Etsy Fee Calculator accuracy and testing

Formula source

• Gross order revenue = item price + shipping charged. Total fees = gross x platform fee rate + listing fee + gross x payment fee rate + payment fixed fee + gross x offsite ad rate + other fixed fees. Profit = gross - item cost - shipping cost - total fees.

Test cases

Known limitations

• This page documents the checked-in calculator logic and does not certify results for every real-world edge case.
• Use the result as a planning estimate unless the calculator page states a stricter purpose.

Assumptions

• Platform fee is calculated on item price plus shipping charged.
• Payment fee is calculated on item price plus shipping charged plus fixed payment fee.
• Offsite ad fee is optional and calculated from the user-entered ad rate.
• The calculator does not include live Etsy rates or official fee tables.

Unit handling

• Item Price accepts values in $.
• Shipping Charged accepts values in $.
• Item Cost accepts values in $.
• Shipping Cost accepts values in $.
• Platform Fee Rate accepts values in %.
• Listing Fee accepts values in $.
• Payment Fee Rate accepts values in %.
• Payment Fixed Fee accepts values in $.
• Offsite Ad Rate accepts values in %.
• Other Fixed Fees accepts values in $.
• Profit per Order is displayed as currency.
• Total Fees is displayed as currency.
• Profit Margin is displayed as a percentage.
• Effective Fee Rate is displayed as a percentage.

Rounding rules

• Number displays use up to 2 decimal places in the calculator UI.
• Currency outputs are displayed with standard US dollar formatting.
• Percent outputs are displayed with two decimal places.
• Input precision follows configured step values where provided.

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