Shopee tightens grip on South-east Asia’s sellers as take rates climb

IZA, a seller of customised bags and keychains on Shopee Philippines, used to earn 240,000 pesos (S$5,354) a month across her three shops on the platform. But that was before Shopee began raising its commission fees in the second half of 2024.

Since then, the total fees Shopee deducts, including shipping and transaction charges, can climb as high as 25 per cent of her sales.

“These days, I only take home around 70,000 to 90,000 pesos a month,” Iza told Tech in Asia.