Platform fees compared: what you actually take home on every marketplace
Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Shopify, TikTok, Walmart — the full fee stack, side by side, on a $30 sale. Commissions, processing, refunds, and the take-home that lands in your account.
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Platform Fees Compared
The full fee stack across Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Shopify, TikTok, and Walmart — on a $30 sale.
Etsy Fees Explained
Listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, and Offsite Ads — what actually gets deducted.
The True Cost of Amazon FBA
Referral fees, fulfillment, storage, and returns — what sellers actually pay per unit.
Walmart Marketplace Fees
Referral categories, WFS fulfillment, and what Walmart sellers actually keep per order.
Pricing for Profit
How to set prices that actually work — after the fee stack takes its cut.
What You Actually Keep
Take-home on a typical sale, compared across every major platform.
Etsy Offsite Ads: Worth It or Not?
The 15% commission on Offsite Ads sales — when it's worth paying, and when to opt out.
Take-Home on a $30 Sale
Same product, six marketplaces. Side-by-side breakdown of what lands in your account.
Setting Aside Taxes
What percentage of every sale to reserve for tax — and how to actually do it.
Print-on-Demand: The True Cost
Base cost, shipping, platform fees — and why the $25 t-shirt rarely pays $10.
From Sale to Bank
The full journey of a single transaction — from customer payment to money in your account.
The Weekly Profit Review
Fifteen minutes on Friday that keeps your margin honest — and catches leaks early.
When to Hire, Automate, or Raise Prices
The three levers every growing seller reaches for.
How Many Sales to Break Even
The math on covering fixed costs before profit starts.