One sticker. Two authentication rails. StockX Verified Level 1 still takes
9% of the Ask plus 3% processing at the match
plus an estimated US $5 prepaid label deducted from payout
(StockX fees explained).
GOAT, at rating 90+ with United States prepaid shipping, still takes
9.5% of the listing plus a printed $5 seller fee,
then a 2.9% cash-out when you withdraw — not when the pair authenticates
(GOAT fees explained).
On this $200 US default they land a dime apart:
$171.00 vs $170.90.
That is not “both apps take ~12%,” not a quarterly-level walkthrough, not a
cancellation-rating FAQ, and not
Grailed’s $120 Label stack.
Independent — not StockX, not GOAT.
Rates were re-opened from public Help / Fee Policy on 28 Aug 2026
(America/Chicago). StockX live fetch (HTTP 200):
What are StockX's fees for Sellers? still prints Verified 3% processing plus
Seller-Level transaction on the final sale price (Level 1 = 9%);
How much does shipping cost for Sellers? still prints Verified deducted from payout
and an estimated United States single-item base of $5.00.
GOAT live fetch (HTTP 200):
Fee Policy (last updated 1 Aug 2026) still prints 9.5% (Canada 12.4%) + seller fee
at rating 90+, United States prepaid $5 / drop-off $0, and 2.9% cash-out at ACH or PayPal.
Gaps:
StockX Help does not print the $200 subtraction — $171.00 is our planning keep;
3% is published as a rate, applied here to the Ask;
the US $5 label is estimated and Help says costs vary by item price, size, type, carrier, and location — paste the label if it isn’t $5;
GOAT Fee Policy does not print the dollar base for the 2.9% cash-out — default here is remaining after the 9.5% and the $5, labeled as a planning assumption;
Selling with GOAT excepts Canadian sellers from its 2.9% cash-out sentence and mentions 3.1% in unnamed locations — Fee Policy’s cash-out paragraph is still a flat 2.9%;
cash-out floors disagree ($25 vs $10.00 USD) — we will not pick a winner.
This is not a 50-state tax engine. StockX Listings $0-at-launch, Flex storage, GOAT Clean 30%/25%, and US drop-off $0 are off this default $200 row.
Match a settled payout before you restock. Worksheet only — not tax, legal, or accounting advice.
No affiliate links.
Same $200 card (Verified L1 vs 90+ prepaid)
Default: $200 Ask / listing, empty tax = $0.
StockX default is Verified Level 1 with the published US estimated label $5.
GOAT default is rating 90+, United States prepaid $5, cash-out 2.9% of remaining (base not printed).
Drop-off, Listings, Flex, Clean, and Level 5 are other products — presets exist so you can see they are not this unit.
StockX keep = Ask − max(level % of Ask, US $5 min on the transaction line) − 3% of Ask − estimated label (Listings = $0 standard).
GOAT keep = listing − rating % of listing − location seller fee − cash-out (default on remaining).
Empty tax. Planning only.
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StockX keep (before COGS)
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GOAT keep (before COGS)
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Delta (StockX leftover − GOAT leftover)
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Commission-like $ (SX txn / GT comm)
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Second line $ (SX 3% / GT cash-out)
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$5 line (SX label / GT seller fee)
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The unique unit: a match-time 3% versus a withdrawal 2.9%
Closet compares train you to hunt “who takes 10%.” These two boards will not
sit still for that. Both print a sale-time percent and a second rail,
then a $5 that is not the same $5. At a $200 US Ask on Verified Level 1
versus a $200 GOAT listing at rating 90+ prepaid, leftover is
$171.00 versus $170.90. A dime is not proof they are the same
12-point machine. That is not
StockX’s marketplace-split decoder
and not
GOAT’s rating-and-location walkthrough.
Those pages each hold one stack. This card holds one sticker against both.
Line
StockX Verified Level 1 (US)
GOAT 90+ prepaid (US)
Sale-time percent
9% of final sale / Ask (Level 1; quarterly volume ladder 9–7%)
9.5% of listing (rating 90+; cancellation score, not volume)
Second rail
3% payment processing at the match, applied here to the Ask
2.9% cash-out at ACH / PayPal, applied here to remaining (base not printed)
The $5
Estimated US single-item prepaid label, deducted from Verified payout. Help says it varies.
Printed United States prepaid seller fee. Drop-off is a different published cell ($0).
$200 keep
$171.00 after $18.00 + $6.00 + $5.00. Help does not print this subtraction.
$170.90 after $19.00 + $5.00 + $5.10. Cash-out base assumed.
What does not fire at this default
Listings $0 at launch (select); Flex storage; Level 5 7%; the $5 minimum on a $200 Ask
GOAT Clean 30%/25%; US drop-off $0; rating 70–89 at 15%; Canadian 12.4%
1. StockX’s $200 still pays three lines. The 9% is not the whole cut.
StockX Help, “What are StockX's fees for Sellers?,” re-opened 28 Aug 2026 (HTTP 200):
Seller fees on StockX vary by marketplace. … Verified Marketplace sellers pay a 3%
payment processing fee plus a transaction fee that decreases as their Seller Level
increases. … The transaction fee is calculated on the final sale price.
