Etsy Fees on a $25 Sale
If you sell an item for $25 on Etsy, total fees usually include listing, transaction, and payment processing fees. This page gives a practical estimate so you can price with better margin clarity.
At $25, estimated fees reach about $2.83, over 11% of the sale. Payment processing now contributes $1.00 of that total, making it the second-largest fee component after the transaction fee.
Example: Etsy Fees on a $25 Order
Listing fee: $0.20
Transaction fee (6.5%): $1.63
Payment processing: $1.00
Estimated total fees before Offsite Ads: $2.83
If Offsite Ads applies, fees could be closer to $5.83 depending on your exact order details and region.
What You Might Keep from a $25 Sale
Before product costs and shipping cost, you might keep around $22.17 after baseline Etsy fees.
If Offsite Ads applies, take-home before your own costs may be closer to $19.17.
After roughly $2.83 in fees, you keep about $22.17 before costs. $25 is a common floor for craft sellers seeking to cover fees and basic materials, but shipping costs can still push real margin into single digits.
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How much does Etsy take on a $25 sale?
A common baseline estimate is around $2.83 before Offsite Ads and region-specific adjustments.
Does shipping change Etsy fee totals?
Yes. Some Etsy fee components may apply to the total paid by the buyer, which can include shipping charged.
Why use a calculator instead of rough percentages?
Fee percentages are useful for quick checks, but real take-home depends on fixed fees, optional ad fees, and your own costs.