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Etsy vs Amazon FBA fees
Etsy is cheaper on fees; Amazon FBA includes fulfillment, so compare it with Etsy plus your own shipping and packing time.
Etsy
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Listing fee
- −$0.20
- Transaction fee (6.5%)item + shipping
- −$3.77
- Payment processing (3% + $0.25)on the order total incl. tax
- −$2.11
- Payout
- $51.92
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$6.08 total fees
10.5% of the sale
49.9% margin
Amazon FBA
- Buyer pays you
- $58.00
- Referral fee
- −$8.70
- FBA fulfillment (large standard)incl. 3.5% fuel surcharge
- −$5.22
- Storage (1 mo)
- −$0.07
- Payout
- $44.01
- Your shipping cost
- −$8.00
- Item cost
- −$15.00
$13.99 total fees
24.1% of the sale
36.2% margin
Etsy leaves you $7.91 more on this sale.
Fees at common prices
| Price | Etsy | Amazon FBA | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.40 14.0% | $6.79 67.9% | Etsy |
| $25.00 | $2.83 11.3% | $9.04 36.2% | Etsy |
| $50.00 | $5.20 10.4% | $12.79 25.6% | Etsy |
| $100.00 | $9.95 9.9% | $20.82 20.8% | Etsy |
| $250.00 | $24.20 9.7% | $43.32 17.3% | Etsy |
| $500.00 | $47.95 9.6% | $80.82 16.2% | Etsy |
| $1,000.00 | $95.45 9.5% | $155.82 15.6% | Etsy |
Default options, no shipping or tax. Poshmark’s and StockX’s labels are paid by the buyer.
How the two fee structures differ
- Etsy: $0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing (US). Full Etsy calculator.
- Amazon FBA: 8–15% referral fee + FBA fulfillment fee by size & weight. Full Amazon FBA calculator.
Fees aren’t the only thing that decides where to sell: audience, how fast items sell, who pays for shipping and how returns are handled all matter. To see every platform ranked at once, use the marketplace fee comparison.
Questions sellers ask
Which has lower fees, Etsy or Amazon FBA?
Etsy is cheaper on fees; Amazon FBA includes fulfillment, so compare it with Etsy plus your own shipping and packing time.
How much does Etsy take from a $100 sale?
$9.95 with default options and no shipping or tax ($0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 processing (US)).
How much does Amazon FBA take from a $100 sale?
$20.82 with default options and no shipping or tax (8–15% referral fee + FBA fulfillment fee by size & weight).