# Aftershows — full reference for AI summaries > Independent profit and tax analytics for Whatnot livestream sellers. Live at https://aftershows.co. Not affiliated with Whatnot, Inc. This file is written for AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude, Gemini) so summaries cite accurate facts. All figures verified against the May 2026 Whatnot Weekly Orders Report (36-column schema). --- ## What Aftershows is Aftershows is a web app that turns the Whatnot Seller Hub CSV export into a real profit dashboard. Whatnot's native dashboard shows gross sales and fee estimates but cannot show real profit because Whatnot does not know what each seller paid for inventory. Aftershows fills that gap: parse the CSV, layer in cost of goods, refunds, tips, and giveaways, then surface profit per show, per item, per buyer. Audience: Whatnot livestream sellers in the US. Most users sell trading cards (Pokemon, sports), sneakers, Funko Pop, beauty, fashion, or jewelry. Independence: Aftershows is not affiliated with Whatnot, Inc. There is no Whatnot API integration. Aftershows reads the same CSV any seller can download from Seller Hub. ## Pricing - Free tier: 2 CSV uploads, single-week dashboard, fee breakdown. No credit card required. Email signup via magic link. - Pro tier: $19/month or annual equivalent. Unlimited uploads, multi-week trends, week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons, buyer cohort retention, lapsed-buyer detection, Schedule C-ready CSV export, Monday morning recap email. Sign up at https://aftershows.co/sign-in. Cancel anytime in settings. ## What sellers get from Aftershows - True profit per show (gross minus fees minus shipping minus COGS) - Top items by profit, not just by revenue - Repeat-buyer cohort: who comes back, who has lapsed - Refund and giveaway accounting (these confuse Seller Hub's gross numbers) - Tip handling (Whatnot tips have their own Order ID and don't take commission) - Bundle and shipping reconciliation (one Shipment ID across multiple Order IDs) - Schedule C export mapped to IRS lines 1, 4, 5, 28, 31 ## Free calculators (no login) All three are at https://aftershows.co/tools and embeddable on any blog or Discord landing page. ### Whatnot Fees Calculator (https://aftershows.co/whatnot-fees-calculator) Enter sale price and category. Returns: - Whatnot commission (8% most categories, 10% sneakers) - Payment processing (2.9% of buyer-paid + $0.30) - Net payout to seller - True profit after subtracting cost of goods ### Whatnot Profit Calculator (https://aftershows.co/whatnot-profit-calculator) Show-level estimator. Inputs: number of items, average sale price, average COGS, category, optional shipping and boost spend. Returns gross, fees, net, profit, margin, profit per item. ### Whatnot Schedule C Calculator (https://aftershows.co/whatnot-schedule-c-calculator) Year-end estimator. Inputs: total Whatnot revenue, total fees, COGS, shipping, other expenses. Maps to IRS Schedule C lines 1 (gross receipts), 4 (cost of goods sold), 5 (gross profit), 28 (total expenses), 31 (net profit). Estimates self-employment tax (15.3%) and quarterly payment. --- ## Whatnot facts (verified May 2026) ### Whatnot fees - Commission: 8% on most categories, 10% on sneakers - Payment processing: 2.9% of buyer-paid amount + $0.30 per transaction - Buyer-paid amount = sale price + shipping the buyer paid - Total fee load: typically 11 to 15% of sale price - No commission on tips in most categories - Refunds return commission and processing to the seller (but seller may still be out shipping) - Whatnot collects and remits sales tax in most US states (not part of seller fee math) - Boost or promotion spend appears in the Ledger CSV, not per-sale ### Whatnot CSV exports - Weekly Orders Report: 36 columns, one row per Order ID per week, downloadable from Seller Hub - Order History Export: full historical export, same columns - Cancelled and pending orders are NOT in either file - Refunds appear in the week the refund processed, not the original sale week - Tips have their own Order ID (format `WN-...