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Etsy takes 6.5% transaction fee on shipping too

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Profit Breakdown

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Net Profit per Sale
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Item Sale Price $0.00
Shipping Collected $0.00
Gross Revenue $0.00
โ†ณ Etsy Listing Fee โˆ’$0.20
โ†ณ Transaction Fee (6.5%) โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Payment Processing (3% + $0.25) โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Total Etsy Fees โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Materials / COGS โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Actual Shipping โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Packaging โˆ’$0.00
โ†ณ Labor โˆ’$0.00
Net Profit $0.00
Enter your selling price and costs above to see your profit breakdown.

What is the Etsy Profit Margin Calculator?

Many Etsy sellers set prices by gut feeling โ€” only to realize after months of selling that they're barely breaking even once all fees are accounted for. Etsy's fee structure includes at least four separate charges that come off every sale: a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee (on item price AND shipping), a payment processing fee of 3% + $0.25, and potentially a 15% offsite ads fee.

This calculator shows you the exact dollar-and-cent breakdown of every fee and cost so you can price confidently. It also calculates your true profit margin percentage โ€” the metric that tells you whether your business is actually sustainable at scale.

Etsy Fee Breakdown (2024)

  • Listing Fee: $0.20 per listing (charged when you publish and each time an item sells and auto-renews)
  • Transaction Fee: 6.5% of the total sale price including shipping charges
  • Payment Processing Fee: 3% + $0.25 per transaction (via Etsy Payments)
  • Offsite Ads Fee: 15% (or 12% for sellers with $10,000+ in annual sales) if a buyer clicks an Etsy ad off-platform
  • Etsy Plus: $10/month subscription for additional features

What Profit Margin Should I Aim For?

For handmade goods on Etsy, a healthy net profit margin is typically 20โ€“40% after all fees and costs. If your margin falls below 15%, consider raising your prices, reducing material costs, or improving production efficiency. Below 10% is generally unsustainable for a growing business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Etsy charges: a $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on the sale price including shipping, a payment processing fee of 3% + $0.25 (via Etsy Payments in the US), and an optional 15% offsite ads fee if enrolled and a buyer clicks an offsite ad.

A good formula: Selling Price = (Materials + Labor + Overhead + Target Profit) รท (1 โˆ’ Total Fee Rate). For Etsy, total fees typically run 13โ€“20% of your selling price. Always work backwards from your desired profit, not forwards from your costs.

Yes โ€” Etsy's 6.5% transaction fee applies to both the item price AND any shipping amount you charge the buyer. If you charge $5 shipping, Etsy takes $0.33 from that. This is why many sellers factor shipping into their item price and offer free shipping.

The listing fee ($0.20 USD) and transaction fee (6.5%) are the same globally. Payment processing fees vary by country โ€” the 3% + $0.25 rate shown here applies to US sellers. Check Etsy's fee page for your country's specific payment processing rate.

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