Global Sources seller fees compared with Martiqo
Every marketplace takes a cut, but they take it in very different ways. Some charge a percentage of every sale, some charge a yearly subscription and nothing per order, and some charge almost nothing until you pay for visibility. This page lays out what each one costs, using figures from their own published fee schedules.
Platform take only: an estimated 5% payment processing is removed from the marketplaces whose commission bundles it, and from Martiqo, on the same estimate — so you compare platform take like for like. Platforms with no bundled processing (subscription, membership, consignment and self-hosted) are shown unchanged. Switch to Total cost for all-in figures.
Side by side
| Martiqo | Global SourcesAsia (B2B sourcing) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | ||
| Commission per sale | Flat 1, 5 or 10 EUR per order | 0% |
| Subscription | By catalogue size, per year | None |
| Payment processing | Not included | Not modelled |
| Yearly estimate | 10,010.00 EUR | Not comparable |
| Fees verified | Live | Not verified (stale) |
| How it works for the seller | ||
| Seller is Merchant of Record | Yes | No |
| Payment settles to the seller's own account | Yes | Yes |
| Direct buyer-seller communication | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in buyer audience | Yes | Yes |
| Platform sells competing own-brand products | No | No |
| Branded storefront | Yes | Partial |
An em dash means we have not established that answer for that platform, not that the answer is no. Tap a value for the reasoning.
Global Sources: shown as not comparable because its main cost is set by inputs this table cannot model.
What it works out to per year
On these numbers Martiqo costs 2,458.00 EUR less per year, comparing against the low end of the Amazon fee range.
Worked example: 500 orders a year at 300 EUR each, with 1,000 products listed.
| Martiqo subscription | 10.00 EUR |
| Platform fees | 2,500.00 EUR |
| Payment processing (estimated) | 7,500.00 EUR |
Plan applied: 1,000 products (€10/year). Above 1,000 products the next tier is 5,000 products (€100/year).
Methodology
The figures shown are estimates intended to help sellers compare the general cost structure of different platforms. Actual costs vary depending on country, product category, payment provider, taxes, shipping, optional services and other factors. The calculator should be used as a comparative guide to how the marketplaces rank against each other and where Martiqo sits among them, rather than an exact pricing calculator.
Next steps
No commission on your sales. A flat fee per order and a yearly plan based on catalogue size.
Fee figures for Global Sources as published at the platform's own fee documentation. Rates change; always confirm before making a decision.