TikTok Shop · break economics

TikTok Shop fee calculator

TikTok Shop is the newest venue for live card selling and currently the cheapest by headline rate, which is exactly why sellers underestimate the rest of the cost stack. Fees are rarely what sinks a break. Unsold spots are.

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Step 1 — where are you selling?

This fills the fee fields below. Replace them with your own effective rate once you have a payout statement.

Using 6% with no separate processing fee. How TikTok Shop charges breakers

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Add the exact box or card set you are pricing. The image stays in this browser during the free calculation.

Sealed product costYour all-in inventory cost, including tax and inbound shipping.$Total spotsThe total number of packs, teams, characters, or other listed spots.Price per spotWhat one buyer pays before taxes and buyer-paid shipping.$Expected sell-through85%A planning scenario for demand, not a partial-opening rule.

Platform + processing6%Use the current percentage charged by your selling platform.Fixed fee per sold spotPer-order processing fee, if your platform charges one.$Fulfillment per sold spotOnly seller-paid packaging, labels, postage, or handling.$Giveaway budgetYour cost for promotional packs, cards, or prizes.$Supplies + other costsSleeves, top loaders, labels, and show-specific overhead.$Target profitThe net amount you want left after every entered cost.$

The sample uses public product specs and illustrative operating costs. Replace every assumption with your actual receipt, platform fee schedule, packaging, and shipping responsibility.

Estimates depend on the fees and costs you enter. Confirm current platform terms before committing inventory. Sell-through is a planning scenario, not permission to open unfilled product.

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How the fee is built

What TikTok Shop charges a breaker

Seller commission: A flat percentage of the sale
Payment processing: Reported as included in the commission
Promotional rates: New sellers are often on an introductory rate that later rises

Confirm this against your own payout

A flat rate around 6% with no separate processing line is what is most commonly reported for TikTok Shop in the US.
Introductory rates are common here and they expire. If you onboarded on a promotional percentage, plan with the rate you will be paying in three months, not the one on your first invoice.

Rates seeded above were checked on 30 July 2026. Platforms change them without notice — verify at TikTok Shop Seller Center.

Questions breakers ask

Is TikTok Shop cheaper than Whatnot for card breaks?

On headline rate, generally yes. But TikTok Shop is a general marketplace rather than a card-first live venue, so the audience buying spots is different. Cheaper fees on weaker sell-through is the trade to model, and the scenario table below does exactly that.

Will my TikTok Shop fee stay at the introductory rate?

Introductory rates are widely reported to expire. Build your spot pricing around the standard rate so an expiring promotion does not quietly turn a working break into a losing one.

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