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Consignment Payout Calculator
Compare a shop’s commission with your expected sale price, preparation costs, transport, and other deductions before signing a consignment agreement.
Estimated result
Your estimate
Net result$0.00
Total costs$0.00
Return or rate0%
Useful benchmark$0.00
This is an estimate for research and planning, not a formal appraisal, tax calculation, or guarantee of a sale price.
How the consignment payout works
Estimate your take-home payout when selling an antique through a consignment shop, dealer, or auction house. Compare the split before you agree to a sale. Start with realistic completed-sale prices and include costs that are easy to overlook. For antiques, condition, authenticity, provenance, maker, rarity, and local demand can matter more than a simple formula.
Include the hidden costs
Shipping, packaging, restoration, platform fees, transport, storage, and your time can change the outcome.
Research before deciding
Use this result as a first pass, then verify marks, condition, comparable items, and current marketplace rules.
Questions people ask
How does a consignment payout work?
The shop or dealer keeps an agreed percentage of the final sale price. Your payout is what remains after that commission and any other agreed deductions.
What should I ask a consignment shop?
Ask about commission, markdowns, contract length, insurance, transport, unsold items, payment timing, and whether fees are deducted before or after the split.
Does this calculator estimate the item’s value?
No. It estimates your payout after you enter a sale price. Use identification, comparable sales, and professional advice to estimate value.