Level 1 is the published cell with no quarterly requirement: 9%.
This card will not assign you a Level 5 you did not earn. Shipping Help, same day:
on Verified the label is deducted from payout; estimated United States single-item
base is $5.00, and fees vary by item price, size, type, carrier, and location.
On a $200 Ask that matched:
9% of $200 = $18.00 transaction (the US $5.00 minimum does not fire).
3% of $200 = $6.00 processing. Help names 3%; we apply it to the Ask.
Estimated US label = $5.00.
You hold $171.00 before COGS. That is 14.5 points off the sticker — not a “9% app.”
Help never shows this $200 row. The percents and the $5 lines are official; the
subtraction is ours. Climbing to Level 5 on the same Ask is 7% = $14.00 + $6.00 + $5.00
→ keep $175.00. That is a different published cell, not this default.
Listings at launch is a third product: Help says no standard selling, processing, or
shipping fees, select/waitlist. Do not quote $171.00 as a Listings keep, and do not
quote $200 as a Verified keep.
2. GOAT’s $200 still pays a later 2.9%. The 9.5% is not the whole cut.
GOAT Fee Policy, last updated 1 Aug 2026, re-opened 28 Aug 2026 (HTTP 200):
A commission fee is charged only when an item is purchased. The amount of the
commission fee is 9.5% (or 12.4% for Canadian sellers) + seller fee. These fees
will be deducted from the listing price.
United States prepaid shipping in that same article’s location table:
$5. Cash-out: 2.9% when earnings are deposited
through ACH or PayPal. That 2.9% is not StockX’s match-time 3%. Leave the balance
on GOAT and this card’s cash-out line is $0 until you withdraw. On a $200 listing
at rating 90+ prepaid, with cash-out on remaining (assumption):
9.5% of $200 = $19.00 commission.
US prepaid seller fee = $5.00 (a printed cell, not an estimate).
Remaining after the sale = $176.00.
2.9% of $176.00 = $5.10 cash-out. Fee Policy does not print this base.
You hold $170.90 before COGS. That is 14.55 points off the sticker — not a “9.5% app.”
Do not add 9.5% and 2.9% into a homemade US 12.4%. Fee Policy already
reserved 12.4% for Canadian sellers. A “both boards are about 12%” headline
is the blend this card exists to kill.
3. The $0.10 gap is two clocks and two $5s, not “half a point of commission.”
$171.00 versus $170.90 is $0.10 on this sticker. Split it:
Sale-time percent: $18.00 vs $19.00 → StockX ahead $1.00 (the 9-vs-9.5 headline).
Second rail: $6.00 at the match vs $5.10 at withdrawal → GOAT ahead $0.90 (3% of Ask vs 2.9% of remaining).
The $5: both take $5.00 on this default — but StockX’s $5 is an estimated label Help says varies, and GOAT’s $5 is a location cell that drops to $0 if you actually have drop-off.
Slogan math that stops at “they’re basically the same 12%” is how a restock calendar
gets the wrong leftover the day you cash out, the day the label is not $5, or the day
you are not Level 1 / not rating 90. The clocks are published and they are not the same clock.
Skip GOAT cash-out (money still on-platform, or a promo Fee Policy says may waive it)
and leftover becomes $176.00 vs $171.00 — GOAT ahead $5.00
until you withdraw. That is a timing story, not a secret 9.5% discount. Quote $170.90
only if you actually cash out under the remaining-earnings assumption.
4. Why prepaid-vs-Verified is the honest $200 comparable
Both default stacks send the pair to an authentication center on a prepaid label
the seller funds as a line. StockX deducts an estimated US $5 from Verified payout.
GOAT prints United States prepaid shipping as a $5 seller fee. Empty tax on both.
That is the matching unit — not a modeling convenience.
GOAT drop-off $0: Fee Policy prints that cell. Remaining $181.00, cash-out $5.25 (assumption) → keep $175.75. Eligible sellers near Flight Club LA / NY / Miami may see Group Drop-off after confirm. If the option does not appear, the $0 cell is not yours. Do not quote $175.75 as the $200 take-home on this page.
StockX Listings at launch: Help says $0 standard seller fees, buyer covers processing and shipping, select/waitlist. Keep would be $200 before penalty/return. That is not a Verified Ask.
StockX Flex: same 9–7% + 3%; Help does not deduct a Verified sale label; storage is a monthly invoice. Off this default.
GOAT Clean: Selling prints 30% at $350 and below (includes seller fee, cash-out, and shipping). A $200 Clean pair is $140.00 if you take Selling at its word. Do not run Clean through 9.5% + $5.
Tax stays empty. Empty = $0 extra. Help prices StockX transaction on the final sale
price; Fee Policy prices GOAT commission on the listing. We will not invent Illinois
vs California. This is not a 50-state engine.
