Fair fees for people who make things
The work is yours, so the money should be too. We keep our fees small, flat and the same for every shop, and we tell you exactly what they are.
4% per sale · $1 per listing per year
No subscription. Payment processing and shipping labels at cost.
What we believe
A small cut, only when you sell
We take 4% of the item price, not the shipping. Apart from $1 a year per listing, we only earn when you do.
Shipping at cost
Buy your labels here and you pay the carrier's rate, with nothing added. What buyers pay for shipping is yours, and we take no commission on it.
Costs passed on at cost
Card processing is Stripe's own fee, passed on with nothing added. So is the fee Stripe charges for your payout account, and only in months you're paid.
A market people vouch for
Makers join by invitation from makers already selling here, so every shop was invited by someone who knows their work. That trust is what buyers come for.
Every fee, in full
- Listing
- $1 per listing per year. It renews yearly; turn renewal off at any time. A sale doesn't cost you a new listing fee.
- Commission
- 4% of the item price; shipping is yours.
- Payment processing
- Stripe's fee, at cost: 2.9% + 30¢ for most US cards.
- Payout account
- $2 in months you're paid. This is Stripe's fee for your account, at cost.
- Shipping labels
- At cost: the carrier's rate, with nothing added. What buyers pay for shipping is yours.
- Subscription
- None.
Makers are paid 3 days after the carrier confirms delivery, or 14 days after shipping, whichever comes first, and Stripe sends your balance to your bank every Monday. Fees come out of your payouts; nothing is charged to a card.
A month of sales, side by side
20 sales of a $40 item with $8 shipping, and 25 listings live: $960 in sales.
The Makeistry
$890.12
you keep of $960 this month
- Listing fees$2.08
- Commission$32
- Payment processing (at cost)$33.80
- Payout account fee (at cost)$2
- Fees$69.88 (7.3%)
Leading competitor
$858.55
you keep of $960 this month
- Listing fees$5.25
- Transaction fee$62.40
- Payment processing$33.80
- Fees$101.45 (10.6%)
That's $31.57 more a month in your pocket here, or $378.84 a year.
Try it with your shop
You'd keep $31.57 more a month here, about $378.84 a year.
| Listing fees | $2.08 |
|---|---|
| Commission | $32.00 |
| Payment processing (at cost) | $33.80 |
| Payout account fee (at cost) | $2.00 |
| Total fees | $69.88 |
| You keep from $960 in sales | $890.12 |
| Listing fees | $5.25 |
|---|---|
| Transaction fee | $62.40 |
| Payment processing | $33.80 |
| Total fees | $101.45 |
| You keep from $960 in sales | $858.55 |
Ready to sell?
The Makeistry is invite-only for now. If a maker has invited you, you can open your shop today.
Comparison uses the leading competitor's published fees for US sellers as of November 2026: a $0.20 listing fee renewed every 4 months and each time an item sells, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item and shipping, payment processing of 3% + $0.25. Our payment processing is shown at Stripe's standard US card rate (2.9% + 30¢); the real fee can differ slightly by card. Shipping labels, sales tax, currency conversion and optional extras aren't included. Fees can change; check each marketplace's own fee page before you decide.