Gumtree fees calculator (UK)

Gumtree is free for sellers on most ads, cash or through Gumtree’s payments. Work out your profit after costs and any promotion.

Last checked 27 October 2026Against Gumtree: how fees and selling costs are charged

Your sale

Where the money goes

You receive£25.00Fees take 0% of the sale
Profit£19.0076% margin
  • Sale price£25.00
  • Postage the buyer pays you£0.00
  • Selling feesNo seller fees, in cash or with Gumtree payments£0.00
  • You receive£25.00
  • Your item cost−£6.00
  • Postage and packing you pay£0.00
  • Profit£19.00

Margin is profit as a share of what the buyer paid you (sale price plus postage). A guide, not a quote: Gumtree works out the real fee at the sale.

How it works

How Gumtree charges

Posting an ad on Gumtree is free for most items, and there are no seller fees when a buyer pays through Gumtree. A buyer who pays through Gumtree pays a Buyer Protection fee on top, and delivery is always charged to the buyer.

FeeWho paysHow much
Posting an adSellerFree for most ads; some categories need a listing fee
Selling with Gumtree paymentsSellerNone
Buyer Protection feeBuyer70p + 5% to 10% of the item price, by value and category
Promoting an adSeller, if usedBump up, Urgent and Spotlight are paid extras

Not fully confirmed: Gumtree doesn’t publish which items pay 5% and which pay up to 10% Buyer Protection, so the buyer’s cost is a range. It also doesn’t list which ad categories need a listing fee. Gumtree’s promotion prices aren’t on a current fee page, so the calculator lets you put in what you paid.

Last checked 27 October 2026 against Gumtree: how fees and selling costs are charged, Gumtree: how to post an ad. Marketplaces change their fees: check there before you price something tight.

FAQ

Questions

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Is it free to sell on Gumtree?

Posting most ads is free, and Gumtree says there are no seller fees or costs when using payments on Gumtree. Some categories need a listing fee, and promoting an ad costs extra.

What is the Gumtree Buyer Protection fee?

When a buyer pays through Gumtree, they pay a flat 70p plus 5% to 10% of the item price, depending on its value and category. It doesn’t come out of what you receive.

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