2024 fee rates · 7 platforms · category-specific rates

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Multi-Marketplace Fee Comparison

Enter sale price, item cost, and shipping. See net proceeds and profit ranked across eBay, Amazon FBM, Etsy, Depop, Poshmark, Mercari, and Facebook Marketplace — with the winner highlighted.

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Item Details

Sale PriceWhat will you list it for?

Item Cost (COGS)What you paid for it

Shipping CostEstimated shipping expense

Net Profit by Platform

Platform	Fee %	Fee $	Net Profit	Margin %
Ebay	12.5%	$6.25	$23.75	47.5%
Amazon	15.0%	$7.50	$22.50	45.0%
Etsy	6.5%	$3.25	$26.75	53.5%
Mercari	10.0%	$5.00	$25.00	50.0%
Poshmark	20.0%	$10.00	$20.00	40.0%

Best Platform

Etsy

Best Net Profit

$26.75

Highest Fee

20.0%

Lowest Fee

6.5%

Sale price

Item selling price

$50.00

= $50.00

The price at which you list the item across all platforms.

User input

eBay fees (12.5%)

sale price × 0.125

$50.00 × 0.125 = $6.25

= $6.25

eBay charges a 12.5% final value fee on most categories.

eBay fee schedule

Amazon fees (15%)

sale price × 0.15

$50.00 × 0.15 = $7.50

= $7.50

Amazon referral fees vary by category; 15% is typical for most items.

Amazon seller central

Etsy fees (6.5%)

sale price × 0.065

$50.00 × 0.065 = $3.25

= $3.25

Etsy charges listing fee + transaction fee + payment processing (~6.5% total).

Etsy seller fees

Net profit calculation

sale price − fees − item cost − shipping cost

$50.00 − fees − $15.00 − $5.00

= See table below

Your actual profit after paying the platform, your cost, and fulfillment.

Net profit formula

Profit margin

(net profit ÷ sale price) × 100%

(net profit ÷ $50.00) × 100%

= Varies by platform

The percentage of revenue that becomes profit. Higher is better.

Profitability metric

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