Choosing a high-quality cross-border e-commerce platform is the first step to cross-border expansion. For sellers who are watching the Latin American market, the time is ripe and they can prepare to enter the market! As the number one technology company in Latin America, MercadoLibre (hereinafter referred to as MercadoLibre) has businesses in 18 countries and regions including Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, and has always maintained a leading position.
When choosing a cross-border e-commerce platform, sellers are usually concerned about the platform’s sales commission. So, let’s take a look at MercadoLibre’s sales commission.
On the MercadoLibre platform, sales commissions are determined based on the seller’s sales website, category, distribution model and other variable factors. Sellers can find the most suitable target combination based on their business model.
First of all, it is worth mentioning that the MercadoLibre platform has no monthly rental fees and is free to list products. Only when the seller successfully sells the product will the platform charge a sales commission at a certain percentage.
Regarding sales commissions, the following is the situation of MercadoLibre in different countries:
Brazil: The sales commission is 16.5% of the total sales price. In addition, there is no surcharge for single items in Brazil.
Chile: Sales commission is determined by the category of the product. For products with a price not exceeding CLP16,990, the platform will charge a single surcharge of CLP400.
Colombia: Sales commission is also determined by the category of the product. For products with a price not exceeding COP70,000, the platform will charge a single surcharge of COP1000.
Mexico: Sales commission is also determined by the category of the product. For products with a price not exceeding MXN298, the platform will charge a single surcharge of MXN25.
Sellers only need to enter the product keywords on the MercadoLibre platform to search and you can view the sales commission ratio of the product on each country’s site.
As the largest e-commerce platform in Latin America, MercadoLibre provides good sales opportunities and a broad market. For sellers who intend to enter the Latin American market, it is a very important step to understand the sales commission of the platform. Through a reasonable business model and target combination, sellers can get rich sales returns on MercadoLibre. Therefore, in order to open up a new oasis in the Latin American e-commerce market, let us explore the unlimited business opportunities of MercadoLibre together.