Short answer: $7.58 — that is 10.1% of the sale. You keep $67.43 before your product cost and shipping.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee (6.5%) | $4.88 |
| Payment processing (3% + $0.25) | $2.50 |
| Total Etsy fees | $7.58 |
| You receive | $67.43 |
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.
$67.43 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 $75 sale:
| Your unit cost | Net profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $52.43 | 69.9% |
| $22.50 | $44.93 | 59.9% |
| $30.00 | $37.42 | 49.9% |
| $37.50 | $29.92 | 39.9% |
Margin is net profit divided by the $75 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 $30.00, you need to charge at least $33.65 on Etsy just to break even, and $43.19 to clear a 20% margin. Anything under $33.65 loses money on every single order — which is exactly the kind of SKU that hides in a big catalog.
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Is $7.58 the whole cost of selling at $75?
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 $67.43 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 $75 item with $6 shipping is charged fees on $81, not $75.
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.