How the Poshmark fee works
Poshmark takes its fee from the item price when it sells. Listing is free. Under $20 the fee is a flat $3.95, which is a big share of a cheap item: on a $10 top you’d keep $5.54 in Ontario. From $20 the fee is 20%, so $20 is often a sensible minimum price.
Tax on the fee
Poshmark adds GST/HST to its fee at your province’s rate: 5% in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and the territories, 13% in Ontario, 14% in Nova Scotia and 15% in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and PEI. In British Columbia, 7% PST is added too, and in Quebec 9.975% QST. If you’re registered for GST/HST (and QST) you can usually claim those back, but not BC PST. Choose your province in the calculator and it’s added for you. Source: Poshmark fees.
Who pays shipping
The buyer. In Canada, Poshmark charges the buyer a flat shipping price and emails you a prepaid Canada Post label. The standard price is $12.49 for parcels up to 2.5 kg. You pack the item, stick on the label and drop it at a post office. Some buyers can choose Purolator Pick Up for $6.99 instead, collecting the parcel from a nearby Purolator location. You can offer buyers a shipping discount, but that comes out of your earnings.
When you get paid
Your money is released once the buyer accepts the order, or automatically 3 days after delivery if they don’t report a problem. You can then move it to your bank account by direct deposit.
Will Poshmark’s fees change?
In October 2024 Poshmark tried new fees for US sellers, with a buyer fee added at checkout, and said Canada would follow. After complaints it went back to the old fees within a few weeks, and the change never reached Canada (Retail Brew). If Poshmark’s Canadian fees change, this page and the fee changes log will be updated.
Selling as a business
Selling your own unwanted clothes is generally not taxable. If you buy things to resell for profit, that can be a business. See tax on selling online in Canada.