it as a business: how to become a clothing reseller covers sourcing, records and which app to start on.
Where a Tryly photo fits if you sell on Grailed
The short answer
A Tryly photo does not go in a Grailed listing, because Grailed requires your own photos of the actual item and no images of individuals. It fits where you sell the same pieces off Grailed, such as your own store, Instagram and ads, where a worn shot helps a buyer picture the fit.
Buyers like seeing clothes worn. Grailed rules that out inside a listing, but your own shop and feed have no such rule. Tryly’s AI clothing photography starts from the flat, hanger or mannequin photo you already took and shows the same piece on a model in about 15 seconds.
- On Grailed: only your own photos of the actual item, with its tags and flaws. No model shots.
- On your own store, Instagram and ads: the same piece on one of 500+ models, or your own model or yourself, with one model across a drop.
Keep the flat photo for the Grailed listing and the worn one for everywhere else you sell.
Before
AfterSneakers too: AI shoe photography turns one photo of a pair into clean studio angles such as side profiles, toe and heel views and pair compositions, for your own store’s product page. Your Grailed sneaker listing still needs your own photos of the inner size tag, outsoles and tongue.
01 Your photo
02 Side profile
Photos made on a paid plan can be used on your store, in ads and on social media. Tryly costs from $9.99/month (Starter plan, billed annually), from $0.33 a day, and as low as $0.25 per photo: at Tryly’s lowest rate, one on-model photo for each of 20 pieces in a drop is $5. More in Instagram for clothing brands.
Grailed fees: questions sellers ask
How much does Grailed take from a sale?+
A commission of 9% on sales of $120 and above, or 6% (minimum $1.99) under $120, plus a payment processing fee of 3.49% + $0.49 on a US domestic payment when you are onboarded with Stripe. On a $250 sale the fees come to about $31.72, so you keep about $218.28. On sales from $25 to $500, a US seller keeps about 86% to 90% of the item price.
What is Grailed’s seller fee under $120?+
Sales under $120 pay a reduced commission of 6%, with a minimum of $1.99. The minimum applies to anything under about $33, so a $25 sale pays $1.99 rather than $1.50. Sales of $120 and above pay the standard 9%.
Does Grailed charge a payment processing fee?+
Yes, on every transaction, separate from the commission. When onboarded with Stripe it is 3.49% + $0.49 on US domestic payments and 4.99% + $0.49 on international payments. Not onboarded, it rises to 3.49% + $0.99 and 5.49% + $0.99; outside Stripe-eligible countries it is 4.99% + $0.49.
Who pays shipping on Grailed?+
In the US, the buyer: Grailed Labels are prepaid labels whose cost is charged to the buyer at checkout, and they are required for US-to-US sales. If you offer free shipping, the label cost is deducted from your payment. Sellers outside the US and Canada buy their own label.
When do you get paid on Grailed?+
Grailed releases the money within 3 calendar days of the item showing as delivered, unless there is a dispute or investigation. US banks then take 2 to 3 business days; outside the US, allow up to 10 more business days. You must ship with tracking within 7 calendar days of the sale.
Do you get Grailed fees back if you refund a sale?+
Yes. A full refund to the buyer returns the fees automatically. The exception is a refund caused by a lost-package claim, which is not eligible for a fee refund.
Can you use model photos on Grailed?+
No. Grailed’s photo standards say the photos must be your own, of the actual item you will ship, and must not include images of individuals. Shoot the item on a clean, solid backdrop with its tags and flaws, and keep on-model photos for your own store and social accounts.
Written by
Elena Varga
Head of Content, Tryly Academy
Former e-commerce photo producer who ran catalogue shoots for fashion labels for over a decade. Writes the Academy’s guides.
- 11 years in fashion e-commerce
- 1,200+ catalogue shoots produced
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Sofia Moretti
Fashion photographer · Expert reviewer
Has shot campaigns and on-model e-commerce for fashion brands for 14 years. Reviews every Academy article for accuracy.
- 14 years in fashion photography
- Campaign and catalogue work across Europe
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