Etsy fee calculator: $15.00 item
A $15.00 Etsy sale returns $3.62 profit with $4.50 product cost, $5 fulfillment and no advertising.
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US example: $0.20 listing + $0.25 processing, plus 6.5% transaction and 3% processing. Offsite ads and regional regulatory fees entered separately. View fee source ↗
24.1% profit margin
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What these numbers mean for you
A $15.00 Etsy sale returns $3.62 profit with $4.50 product cost, $5 fulfillment and no advertising. This scenario isolates one transaction in US dollars so you can distinguish revenue from spendable income. The result is a planning estimate rather than a settlement promise; your account agreement and country determine the actual deductions.
The calculation applies 6.5% in platform charges and 3% in payment processing, with $0.45 in fixed charges. US example: $0.20 listing + $0.25 processing, plus 6.5% transaction and 3% processing. Offsite ads and regional regulatory fees entered separately. Percentage fees are calculated on the full modeled receipt before costs are deducted. Each displayed fee is rounded to cents so the breakdown reconciles with the result.
Compare Etsy with Shopify before choosing a channel. A lower headline percentage does not automatically deliver the best business outcome: customer acquisition, payment protection, dispute handling and conversion can justify a higher deduction. At $15.00, a single percentage point changes the pre-rounding result by $0.15. Use that sensitivity to evaluate a realistic quote instead of assuming every provider supplies the same service.
For this $15.00 item, product cost is set to $4.50 and fulfillment to $5. Shipping collected from customers increases the fee base; shipping paid to carriers reduces profit separately. Advertising is excluded here, so adjust acquisition cost before committing to a price.
Common questions
What does this Etsy $15.00 estimate include?
A $15.00 Etsy sale returns $3.62 profit with $4.50 product cost, $5 fulfillment and no advertising. US example: $0.20 listing + $0.25 processing, plus 6.5% transaction and 3% processing. Offsite ads and regional regulatory fees entered separately.
Can I change the $15.00 scenario?
Yes. Edit any calculator input. Values are stored in the URL, so the share link preserves your assumptions. Export the breakdown as CSV for your own records.
Does Etsy charge fees on shipping?
This model applies percentage fees to item price plus buyer shipping. Taxes, subscriptions, refunds and category-specific charges require separate consideration; enter allocated costs in the cost fields.