What split do consignment sellers on whatnot use?

70/30 and 80/20 to the consignor are the most common, with the higher share for expensive single cards and the lower one for bulk that takes more work to sell. Nothing sets it but the two of you, so write it down before the first show.

Should the split come before or after whatnot's fees?

After, usually. whatnot takes its commission and 2.9% + $0.30 on every sale, and splitting what's left means both of you pay fees in proportion. Splitting the sale price means you pay all the fees from your share, which is fair only if your share is bigger to cover them.

Who pays for shipping?

On most shows the buyer pays shipping, and it isn't income, so it stays out of the split. If you cover labels or run a shipping cap, agree whether that comes off the top before you split. Put it in as an adjustment here.

What about giveaways and items that don't sell?

A consignor's item used as a giveaway earned nothing, so agree up front whether you buy it from them first. Unsold items go back or roll to the next show. Neither belongs on a statement of sales.

What if a buyer gets a refund later?

Take it off the next statement as an adjustment, with the item's name. whatnot claws back the sale from your balance, so the consignor's share of it comes back too.

They're worked out from whatnot's published rates for your category and tier, so they land close. The Show Report has no fee column. Your Weekly Orders Report does, and a fee typed in from it replaces the estimate on that item.

whatnot consignment payout statement

Add what sold, set the split, and send the person you sell for a statement they can check line by line. As a picture, a text or a PDF.

Who and when

Your shop

Consignor

Show or period

The split

Their share

70 and 80 are the usual numbers.

Split the money

whatnot’s fees come off first, so you share them.

Items sold

Sold $

Fees $

Sold $

Fees $

Sold $

Fees $

Grey fees are estimates. Enter on the last price adds a row.

Paste a list

One item a line, price at the end.

Fill from a Show Report

In the show, Show Actions in the sidebar, then export. Read here, in this tab. It never uploads.

Adjustments

An advance, grading or supplies you paid for them. Changes what you hand over, not the split.

Fee estimate

Your shop

For your consignor

Amount due to your consignor

$119.25

3 items · 70% of sales after whatnot fees

Item	Sold	Fees	Net	Share
Charizard ex SIR	$85.00	-$9.76 estimated	$75.24	$52.67
Umbreon VMAX alt art	$140.00	-$15.88 estimated	$124.12	$86.88
Booster bundle	$32.00	-$3.86 estimated	$28.14	$19.70

Sales: $257.00
whatnot fees (estimated): -$29.50
Net: $227.50
Consignor’s share, 70% after fees: $159.25
Advance paid: -$40.00

Due to your consignor

$119.25

Shop keeps $68.25 of the net. Fees are estimated from whatnot’s published rates.

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A number with no working gets questioned.

70/30: The most common split, to the consignor. 80/20 for high-value singles.
$0.30: Per sale, on top of 2.9% and commission. On a $3 card, the fees take about 21%.
1 line: per item, so they can check any sale against what they watched go.

“Here’s $412” starts a conversation. The same $412 with every item, every fee and the split next to it ends one.

Consignors come back to the shop they trust.

Someone who hands you their collection is trusting you with money they can’t see. A clear statement after every show is how they see it.

The sellers who get the second box, and the third, are the ones whose numbers never need explaining.

ways to send it: a picture for Messenger, a text, or a PDF.

How the split works.

Worked out per item and added up, so every column foots to the cent and a consignor with a calculator gets the same answer.

fees     = commission at your tier
         + 2.9% of (price + tax + shipping) + $0.30
net      = price - fees
share    = net x their %        (after fees)
         = price x their %      (of the sale price)

due      = sum of shares + adjustments

Adjustments are things like an advance you already paid them, or grading you covered. They change what you hand over, not the split.

Questions about consignment.

What split do consignment sellers on whatnot use?: 70/30 and 80/20 to the consignor are the most common, with the higher share for expensive single cards and the lower one for bulk that takes more work to sell. Nothing sets it but the two of you, so write it down before the first show.
Should the split come before or after whatnot's fees?: After, usually. whatnot takes its commission and 2.9% + $0.30 on every sale, and splitting what's left means both of you pay fees in proportion. Splitting the sale price means you pay all the fees from your share, which is fair only if your share is bigger to cover them.
Who pays for shipping?: On most shows the buyer pays shipping, and it isn't income, so it stays out of the split. If you cover labels or run a shipping cap, agree whether that comes off the top before you split. Put it in as an adjustment here.
What about giveaways and items that don't sell?: A consignor's item used as a giveaway earned nothing, so agree up front whether you buy it from them first. Unsold items go back or roll to the next show. Neither belongs on a statement of sales.
What if a buyer gets a refund later?: Take it off the next statement as an adjustment, with the item's name. whatnot claws back the sale from your balance, so the consignor's share of it comes back too.
Are the fees exact?: They're worked out from whatnot's published rates for your category and tier, so they land close. The Show Report has no fee column. Your Weekly Orders Report does, and a fee typed in from it replaces the estimate on that item.

Know what the consigned stock made you.

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Fee schedule checked September 2026. Not affiliated with whatnot. Results are estimates. Your Weekly Orders Report and statements are the record.

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