What is the OTTO commission for Large Appliances?
By Keanu Dutado · Last updated: 5 November 2026
In short
For items in the commission group Large Appliances (area: Tech & Media), OTTO keeps 9% up to 600 € and 7% above 600 €, per price band, of the selling price including VAT. If you sell a washing machine for 750 €, that's 64.50 € in OTTO commission. The OTTO Payments payment fee is already included in these rates.
OTTO commission rates for Large Appliances
For Large Appliances, OTTO keeps 9% up to 600 € and 7% above 600 €, per price band. If you sell a washing machine for 750 €, that averages 8.6% of the price. If your customer pays for shipping, OTTO keeps 16% of that too, in every commission group.
What's different about the OTTO commission for Large Appliances
- In the commission group Large Appliances, the rate falls with the price: 7% above 600 € instead of 9%. For a washing machine at 750 €, that already applies to 150 € of the price.
- If you ship a washing machine by freight and your customer pays 39 € for it, OTTO keeps 16% of that too.
Large Appliances compared
In the area Tech & Media, OTTO charges more than for Large Appliances for Media, Software and Games (8 to 18%), Household Electronics (15%), Small Kitchen Appliances (15%), Tech Accessories (15%), Headphones (12%), Personal Care Appliances (12%), Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers (12%) and Stationery & Office Supplies (10%). OTTO charges less than for Large Appliances for Electronics (7%) and PC Components (7%).
For a washing machine at 750 €, you pay 64.50 € in OTTO commission. At the rates of the commission group Stationery & Office Supplies, it would be 75 €.
Which OTTO categories count as Large Appliances
- Backöfen
- Gefrierschränke
- Gefriertruhen
- Geschirrspüler
- Herdsets
- Kühlgefrier-Sets
- Kühlschränke
- Trockner
- Waschmaschinen
- Waschmaschinen-Trockner-Sets
- Waschtrockner
- Weinkühlschränke
Worked example: Large Appliances at 750 €
Say you sell a washing machine for 750 € including VAT, and your customer pays 39 € for freight shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 750.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +39.00 € |
| OTTO commission 9% on the first 600 € | −54.00 € |
| OTTO commission 7% on the remaining 150 € | −10.50 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −6.24 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 718.26 € |
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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).