Pricing and Fee Structure

Mandatory and non-mandatory fees

Mercado Libre has two types of fees: mandatory and non-mandatory fees. Selling and shipping fees are mandatory, while long-term storage fees and retrieval fees depend on you.

Mandatory

Check out our Selling and Shipping fees.

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Non-mandatory

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Selling Fees

With Mercado Libre, you’ll know the applicable fees for your products from the start. Bear in mind the following key points:

Free listing

Listing products in Mercado Libre is always free. Remember your products must meet a minimum listing price.

Marketplace and category

The selling fees only apply after an order is placed and varies depending on the marketplace and product category.

Interest-free installments

The selling fee includes interest-free installments for your buyers —a popular financing option in Latin America. With it, your listing will gain more exposure and higher conversion rates. This option is available for the Premium and Classic Listing type.

Mexico

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Argentina

Mexico

Listing fee

Free

Selling fee

Classic listing type

Depending on category

Selling fee

Premium listing type

Depending on category

Additional per unit fee

MXN $33
For products up to MXN $299

Minimum listing price

Direct-to-Consumer

US$3
Its equivalent in local currency

Minimum listing price

Full

US$4
Its equivalent in local currency

Listing Duration

Unlimited

Interest-free installments

(Premium listing type only)

Listing fee

Free

Free

Free

Free

Free

Selling fee

Classic listing type

Depending on category

12,5% per order

Depending on category

Depending on category

TBD

Selling fee

Premium listing type

Depending on category

16.5% per order

Depending on category

Depending on category

TBD

Additional per unit fee

MXN $33
For products up to MXN $299

BRL $9.6
For products up to BRL $79

CLP $1,650
For products up to CLP $15.650

COP $7,200
For products up to COP $60.000

TBD

Minimum listing price

Direct-to-Consumer

US$3
Its equivalent in local currency

US$3
Its equivalent in local currency

US$3
Its equivalent in local currency

US$3
Its equivalent in local currency

US$13
Its equivalent in local currency

Minimum listing price

Full

US$4
Its equivalent in local currency

Not Applicable

US$4
Its equivalent in local currency

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Listing Duration

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Interest-free installments

(Premium listing type only)

Shipping fees

As a seller, you’ll have to assume part of the shipping costs. This value depends on:

Reputation

Based on the experience you offer to your customers.

Origin/destination country

From where and to where your products will go.

Shipping method

Whether you operate with Full or Direct-to-consumer logistics.

Revenue Calculator

Estimate your earnings per order and optimize your pricing strategy with our Revenue Calculator. This tool allows you to calculate your income under various selling conditions, taking into account different fees, countries, and shipping logistics.

Make informed decisions and maximize your profits with ease!

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Fees related to Full

When operating with Full, some fees related to the warehousing service may apply. These fees are currently only charged in Full Mexico, as they’re waived in Full Chile until further notice.

Storage service fee

Storing stock at Full has some costs, applied to all the stored units and charged monthly, according to their size and storage time.

Retrieval and discard fees

You may be charged a fee for units retrieved or discarded due to quality problems. This is based on the unit's size within its primary packaging.

Fees for stock storage service at Full

Each unit stored in the warehouse generates a daily fee based on its size, which will be charged monthly.

You can always download a complete report on your stored units and the applicable fees.

We will make sure the fee is minimal so as not to impact your operation.

Product size

Daily fee - per unit

Small

(Up to 12x15x25 cm or less than 18 kg)

e.g.: tablet

US$0.0005

Medium

(Up to 25x33x48 cm or less than 18 kg)

e.g.: coffee maker

US$0.0018

Large

(Up to 50x60x60 cm or less than 18 kg)

e.g.: microwave

US$0.0037

Extra large or heavy

(More than 50x60x60 cm or more than 18 kg)

e.g.: paint bucket

US$0.0240

Long-term Storage Fees

Units stored in the warehouse for more than 120 days will generate a monthly fee for long-term stored stock based on their size and storage time.

You can avoid these fees by selling, discarding, or retrieving your long-term stored units up on time.

Small product

Up to 25x33x48 cm or less than 18 kg E.g.: tablet

Up to 4 months

US$0.0

From 4 to 6 months

US$0.68

From 6 to 12 months

US$2.15

More than 12 months

US$3.66

Storage time of units

Small product
Up to 25x33x48 cm or less than 18 kg E.g.: tablet.

Medium
Up to 25x33x48 cm or less than 18 kg E.g.: coffe maker.

Large
Up to 50 x 60 x 60 cm or less than 18 kg E.g.: microwave.

Extra large or heavy
More than 50x60x60 cm or more than 18 kg E.g.: paint bucket.

Up to 4 months

US$0.0

US$0.0

US$0.0

US$0.0

From 4 to 6 months

US$0.68

US$1.02

US$1.22

US$3.22

From 6 to 12 months

US$2.15

US$3.32

US$4.15

US$10.68

More than 12 months

US$3.66

US$4.98

US$6.73

US$22.39

Monthly fee per unit

Retrieve and discard fees

You can always retrieve units with quality problems or that are not selling as expected, thus avoiding storage services fees.

You can also request a discard by Mercado Libre, in which case it would be recycled, destroyed or donated to non-profits organizations based on its condition.

Removing or discarding stock from Full has a fee according to the total volume of your units.

Volume

Discard fee

Retrieval fee

Up to 0,010 m3

US$0.39

US$9

From 0,010 to 0,025 m3

From US$0.33 to US$0.82

From US$9 to US$21

From 0,025 to 0,05 m3

From US$0.67 to US$1.35

From US$12 to US$25

From 0,05 to 0,1 m3

From US$1.05 to US$2.11

From US$16 to US$32

From 0,1 to 0,3 m3

From US$1.67 to US$4.18

From US$26 to US$64

From 0,3 to 0,5 m3

From US$3.44 to US$6.87

From US$48 to US$95

From 0,5 to 1 m3

From US$6.35 to US$12.70

From US$63 to US$125

From 1 to 2 m3

From US$8.28 to US$16.56

From US$123 to US$246

From 2 to 5 m3

From US$10.68 to US$26.70

From US$181 to US$452

From 5 to 10 m3

From US$18.95 to US$37.90

From US$396 to US$793

From 10 to 20 m3

From US$32.80 to US$65.60

From US$759 to US$1,518

From 20 to 50 m3

From US$56.40 to US$141.00

From US$1,156 to US$2,891

More than 50 m3

US$120.50

US$1,954

Cost per unit