What is the OTTO commission for Clothing?
By Keanu Dutado · Last updated: 5 November 2026
In short
OTTO splits Clothing into 3 commission groups with their own rates. Of the selling price including VAT, OTTO keeps 14 to 17% for Women’s Clothing, 16 to 19% for Men’s, Unisex and Other Clothing and 12 to 15% for Children’s Clothing. The OTTO Payments payment fee is already included in these rates.
OTTO commission rates for Clothing
| Commission group | Rates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Clothing | 17% up to 25 €16% from 25 € to 75 €14% above 75 € |
| Men’s, Unisex and Other Clothing | 19% up to 25 €18% from 25 € to 75 €16% above 75 € |
| Children’s Clothing | 15% up to 25 €14% from 25 € to 75 €12% above 75 € |
Tiered rates apply per price band. Each rate only applies to the part of the price inside its band. If your customer pays for shipping, OTTO keeps 16% of that too, in every commission group.
What's different about the OTTO commission for Clothing
- In the commission group Women’s Clothing, the rate falls with the price: 16% above 25 € and 14% above 75 € instead of 17%. For a summer dress at 38 €, that already applies to 13 € of the price.
- In the commission group Men’s, Unisex and Other Clothing, the rate falls with the price: 18% above 25 € and 16% above 75 € instead of 19%. For a shirt at 45 €, that already applies to 20 € of the price.
- In the commission group Children’s Clothing, the rate falls with the price: 14% above 25 € and 12% above 75 € instead of 15%. For a children’s jacket at 35 €, that already applies to 10 € of the price.
- OTTO splits the categories of the commission groups Women’s Clothing, Men’s, Unisex and Other Clothing and Children’s Clothing by item attributes. You'll see which rate applies to your item on the item itself in the partner portal.
Clothing compared
In the area Fashion & Lifestyle, OTTO charges more than for Clothing for Jewelry (18 to 22%). OTTO charges less than for Clothing for Shoes (12 to 18%), Watches (12 to 18%), Accessories (15%) and Luggage & Bags (15%).
For a summer dress at 38 €, you pay 6.33 € in OTTO commission. At the rates of the commission group Women’s and Unisex Shoes, it would be 6.46 €.
Worked examples for Clothing
A summer dress at 38 € (Women’s Clothing)
Say you sell a summer dress for 38 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 38.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 17% on the first 25 € | −4.25 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on the remaining 13 € | −2.08 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 35.79 € |
A shirt at 45 € (Men’s, Unisex and Other Clothing)
Say you sell a shirt for 45 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 45.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 19% on the first 25 € | −4.75 € |
| OTTO commission 18% on the remaining 20 € | −3.60 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 40.77 € |
A children’s jacket at 35 € (Children’s Clothing)
Say you sell a children’s jacket for 35 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 35.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 15% on the first 25 € | −3.75 € |
| OTTO commission 14% on the remaining 10 € | −1.40 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 33.97 € |
The OTTO commission of every item, no table needed
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Last updated and sources
Rates checked against OTTO's figures on 20 October 2026 · Page updated on 5 November 2026. OTTO lists the rates in its Sortimentsübersicht mit Provisionen and in the Partner Helpdesk under „Provision & Gebühren“ (login required, in German).