There are two prices, each set by the right party
When someone buys on Mercatren, two sales happen back to back: Mercatren LLC buys the merchandise from you, and sells it to the buyer. That is why there are two prices.
| The price | Who sets it | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | You, the supplier | What Mercatren LLC pays you for the merchandise. It is the amount on your invoice and what you get paid. |
| Published price | Mercatren LLC | What the buyer pays. It is the final price: it includes our commercial markup and carries no separate charges. |
How and when you get paid
Against an invoice: every purchase we make from you carries your invoice issued to Mercatren LLC. Without that invoice the transaction does not close.
To a US bank account: the amount for merchandise purchased is paid to the account you designate, as agreed with you in writing.
No monthly charge, no setup cost: publishing your catalog, syncing it, and maintaining your storefront cost nothing.
- US$ 0
- per month
- US$ 0
- to publish your catalog
- US$ 0
- to sync your products
What each platform charges
Selling online always costs something. These are the published rates of the platforms you could be selling on today, so you can compare with ours without having to look them up one by one.
| Platform | Fee per sale | On top of that |
|---|---|---|
| Mercatren | 3% | No monthly fee, no cost to publish, and no per-item listing charge. |
| Etsy | 6.5% | Plus 3% + US$0.25 payment processing and US$0.20 per item listed. |
| Amazon | 15% in most categories | 8% in electronics and computers; the full range runs 5% to 45%, with a US$0.30 per-unit minimum. |
| eBay | 13.6% | Plus US$0.40 per order (US$0.30 on orders of US$10 or less). |
| Mercado Libre (Mexico) | 11.5% – 20% | Depending on the category and listing type. |
| Mercado Libre (Argentina) | 11.8% – 17.1% | Classic from 11.8%; premium up to 17.14%. Plus VAT and a flat fee on small orders. |
What's included
Your catalog published inside the site, with your products and your photos.
The sale to the US buyer, made in our name.
Verification that every payment comes from a US bank.
The documented file for every transaction.
Catalog import and synchronization.