Fees
3% to sell. Nothing to list.
Sellers pay 3% of the sale price, buyers pay 3% plus card processing, and that's all. No listing fees, no monthly plan, no promoted-listing upsell.
Seller fee
3%
$0.75 minimum
Buyer fee
3%
$0.75 minimum, plus card processing
Listing fee
$0
List as many phones as you like
What you keep
Worked out by the same code checkout uses. The comparison column applies the 13.6% final-value fee charged on phones by the largest general marketplace, before its per-order fee, so it flatters them slightly.
| Sale price | Our fee | You keep here | At 13.6% | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $24.25 | $21.60 | ||
| $50 | $48.50 | $43.20 | ||
| $100 | $97 | $86.40 | ||
| $250 | $242.50 | $216 | ||
| $500 | $485 | $432 | ||
| $1,000 | $970 | $864 |
How payouts work
- 01
Buyer pays
The payment is held by Stripe, not sent to you yet. You can ship knowing it is there.
- 02
You ship
Send the phone with tracking. Nothing is released while it is in transit.
- 03
Buyer inspects
They get 72 hours from delivery to check it against your listing.
- 04
You get paid
When they accept, or the window closes without a dispute, the payout goes to your Stripe account automatically.
Disputes and what's covered: buyer & seller protection.
Not sure what yours is worth?
Check working, cracked and parts-only prices for your model before you list.
Common questions
- What does it cost to sell a phone on Honest Phones?
- A 3% seller fee, taken from the sale price, with a $0.75 minimum on very cheap items. There is no listing fee and no monthly fee. The buyer pays a separate 3% buyer fee plus card processing, so none of that comes out of your payout.
- When do I get paid?
- When the buyer accepts the phone, or automatically when their 72-hour inspection window closes without a dispute. The payout goes straight to your Stripe account.
- Can I sell a cracked, locked or broken phone?
- Yes. Phones in any condition are welcome, including cracked, water damaged, activation locked or parts only, as long as the condition is disclosed in the listing fields.
- Why is the buyer’s payment held?
- So neither side has to trust the other. The money waits with Stripe until the buyer has checked the phone against its listing, and a seller who disclosed the condition accurately is protected if the buyer disputes something they were told about.