Etsy Fees on an $18 Sale (Full Breakdown)
An $18 sale triggers listing, transaction, and payment processing fees. Here’s what goes to Etsy and what you keep before product and shipping costs.
On items in this range, fixed fees still take a meaningful percentage. Margin clarity helps you avoid underpricing.
Fee breakdown for an $18 order
Listing fee: $0.20
Transaction fee (6.5%): $1.17
Payment processing (3% + $0.25): $0.79
Estimated total fees before Offsite Ads: $2.16
If Offsite Ads applies, total fees can rise to roughly $4.32.
Net earnings example
Before your costs, payout after baseline fees is about $15.84. With Offsite Ads, that falls to around $13.68.
If cost of goods is $6 and shipping $3, real profit is roughly $6.84 before ads. Calculators help you test different COGS and shipping setups.
What affects your profit
Fees may apply to shipping charged. Regional payment rates differ. Offsite Ads add 12% when they drive the order. Product costs, packaging, and your shipping cost determine final take-home.
See Etsy fees on a $15 sale, what Etsy takes from a $20 sale, or what you keep from a $30 Etsy sale.
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