Enter your cost and listing price. Kickflip applies Etsy's 6.5% transaction fee, payment processing and shipping to show your real payout and margin.
Fee estimates use the primary tier rate from each platform's public schedule. Tiered pricing, promotion rates, and buyer-fee ranges vary — always confirm current rates with the platform before listing.
Etsy stacks a transaction fee on top of payment processing, and adds an Offsite Ads charge when a sale comes through one of its paid placements:
| Category / tier | Selling fee | Payment processing | Buyer-side fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard SellerOffsite Ads fee: 15% (< $10k/yr) or 12% ($10k+/yr mandatory) | 6.50% | $0.25 | $0.00 |
| Etsy Plus SubscriberSubscription adds custom web domain & shop tools | 6.50% | $0.25 | $0.00 |
Rates change. Treat these as estimates and confirm against Etsy's current published fee schedule before you commit to a purchase.
Etsy's headline 6.5% transaction fee is only part of the picture. When a buyer arrives through an Etsy-purchased ad, Etsy adds an Offsite Ads fee of 15% of the order — dropping to 12% once you pass $10,000 in annual sales, at which point participation becomes mandatory. On a single order that can push your all-in fee load past 20%.
Because it only applies to some orders, the honest way to plan is to model both cases: your normal margin, and your margin on an Offsite Ads order. If the flip only works in the first case, it is thinner than it looks.
Etsy allows vintage items over 20 years old and craft supplies alongside handmade goods, which makes it a legitimate resale venue for the right inventory: vintage clothing, mid-century housewares, sewing and jewelry supplies, and collectible paper. Sourcing those from estate sales, thrift stores or bulk lots and reselling on Etsy is a standard arbitrage play.
Where it differs from eBay is speed. Etsy buyers browse rather than hunt, so sell-through is slower and your capital sits longer. Price accordingly and make sure the margin above justifies the wait.
Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee on the order total, plus payment processing that varies by country (roughly 3% plus $0.25 in the US) and a $0.20 listing fee per item every four months or per sale.
When a buyer finds your item through an ad Etsy paid for, Etsy charges 15% of the order value — or 12% once you have made over $10,000 in the last 12 months. Above that threshold Offsite Ads cannot be turned off.
Yes. The transaction fee is charged on the total the buyer pays, including the shipping and gift wrap you charge, so undercharging for shipping costs you twice.
For vintage and craft supplies, yes — Etsy's rules permit them and buyers pay a premium for curation. For ordinary retail arbitrage of new mainstream goods it is a poor fit; those listings are not allowed and would sell faster elsewhere anyway.