Seller profit, fees and pricing

Know the numbers behind every sale.

Use free UK seller calculators to compare marketplace fees, net profit, margin, break-even price, shipping decisions and ad returns before you list.

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Phase 3 verified fee scenarios

Enter one product. Compare the economics everywhere.

This first calculator shell establishes the input pattern, result hierarchy and marketplace comparison table the full toolset will reuse.

Product scenarioStandard marketplace sale
Best current resultShopify

£16.25 profit per sale at 46.4% margin.

Strong margin

This price clears the target margin after visible costs and marketplace fees.

30% target price: £26.54

Fee profiles are source-backed UK scenarios. Amazon and eBay still need category-specific selection before they can be treated as universal.

Marketplace comparisonEstimated profit per sale
Etsy UK£13.01
Standard domestic order
Fees£4.19
Total cost£21.99
Margin37.2%
StatusStrong margin
ROI73.1%
Break-even£20.39
Fee assumptions
  • Transaction fee£2.28
  • Payment processing percentage£1.40
  • Payment processing fixed fee£0.20
  • Listing fee allocation£0.15
  • UK regulatory operating fee£0.17

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Etsy UK£7.76
Standard domestic order with Offsite Ads scenario
Fees£9.44
Total cost£27.24
Margin22.2%
StatusWorkable profit
ROI43.6%
Break-even£24.52
Fee assumptions
  • Transaction fee£2.28
  • Payment processing percentage£1.40
  • Payment processing fixed fee£0.20
  • Listing fee allocation£0.15
  • UK regulatory operating fee£0.17
  • Offsite Ads scenario£5.25

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBA£11.95
Everything Else referral fee; fulfilment entered as shipping cost
Fees£5.25
Total cost£23.05
Margin34.1%
StatusStrong margin
ROI67.1%
Break-even£20.94
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£5.25

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBA£1.45
Device Accessories referral fee; fulfilment entered as shipping cost
Fees£15.75
Total cost£33.55
Margin4.1%
StatusThin margin
ROI8.1%
Break-even£32.36
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£15.75

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBA£13.70
Beer, Wine and Spirits referral fee; fulfilment entered as shipping cost
Fees£3.50
Total cost£21.30
Margin39.1%
StatusStrong margin
ROI77.0%
Break-even£19.78
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£3.50

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBM£11.95
Everything Else referral fee; seller fulfils order
Fees£5.25
Total cost£23.05
Margin34.1%
StatusStrong margin
ROI67.1%
Break-even£20.94
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£5.25

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBM£1.45
Device Accessories referral fee; seller fulfils order
Fees£15.75
Total cost£33.55
Margin4.1%
StatusThin margin
ROI8.1%
Break-even£32.36
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£15.75

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Amazon FBM£13.70
Beer, Wine and Spirits referral fee; seller fulfils order
Fees£3.50
Total cost£21.30
Margin39.1%
StatusStrong margin
ROI77.0%
Break-even£19.78
Fee assumptions
  • Referral fee£3.50

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

eBay UK£12.16
Business seller, Crafts category
Fees£5.04
Total cost£22.84
Margin34.7%
StatusStrong margin
ROI68.3%
Break-even£20.98
Fee assumptions
  • Crafts final value fee£4.52
  • Per-order final value fee£0.40
  • Regulatory operating fee£0.12

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

eBay UK£13.21
Business seller, Books, Comics and Magazines category
Fees£3.99
Total cost£21.79
Margin37.7%
StatusStrong margin
ROI74.2%
Break-even£20.28
Fee assumptions
  • Books final value fee£3.47
  • Per-order final value fee£0.40
  • Regulatory operating fee£0.12

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

eBay UK£12.51
Business seller, Clothes, Shoes and Accessories category
Fees£4.69
Total cost£22.49
Margin35.8%
StatusStrong margin
ROI70.3%
Break-even£20.74
Fee assumptions
  • Clothes final value fee£4.17
  • Per-order final value fee£0.40
  • Regulatory operating fee£0.12

Needs category selection - Reviewed 2026-08-15

eBay UK£12.86
Business seller, Antiques category
Fees£4.34
Total cost£22.14
Margin36.8%
StatusStrong margin
ROI72.3%
Break-even£20.51
Fee assumptions
  • Antiques final value fee£3.82
  • Per-order final value fee£0.40
  • Regulatory operating fee£0.12

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

TikTok Shop£14.05
Standard platform commission
Fees£3.15
Total cost£20.95
Margin40.1%
StatusStrong margin
ROI78.9%
Break-even£19.56
Fee assumptions
  • Platform commission£3.15

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

Shopify£16.25
Basic plan online standard card
Fees£0.95
Total cost£18.75
Margin46.4%
StatusStrong margin
ROI91.3%
Break-even£18.42
Fee assumptions
  • Online standard card rate£0.70
  • Online standard card fixed fee£0.25

Verified scenario - Reviewed 2026-08-15

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