StubHub’s fee, in its own words

If your tickets sell, we'll charge a 10% fee.

Source: StubHub sell page (stubhub.com).

Fee can change

This may change over time depending on ticket supply and ticket marketing costs.

Source: StubHub help center, selling fees (support.stubhub.com).

What you keep on StubHub

List priceFeeYou keepYou keep on a pair
$50.00$5.00$45.00$90.00
$100.00$10.00$90.00$180.00
$250.00$25.00$225.00$450.00
$500.00$50.00$450.00$900.00

Each price opens the calculator with StubHub selected, where you can try your own price and quantity.

Before you list on StubHub, check recent sales in your section.

See recent sales on Ticker

When StubHub pays you

StubHub pays 5 to 8 business days after the event.

Your payment is processed immediately after the event and … will appear in your preferred payout method such as your bank account or PayPal within 5–8 business days.

Source: StubHub sell page (stubhub.com).

What buyers pay on StubHub

Individual sellers set their own asking prices, and StubHub's buyer fee is calculated as a percentage of that price.

Source: StubHub newsroom, Understanding ticket fees (newsroom.stubhub.com).

Two fees on every StubHub sale

You pay 10%. The buyer pays a second fee that StubHub works out as a percentage of your asking price, and StubHub doesn't publish that rate. Buyers compare totals at checkout, so your $100 listing reaches them above $100.

On TickPick, which charges buyers nothing, a $100 listing costs the buyer exactly $100. TickPick charges sellers 15% instead, so you keep $85.

Ways to keep more on StubHub

  • Work back from the payout you want. To keep $90 a ticket at 10%, list at $100. The calculator runs this for any amount in its reverse mode.
  • Check whether your event uses Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange. Ticketmaster charges no resale fee on those tickets.
  • Selling to a friend? Transfer the tickets from your ticket account. No marketplace, no fee.
  • Count the wait as part of the price. StubHub pays 5 to 8 business days after the event; Gametime pays 48 hours after the event on tickets you bought there.

Questions sellers ask

How much does StubHub take from a seller?

StubHub's sell page says "If your tickets sell, we'll charge a 10% fee." On a $100 ticket you keep $90. StubHub's help center adds that the sell fee may change over time, so read the payout on your listing screen before you post.

How do I avoid StubHub fees?

A StubHub sale always carries the 10% seller fee. To pay no marketplace fee, transfer the tickets to someone you know from your ticket account, or sell through Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange when the artist uses it, since Ticketmaster charges no resale fee there.

Why are StubHub's fees so high?

For sellers, StubHub's 10% matches Vivid Seats and sits below TickPick's 15%. The fee buyers notice is the second one: a percentage of the seller's price that StubHub adds at checkout.

Is it better to resell on Ticketmaster or StubHub?

Ticketmaster resale covers only events Ticketmaster ticketed, and the organizer can cap the price. Ticketmaster shows its seller fee on the listing screen; StubHub's is 10%. If Ticketmaster's payout on $100 comes in under $90, StubHub pays more.

Which is better for sellers, StubHub or TickPick?

On fees, StubHub: a $100 ticket pays $90 there and $85 on TickPick. TickPick charges buyers no fee, so the buyer pays your exact price, which can help your listing compete.

When does StubHub pay you?

StubHub processes your payment after the event and pays it to your bank account or PayPal 5 to 8 business days after the event.

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