Short answer: $2.83 — that is 11.3% of the sale. You keep $22.18 before your product cost and shipping.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | $1.63 |
| Payment processing (3% + $0.25) | $1.00 |
| Total Etsy fees | $2.83 |
| You receive | $22.18 |
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.
$22.18 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 $25 sale:
| Your unit cost | Net profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $17.18 | 68.7% |
| $7.50 | $14.68 | 58.7% |
| $10.00 | $12.18 | 48.7% |
| $12.50 | $9.68 | 38.7% |
Margin is net profit divided by the $25 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 $10.00, you need to charge at least $11.55 on Etsy just to break even, and $14.82 to clear a 20% margin. Anything under $11.55 loses money on every single order — which is exactly the kind of SKU that hides in a big catalog.
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Is $2.83 the whole cost of selling at $25?
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 $22.18 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 $25 item with $6 shipping is charged fees on $31, not $25.
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.