Transparent Pricing
3% Seller Fee with a $99 Maximum Cap
Other marketplaces take 8% to 14% of your hard-earned vintage and boutique bass sales. At Trading Basses, you never pay more than $99 in marketplace fees.
Live Seller Net Payout Simulator
Reverb "Bump" Promotion
Reverb charges optional bump fees (typically 1-8% of price) to promote listings and stay visible — a cost many active sellers pay. Trading Basses never charges bump fees.
Bump rate:
How deductions work upon buyer condition approval:
When your buyer receives the bass and approves its condition, the 3% listing fee (capped at $99) and 2.9% + $0.30 credit card processing fee are deducted, and your payout is instantly released.
Your Net Payout$3296.73
Trading Basses 3% Fee:$99 (Capped at $99 max!)
Credit Card Processing (2.9% + $0.30):$104.27
Comparison Against Major Sites:
You save vs Reverb (incl. bump):+$195.83
You save vs eBay (~13.25%):+$271.74
Head-to-Head
Trading Basses vs. Reverb
See exactly how much more of your sale you keep on Trading Basses. The same bass, the same shipping — a very different payout.
Lowest Fees
Trading Basses
Selling Price$3,500
3% Listing Fee-$99(capped)
Credit Card Processing-$104.27
Total Fees$203.27
Your Net Payout$3296.73
Reverb
Selling Price$3,500
5% Selling Fee (uncapped)-$175.00
Payment Processing (2.9% + $0.30)-$104.27
Bump Promotion (3%)Optional-$105.00
Total Fees$399.10
Your Net Payout$3100.90
You keep more on Trading Basses
On a $3,500 bass with $85 shipping (incl. Reverb bump)
+$195.83
Extra in your pocket vs. Reverb
Feature
Trading Basses
Reverb
Selling Fee Rate
3% flat
5% flat
Fee Cap
$99 maximum
No cap
Bass-Specific Marketplace
—
Escrow Condition Protection
—
Listing Bump / Promo Fees
$0 — free visibility
Optional 1-8% bumps
Payment Processing
2.9% + $0.30
2.9% + $0.30