Airbnb
Airbnb is a global marketplace where hosts list rooms, homes, and other properties for short- and medium-term stays. Hosts set nightly rates, availability, and house rules, and Airbnb handles bookings, payments, messaging, and host protections. As of late 2025 Airbnb moved to a single host-only service fee (15.5% in most markets) charged on the booking subtotal.
Amazon Associates
Amazon Associates is Amazon's affiliate marketing program, which pays website owners, bloggers, and content creators a commission when their referral links lead to qualifying purchases. Commission rates vary by product category, generally ranging from about 1% to 20%. Joining is free, though participants must meet referral and content requirements to stay active.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing marketplace where workers complete small online tasks called HITs, such as data categorization, surveys, content moderation, and audio transcription, for pay set by requesters. Workers choose which tasks to do and are paid into an Amazon Payments balance. Signing up as a worker is free, and new applicants must pass identity and behavioral verification.
Care.com
Care.com is an online marketplace that connects caregivers with families seeking child care, senior care, pet care, tutoring, and housekeeping. Caregivers can create a free basic profile to receive and respond to job requests, or upgrade to a paid membership for higher search ranking and direct messaging. Families and caregivers typically agree on pay rates directly, with payment often arranged outside the platform.
Depop
Depop is a social shopping app oriented toward vintage, secondhand, and creative fashion, with a browsing experience similar to a photo feed. Sellers photograph and list items, then ship sold pieces directly to buyers. The platform has a younger, style-driven user base. In February 2026, parent company Etsy agreed to sell Depop to eBay, with the transaction expected to close later in 2026.
eBay
eBay is one of the largest online marketplaces, allowing individuals to list used or new goods for sale via auction or fixed-price formats. Sellers reach a broad domestic and international buyer base and handle their own shipping and fulfillment. It supports nearly every product category, from electronics and collectibles to clothing and auto parts.
Etsy
Etsy is an online marketplace focused on handmade goods, vintage items, and craft supplies, including digital downloads. Sellers pay a $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee, and a payment processing fee, plus optional advertising costs. It provides access to a built-in shopper base searching for unique products.
Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is a buying and selling feature built into Facebook, used widely for local pickup of furniture, electronics, vehicles, and household goods, with optional shipping. Local transactions are arranged directly between buyer and seller and typically carry no platform selling fee. Its integration with Facebook accounts gives sellers access to a large local audience.
Fiverr
Fiverr is a freelance marketplace where sellers offer services, called gigs, across categories such as design, writing, programming, video, and marketing. Buyers purchase predefined packages, and Fiverr handles payments and dispute resolution while taking a 20% commission from each order. Creating a seller account is free.
Gumroad
Gumroad is an e-commerce platform for selling digital products such as e-books, courses, templates, and memberships. It charges no monthly fee and takes 10% plus $0.50 per transaction on direct sales, with payment processing charged on top; sales found through Gumroad Discover carry a higher rate. Creators can sell via a profile page, direct links, or embedded checkout.
InboxDollars
InboxDollars is a get-paid-to rewards site operated by Prodege that pays members cash for taking surveys, reading paid emails, watching videos, playing games, and shopping online. Earnings are tracked in dollars and can be redeemed via PayPal, gift card, or prepaid Visa once minimum thresholds are met. It is free to join and has operated for over two decades.
Ko-fi
Ko-fi is a creator monetization platform offering tips, memberships, commissions, and a shop from a free creator page. Tips carry a 0% platform fee, while memberships, shop, and commissions carry a 5% fee on the free tier; an optional Ko-fi Gold subscription removes the platform fee and adds tools. Payments go directly to the creator's PayPal or Stripe account.
Mercari
Mercari is a mobile marketplace where individuals list used and new items across many categories, functioning much like a digital garage sale. Sellers set prices, communicate with buyers in-app, and ship items or arrange local pickup. The platform handles payment processing and offers buyer and seller protections.
Neighbor
Neighbor is a peer-to-peer storage marketplace, often described as Airbnb for storage, that lets hosts rent out unused space such as garages, basements, sheds, driveways, and spare rooms for storing items or vehicles. Hosts list space for free, set their own monthly price, and approve renters, while Neighbor handles payments and offers a host guarantee. The platform deducts a payment processing fee from host payouts.
OfferUp
OfferUp is a mobile marketplace centered on local transactions, where users list items and arrange in-person pickup, with an optional nationwide shipping feature. It covers broad categories including furniture, electronics, vehicles, and household goods. Local pickup sales carry no selling fee, while shipped sales include a fee.
Outschool
Outschool is an online learning marketplace where independent educators design and teach live video classes to K-12 learners on topics of their choice. Teachers set their own prices and schedules and receive 70% of each class payment, with Outschool retaining a 30% fee; payouts are made via PayPal. Listing classes is free, though teachers must be approved.
Patreon
Patreon lets creators offer paid memberships, giving subscribers recurring access to exclusive content, community, and perks. Creators who published their page after August 4, 2025 are on a standard 10% platform fee, with payment processing and other fees charged separately. It is used by podcasters, artists, writers, video creators, and other independent makers.
Poshmark
Poshmark is a social commerce marketplace focused on apparel, shoes, accessories, and home items. Sellers create listings, share them within the app's social feed, and ship sold items using prepaid labels. The platform emphasizes community features such as sharing, following, and virtual selling events.
Printful
Printful is a print-on-demand and fulfillment service that prints, packs, and ships custom products under a seller's brand only after a customer orders. There are no upfront or inventory costs; sellers pay per order, with an optional paid Growth plan that adds product discounts. It integrates with stores like Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce.
Printify
Printify is a print-on-demand platform that connects sellers to a network of print providers for custom products with no inventory. Its Free plan has no monthly cost and lets users connect up to five stores and access the full catalog; a paid Premium plan adds product discounts. Sellers pay only when a customer places an order.
Rakuten
Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is a cashback shopping portal that pays members a percentage of their spending when they start purchases through its website, browser extension, or app at partner retailers. Members can also earn in-store cashback by linking a card. Cashback is paid out quarterly via PayPal or check, or as transferable points, and membership is free.
Redbubble
Redbubble is a print-on-demand marketplace where independent artists upload designs that are printed on products and sold to a global audience. Artists set a margin above the base price and earn a royalty on each sale, with the marketplace handling printing, shipping, and customer service. It hosts a large community of independent artists.
Rev
Rev is a platform that hires freelancers to transcribe audio, caption video, and create subtitles, with work paid per audio or video minute. Freelancers choose available jobs from a queue and are paid weekly via PayPal, with rates varying by task type and accuracy history. Applying is free, though applicants must pass a screening. Much of the work involves editing AI-generated draft transcripts.
Rover
Rover is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with sitters and dog walkers offering services such as boarding, house sitting, drop-in visits, doggy day care, and dog walking. Sitters create a profile, set their own rates, and keep the majority of each booking after Rover's service fee, plus 100% of any tips. It is free to list, and sitters manage their own availability and pricing.