Short answer: $1.40 — that is 14.0% of the sale. You keep $8.60 before your product cost and shipping.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | $0.65 |
| Payment processing (3% + $0.25) | $0.55 |
| Total Etsy fees | $1.40 |
| You receive | $8.60 |
Assumes Etsy Payments in the US and no Offsite Ads attribution. If the sale is attributed to Offsite Ads, add 12% (sellers over $10k/yr) or 15% (under) of the order total on top.
$8.60 is not profit — it is what lands in your account before you pay for the item itself. Here is the real number at four common cost levels on a $10 sale:
| Your unit cost | Net profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| $2.00 | $6.60 | 66.0% |
| $3.00 | $5.60 | 56.0% |
| $4.00 | $4.60 | 46.0% |
| $5.00 | $3.60 | 36.0% |
Margin is net profit divided by the $10 sale price. It excludes inbound shipping, storage, returns and ad spend — all of which come out of the profit column above.
If your unit cost is $4.00, you need to charge at least $4.92 on Etsy just to break even, and $6.31 to clear a 20% margin. Anything under $4.92 loses money on every single order — which is exactly the kind of SKU that hides in a big catalog.
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Is $1.40 the whole cost of selling at $10?
No. It is the whole of Etsy's fees. Your own costs — the unit cost, inbound freight, packaging, returns, and any advertising — come out of the $8.60 you receive.
Does the buyer's shipping charge change the fees?
Yes on all three marketplaces. Etsy charges its percentage fee on the total the buyer pays, shipping included, so a $10 item with $6 shipping is charged fees on $16, not $10.
How do I check this against my own catalog?
Paste your SKUs, prices and costs into the free calculator, or send a CSV for the $9 bulk audit and get every SKU's fees, margin and break-even price back within 24 hours.