Worked: same $200 Ask, then drop-off, then cash-out skipped, then $40 (not this unit)
$200 Ask, StockX Verified Level 1 vs GOAT 90+ US prepaid, cash-out on remaining
Gap $4.75 the other way. Only if drop-off actually appeared on the order. Do not steal $0 onto a prepaid pair.
Not this card’s default: GOAT cash-out skipped (still on-platform)
StockX still took the 3% at the match → $171.00
GOAT remaining after sale $176.00 until you ACH or PayPal
That $5.00 gap is a withdrawal you have not made yet. Quote $170.90 when you cash out under the remaining assumption.
Also not this card: $40 cheap pair, StockX Level 5, GOAT Clean, Grailed $120
$40 Verified L1: transaction floors at $5.00 (9% would have been $3.60) + $1.20 processing + $5.00 label → keep $28.80. GOAT 90+ prepaid: $3.80 + $5.00 → $31.20 remaining + $0.90 cash-out → keep $30.30. The two $5s, not the percents, did that. Use the explainers for cheap-pair traps.
StockX Level 5 on $200 is keep $175.00 against GOAT $170.90. Quarterly volume you actually earned. This page will not assign it.
GOAT Clean and StockX Listings are different published products. Grailed’s 9% + 3.49% + $0.49 on a Label lives on
Grailed fees explained
— no auth-center seller fee, no Seller Level, no cash-out.
When StockX leftover is larger — and when you switched products
The clocks decide. The logos do not.
Organic $200 Verified L1 vs 90+ prepaid, cash-out on remaining: $171.00 vs $170.90. True only if you are actually Level 1, actually rating 90+, the label is the estimated $5, tax is empty, and you cash out under the remaining-earnings assumption.
Cash-out skipped: GOAT $176.00 against StockX $171.00 until you withdraw. Timing, not a different commission.
GOAT drop-off $0: you left the comparable. Keep $175.75 if the $0 cell is yours.
StockX Level 5: $175.00 vs $170.90. Profile in Account Settings, not a guess.
StockX Listings / GOAT Clean: you left both default stacks. Do not quote $171.00 or $170.90 as those sales.
Stolen bases: folding StockX’s 3% onto GOAT, treating 9.5% + 2.9% as a fake US 12.4%, copying Grailed’s $120 line, or parking Mercari’s 10% of item-plus-ship on either logo, is fiction.
StockX Verified L1: commission 9, processing 3, shipping/pack 5. Leave tax blank. Do not turn on a Level 5 percent unless Profile shows it.
GOAT 90+ prepaid: commission 9.5, a $5 cost line for the seller fee, then 2.9 on the remaining if you model cash-out — that last base is an assumption Fee Policy does not print.
COGS and pack go in cost fields. Keep on this page is platform leftover, not profit after the box.
Reconcile to StockX Pro / GOAT earnings. Either company can change the live copy.
What are StockX's fees for Sellers? — Verified 3% + Seller-Level transaction on final sale price (Level 1 9%); Listings $0 standard at launch; US $5.00 minimum. HTTP 200.
Fee Policy — last updated 1 Aug 2026. HTTP 200. 9.5% (CA 12.4%) + seller fee at 90+; US prepaid $5 / drop-off $0; 2.9% cash-out at ACH/PayPal. Does not print the cash-out dollar base.
Selling with GOAT — last updated 1 Aug 2026. HTTP 200. Prepaid label after confirm; cash-out 2.9% unless Canadian; GOAT Clean 30%/25% bundle.
FAQ
On the same $200 Ask, who keeps more — StockX Verified L1 or GOAT 90+ prepaid?
StockX keep is $171.00 after $18.00 + $6.00 + $5.00 estimated US label.
GOAT keep is $170.90 after $19.00 + $5.00 + $5.10 cash-out (2.9% of $176.00 remaining, base assumed).
StockX leftover is $0.10 higher. Last checked 28 Aug 2026. Confirm in each account.
Help does not print the StockX subtraction. Empty tax.
Is this just 9% versus 9.5%?
No. $1.00 of the dime gap is commission. The second rail goes the other way:
StockX 3% of the Ask ($6.00) versus GOAT 2.9% of remaining ($5.10). Both $5 lines
match on this default and are not the same $5. “Half a point cheaper” hides the clocks.
Why apply GOAT’s 2.9% to $176 instead of $200?
Fee Policy prints the rate and never prints the dollar base. We apply it to remaining
earnings after commission + seller fee and call that an assumption. Leave the money
on GOAT and this line is $0 until you withdraw. A payout screenshot beats this worksheet.
Does StockX Help print $171.00?
No. Help prints 9% (Level 1), 3% processing, and an estimated US $5 label.
$200 − $18 − $6 − $5 is our planning keep.
How is this different from the fees-explained pages?
Those pages each decode one stack. This card holds one $200 US Ask against both
published default stacks: Verified Level 1 versus 90+ prepaid. It is not a Listings
FAQ, not a rating-ladder walkthrough, not GOAT Clean, and not a 50-state tax engine.
Is this a 50-state tax engine?
No. Empty tax = $0 extra. Help prices the Ask / listing. We will not invent Illinois vs California.