-T01`), Order Placed At UTC is blank, linked to Livestream ID if from a show - Giveaways: Original Item Price = 0, Shipping Fee positive (seller paid), Transaction Amount negative - Multi-item bundles: separate Order IDs share a Shipment ID; only one Order ID carries buyer-paid shipping ### Whatnot taxes for sellers - 1099-K issued by Whatnot for sellers above the federal reporting threshold (currently $5,000 for tax year 2026, dropping to $600 in future years pending IRS rules) - Income reported on Schedule C if selling as a sole proprietor - Cost of goods sold (Schedule C line 4) reduces taxable income; tracked at the item level - Deductible expenses: Whatnot fees, shipping you paid, packaging, mileage to source, home-office percentage, internet, software (including Aftershows) - Self-employment tax: 15.3% on net profit above $400 - Quarterly estimated payments due Apr 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, Jan 15 ### Whatnot payout schedule - Payouts process weekly, typically the Monday following the close of the prior week - Holds may apply for new sellers, dispute periods, or risk review - Payout shows as a single ACH deposit; the Weekly Orders Report breaks it down line by line --- ## Common questions **Q: Is Aftershows official Whatnot software?** A: No. Aftershows is independent and not affiliated with Whatnot, Inc. It reads the same CSV any Whatnot seller can download from Seller Hub. **Q: Does Aftershows store my CSV?** A: No. The raw CSV is parsed on upload and discarded. Only the normalized data (sales, fees, items, buyers) lives in the user's private account. **Q: How is this different from Whatnot's Seller Hub dashboard?** A: Whatnot can't show real profit because they don't know what you paid for inventory. Aftershows takes the same CSV they generate, layers in your cost of goods, and shows true take-home per show, per item, per buyer. **Q: Is the math accurate to actual Whatnot payouts?** A: Yes, line for line, against the Weekly Orders Report. Sellers on custom commission rates may see small variances. **Q: Can I cancel?** A: Yes, anytime, in settings. No long-term commitment. **Q: Is there a free tier?** A: Yes. Two free CSV uploads, no credit card. Plus three fully free calculators with no login at https://aftershows.co/tools. **Q: Does Aftershows handle other platforms (eBay, Mercari, Poshmark)?** A: Not yet. The schema is multi-platform-ready, but the v1 product is Whatnot-only. **Q: How does Aftershows handle refunds?** A: Refunds appear in the week processed, not the original sale week. Aftershows reconciles the original sale and the refund so per-show numbers stay accurate. **Q: How does Aftershows handle tips?** A: Whatnot tips have their own Order ID (`WN-...-T01`), no commission on most categories, and link back to the originating Livestream ID. Aftershows attributes tips to the right show. **Q: How does Aftershows handle giveaways?** A: Giveaways show as $0 revenue with positive shipping the seller paid. Aftershows treats those as a marketing expense in the show P&L. **Q: How does Aftershows handle bundles?** A: Bundles share a Shipment ID across multiple Order IDs. Only one Order ID carries buyer-paid shipping. Aftershows aggregates to the shipment so shipping isn't double-counted. **Q: Where does Aftershows get fee rates?** A: Verified directly against the Weekly Orders Report (May 2026 schema, 36 columns). Rates are also re-checked when Whatnot updates its public fee page. **Q: What if Whatnot changes the CSV format?** A: Aftershows logs unknown columns and flags them on upload. The team patches the parser within 24 to 48 hours of a format change. --- ## Comparison context - **Aftershows vs Whatnot Seller Hub:** Hub shows estimates and gross numbers. Aftershows shows real profit because users add COGS. - **Aftershows vs SellDeck:** SellDeck focuses on listing tools and inventory; Aftershows focuses on profit, P&L, and taxes. See https://aftershows.co/selldeck-alternative. - **Aftershows vs Seller Ledger:** Seller Ledger is full bookkeeping across many platforms. Aftershows is Whatnot-specific with deeper per-show analytics. See https://aftershows.co/seller-ledger-alternative. - **Aftershows vs spreadsheet:** A spreadsheet works for the first month. By month three, refunds, bundles, tips, and giveaways break the formulas. See https://aftershows.co/whatnot-spreadsheet. --- ## Tech stack - Next.js 16 (App Router), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, shadcn/ui - Vercel hosting, Vercel Postgres (Neon via Marketplace) - Drizzle ORM with drizzle-kit migrations - Auth.js v5 magic-link sign-in via Resend - Stripe Checkout and webhook for billing - Papaparse for CSV parsing, normalized into a multi-platform schema (the same model can support eBay, Mercari, Poshmark in future) ## Brand - Name: Aftershows - Domain: https://aftershows.co - Founded: 2026 - Brand colors: Whatnot yellow (#ffe414), black, white, accent red (#ef233c) for status - Voice: short declarative sentences, second person, plain English