eBay profit calculator
Fees alone do not tell you if the flip works. Profit needs item cost, the shipping label you actually bought, and optional ad spend. This page starts from the same fee stack as the fee calculator, then subtracts your costs so you see margin before you buy another unit.
Estimate only — not your seller payout.
When to use — and when not to
When to use
Sourcing decisions at a thrift store or wholesale lot; comparing “ship free” vs buyer-paid shipping after label cost; checking whether a 5% promoted listing still clears your floor.
When not to
Pure fee curiosity with no cost yet — use the eBay fee calculator. Multi-SKU lots with shared shipping — split the order manually first.
Assumptions
Same default eBay fee table as the fee page. Profit = payout_before_cost − item_cost − seller_shipping_cost. Refund reserves not modeled.
Worked examples
Sell $40 + $0 ship; cost $12; label $5.50; most categories
Fees ≈ $5.84 → payout ≈ $34.16 → profit ≈ $16.66
Same sale with 8% promoted
Extra ~$3.20 ads → profit drops to ≈ $13.46
Ads only pay if sell-through rises enough.
How it calculates
Compute fees as on the fee page. payout = total_sale − total_fees profit = payout − item_cost − seller_shipping_cost margin% = profit / total_sale
Stack the fee lines, then read payout (and profit when costs are entered).
- Enter sale price, buyer shipping, and fee overrides.
- Add item cost and the label you paid.
- Optionally add promoted %.
- Read profit and margin on the stack.
Common traps
- Buyer-paid shipping ≠ your label cost.
- Keep sales tax out of item price unless you know Hub includes it in the fee base.
- Returns are not reserved here.
- Lot purchases need per-unit cost.
Next tool
Fees only? → eBay fee calculator.
FBA economics instead? → Amazon FBA profit calculator.
FAQ
Start from the sale total (item plus shipping the buyer paid), subtract eBay fees in the stack, then subtract what the item cost you and any shipping label you paid. The result is unit planning profit — not a full P&L and not your tax return.