What is the OTTO commission for Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters?
By Keanu Dutado · Last updated: 5 November 2026
In short
OTTO splits Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters into 5 commission groups with their own rates. Of the selling price including VAT, OTTO keeps 13 to 17% for Bicycles, 8 to 20% for E-Bikes, 10 to 17% for Scooters, 10 to 17% for Motor Scooters and 15% for Two-Wheeler Accessories. The OTTO Payments payment fee is already included in these rates.
OTTO commission rates for Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters
| Commission group | Rates |
|---|---|
| Bicycles | 17% up to 400 €15% from 400 € to 750 €13% above 750 € |
| E-Bikes | 20% up to 1,000 €17% from 1,000 € to 1,400 €8% above 1,400 € |
| Scooters | 17% up to 500 €15% from 500 € to 750 €10% above 750 € |
| Motor Scooters | 17% up to 1,000 €15% from 1,000 € to 1,500 €10% above 1,500 € |
| Two-Wheeler Accessories | 15% |
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 Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters
- In the commission group Bicycles, the rate falls with the price: 15% above 400 € and 13% above 750 € instead of 17%. For a trekking bike at 600 €, that already applies to 200 € of the price.
- If you ship a trekking bike by freight and your customer pays 39 € for it, OTTO keeps 16% of that too.
- In the commission group E-Bikes, the rate falls with the price: 17% above 1,000 € and 8% above 1,400 € instead of 20%. For an e-bike at 1,500 €, that already applies to 500 € of the price.
- If you ship an e-bike by freight and your customer pays 39 € for it, OTTO keeps 16% of that too.
- In the commission group Scooters, the rate falls with the price: 15% above 500 € and 10% above 750 € instead of 17%. For an e-scooter at 600 €, that already applies to 100 € of the price.
- In the commission group Motor Scooters, the rate falls with the price: 15% above 1,000 € and 10% above 1,500 € instead of 17%. For a motor scooter at 2,500 €, that already applies to 1,500 € of the price.
- If you ship a motor scooter by freight and your customer pays 39 € for it, OTTO keeps 16% of that too.
- The commission group Two-Wheeler Accessories has no tiers. Even for a bicycle helmet at twice the price, it stays at 15%.
- OTTO splits the categories of the commission group Motor Scooters by item attributes. You'll see which rate applies to your item on the item itself in the partner portal.
Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters compared
In the area Sports & Leisure, OTTO charges less than for Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters for Fitness Equipment (16%), Automotive & Mobility (15%), Baby Furniture and Mobility (15%), Toys (15%), Sports Equipment & Outdoor (15%), Vouchers (15%), Baby Accessories (10%), Arts & Crafts (10%) and Musical Instruments (10%).
For a trekking bike at 600 €, you pay 98 € in OTTO commission. At the rates of the commission group Fitness Equipment, it would be 96 €.
Which OTTO categories count as Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters
Bicycles
- Fahrräder
E-Bikes
- E-Bike Umbausätze
- Elektrofahrräder
Scooters
- Roller
Two-Wheeler Accessories
- Fahrradanhänger
- Fahrradbremsen
- Fahrradcomputer
- Fahrradgabeln
- Fahrradhalterungen
- Fahrradketten
- Fahrradklingeln
- Fahrradkurbeln
- Fahrradlampen
- Fahrradlenker
- Fahrradnaben
- Fahrradpedale
- Fahrradrahmen
- Fahrradreifen
- Fahrradsättel
- Fahrradschaltungen
- Fahrradschaltzüge
- Fahrradschläuche
- Gepäckträger
- Kettenumwerfer
- Lenkergriffe
- Lenkervorbauten
- Sattelbezüge
- Sattelstützen
- Schalthebel
- Schaltwerke
- Schaltwerkhalterungen
- Scheibenbremssättel
- Schutzbleche
- Speichenschutznetze
- Zweiraddoppelständer
- Zweiradseitenständer
Worked examples for Bicycles, E-Bikes and Scooters
A trekking bike at 600 € (Bicycles)
Say you sell a trekking bike for 600 € including VAT, and your customer pays 39 € for freight shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 600.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +39.00 € |
| OTTO commission 17% on the first 400 € | −68.00 € |
| OTTO commission 15% on the remaining 200 € | −30.00 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −6.24 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 534.76 € |
An e-bike at 1,500 € (E-Bikes)
Say you sell an e-bike for 1,500 € including VAT, and your customer pays 39 € for freight shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 1,500.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +39.00 € |
| OTTO commission 20% on the first 1,000 € | −200.00 € |
| OTTO commission 17% on the next 400 € | −68.00 € |
| OTTO commission 8% on the remaining 100 € | −8.00 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −6.24 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 1,256.76 € |
An e-scooter at 600 € (Scooters)
Say you sell an e-scooter for 600 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 600.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 17% on the first 500 € | −85.00 € |
| OTTO commission 15% on the remaining 100 € | −15.00 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 504.12 € |
A motor scooter at 2,500 € (Motor Scooters)
Say you sell a motor scooter for 2,500 € including VAT, and your customer pays 39 € for freight shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 2,500.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +39.00 € |
| OTTO commission 17% on the first 1,000 € | −170.00 € |
| OTTO commission 15% on the next 500 € | −75.00 € |
| OTTO commission 10% on the remaining 1,000 € | −100.00 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −6.24 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 2,187.76 € |
A bicycle helmet at 50 € (Two-Wheeler Accessories)
Say you sell a bicycle helmet for 50 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 50.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 15% on the price | −7.50 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 46.62 € |
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).