Amazon referral fee calculator
Referral fee is the percent Amazon takes on the sale price for many categories. This page keeps that line obvious while still showing fulfillment so you do not price from referral alone. KD is stretchy - still a calculator, not a pure category encyclopedia.
Estimate only — not your seller payout.
When to use — and when not to
When to use
Category percent check; explaining referral vs fulfillment to a partner; referral fee SERP.
When not to
Fulfillment size tier → amazon-fulfillment-fee-calculator. Full profit → amazon-fba-profit-calculator.
Assumptions
Default referral stub from rates JSON; fulfillment still in stack; override via mental category then adjust price scenarios.
Worked examples
$40 at 15% referral
Referral $6.00 before fulfillment
$40 at 8% category story
Referral drops to $3.20 - still add fulfillment
How it calculates
referral = price × referral_pct stack still adds fulfillment you enter
Stack the fee lines, then read payout (and profit when costs are entered).
- Enter the sale price and any buyer-paid shipping that applies.
- Confirm or override the rate defaults for your case.
- Add ads, storage, or costs only when they apply.
- Read the fee stack - estimate only, not the marketplace payout screen.
Common traps
- Category minimums can apply in Hub.
- Referral-only pricing underestimates take.
- Not every ASIN uses the stub percent.
Next tool
Referral zoom; fee calculator for balanced stack.
See also: fba fee calculator, amazon fba fee calculator, and amazon fulfillment fee calculator.
FAQ
Usually a category percent of price. Our default stub is a starting point — confirm the category rate and any minimums in Seller Central.