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      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_fees_commission_structure",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Whatnot offers lower commission rates as sales grow, with rates going as low as 3% for high-volume sellers",
      "body": "Whatnot offers lower commission rates as sales grow, with rates going as low as 3% for high-volume sellers\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“Custom Rates as low as 3% available to qualified high-volume sellers.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "Custom Rates as low as 3% available to qualified high-volume sellers.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "running",
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        ],
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        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_fees_payment_processing",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Whatnot charges payment processing fees of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction in the US, Canada, and Australia",
      "body": "Whatnot charges payment processing fees of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction in the US, Canada, and Australia\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“Payment processing fees vary by market: US, Canada, Australia: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "Payment processing fees vary by market: US, Canada, Australia: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
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        ],
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        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_fees_commission_calculation",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Whatnot calculates commission on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is the sale price of the item, excluding shipping and taxes",
      "body": "Whatnot calculates commission on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is the sale price of the item, excluding shipping and taxes\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“Whatnot calculates commission on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is the sale price of the item. Shipping and taxes paid by the buyer are not included.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "Whatnot calculates commission on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is the sale price of the item. Shipping and taxes paid by the buyer are not included.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
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        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "whatnot",
        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_payout_schedule",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Whatnot issues payment to sellers within ten (10) days of evidence of buyer's receipt of the item",
      "body": "Whatnot issues payment to sellers within ten (10) days of evidence of buyer's receipt of the item\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“Whatnot and/or its Payment Processors, will use commercially reasonable efforts to issue payment to Seller to Seller's Payment Method within ten (10) days of the date of evidence of Buyer's receipt of the applicable Item(s).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "Whatnot and/or its Payment Processors, will use commercially reasonable efforts to issue payment to Seller to Seller's Payment Method within ten (10) days of the date of evidence of Buyer's receipt of the applicable Item(s).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
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        ],
        "platform": "whatnot",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_eligibility_age",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Access.id",
      "summary": "Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account on Whatnot",
      "body": "Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account on Whatnot\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18 years old in order to create an account on the App (each, an “Account”).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 18 years old in order to create an account on the App (each, an “Account”).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Access.id",
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "whatnot",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1185_live_shopping_what_it_is_whatnot_fees_tier_structure",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Whatnot: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Whatnot's commission rate tiers reset every four weeks based on sales volume in the previous period",
      "body": "Whatnot's commission rate tiers reset every four weeks based on sales volume in the previous period\n\nWhat Whatnot actually says:\n\n“Your total sales progress and tier resets every four-weeks (28 days). When a four-week period ends, your new tier (and new rates) kicks in automatically for the next four-week period.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.whatnot.com/hc/en-us/articles/4847069165965-Whatnot-seller-fees",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Whatnot",
      "evidence_quote": "Your total sales progress and tier resets every four-weeks (28 days). When a four-week period ends, your new tier (and new rates) kicks in automatically for the next four-week period.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1185-live-shopping-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Whatnot",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
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