Selling Fees
Listing a product in Mercado Libre is always free. Please note:
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You will pay a fee when you sell. In some marketplaces it will be a fixed percentage and, in the others it will depend on the product category.
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Your product price must be higher than the minimum listing price. If you want to sell products at a lower value, set up kits and offer them combined in the same listing.
| México | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | |
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| Selling Fee | The fee varies per category | You will pay 16,5% per order | The fee varies per category | The fee varies per category |
| Additional Per Unit Fee in low-cost products | MXN $ 25 additional per unit fee in products of up to MXN $ 298 | No additional per unit fee | CLP $ 400 additional per unit fee in products of up to CLP $ 16.990 | COP $ 1.000 additional per unit fee in products of up to COP $ 70.000 |
| Minimum listing price in Direct to Consumer | MXN $ 35 | BRL $ 7 | CLP $ 650 | COP $ 1.400 |
| Minimum listing price FULL | Local currency (MXN) equivalent to US$5 | Not Applicable | Local currency (CLP) equivalent to US$10 | Not Applicable |
| Listing Exposure | Maximum | |||
| Listing Duration | Unlimited | |||
| Offers interest-free installments | ||||
Selling Fees in México 
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You will find on this table the percentages according to the product category.
If you wish, you can refer to the selling fee by searching per category.
| Categories | Percentage | |
| + MXN $ 25 additional per unit in products up to MXN $ 298 | ||
| Electronics | Televisions | 15% |
| Video game consoles | 13% | |
| Computers and printers | 15% | |
| Mobiles and smartphones | 15% | |
| Audio and video | 15% | |
| Cameras and drones | 15% | |
| Electronic devices | 18% | |
| Automobile | Auto parts (except audio and video) | 18% |
| Consumer products | Food and drink | 15% |
| Personal hygiene | 18% | |
| Cleaning products | 18% | |
| Health and beauty | Health and medical equipment | 18% |
| Beauty | 18% | |
| Babies | Babies (except apparel and food) | 20% |
| Games and toys | 20% | |
| Sports | Other sport and fitness items (except apparel and shoes) | 20% |
| Bikes and cycling (except apparel and shoes) | 20% | |
| Fashion and apparel | Clothing, shoes, bags and accessories | 20% |
| Watches | 20% | |
| Jewelry | 23% | |
| Home | White line appliances | 20% |
| Small appliances | 20% | |
| Home (interior and exterior) | 20% | |
| Tools and construction | Manual tools | 20% |
| Electric tools | 17% | |
| Building materials | 20% | |
| Hobbies, art and entertainment | Multimedia, books and other entertainment items | 20% |
| Concert tickets | 20% | |
| Video games | 20% | |
| Hobbies, art and collectibles | 20% | |
| Musical instruments | 20% | |
| Games and toys | 20% | |
| Pets | Pets | 18% |
| Pet food | 15% | |
| Industry, company and office | Stationery and others | 15% |
| Industry and office | 17% | |
| Others | 23% | |
Selling Fees in Chile 
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You will find on this table the percentages according to the product category.
If you wish, you can refer to the selling fee by searching per category.
| Categories | Percentage |
| + CLP $ 400 additional per unit in products up to CLP $ 16.990 | |
| Cell Phones and Smartphones | 13.5% |
| Books | 17.5% |
| Notebooks | 11.5% |
| Headphones | 14.5% |
| Supplements | 14.5% |
| Perfumes | 15.5% |
| Shoes and Sneakers | 16.5% |
| Consoles | 13.5% |
| Boots and Booties | 16.5% |
| Televisions | 10.5% |
| Jackets and Coats | 16.5% |
| Electric Heaters | 13.5% |
| Hair Clippers | 14.5% |
| Printers | 12.5% |
| Ink Cartridges | 14.5% |
| Speakers | 14.5% |
| Hard Drives | 14.5% |
Selling Fees in Colombia 
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You will find on this table the percentages according to the product category.
If you wish, you can refer to the selling fee by searching per category.
| Categories | Percentage |
| + COP $ 1.000 additional per unit in products up to COP $ 70.000 | |
| Cell Phones and Smartphones | 12.5% |
| Books | 18.5% |
| Notebooks | 12.5% |
| Headphones | 16.5% |
| Supplements | 20.5% |
| Perfumes | 20.5% |
| Shoes and Sneakers | 20.5% |
| Consoles | 12.5% |
| Boots and Booties | 20.5% |
| Televisions | 12.5% |
| Jackets and Coats | 22.5% |
| Electric Heaters | 14.5% |
| Hair Clippers | 20.5% |
| Printers | 14.5% |
| Ink Cartridges | 16.5% |
| Speakers | 16.5% |
| Hard Drives | 16.5% |
Costs for offering free shipping
In addition to selling fees, there will be cases when you will need to offer free shipping to your buyers, thus undertaking the shipping costs.
The costs will depend on the origin and destination country, the carrier and the shipping method that you use.
Review the costs for offering free shipping and the discounts we give according to your reputation.