Seller pricing guides and maker business examples
Worked examples for the costs behind an order, a batch or a busy market day.
Etsy shipping fees: charged shipping is not your margin
Understand shipping revenue, postage and the fee base before pricing an Etsy order.
Etsy Offsite Ads: compare an attributed order
Check what an ad-attributed sale leaves after modeled fees and your own costs.
Etsy fees for digital downloads: price the work behind the file
A digital product avoids postage but still has fees, support and production costs.
An Etsy discount can shrink contribution faster than sales
Compare the actual amount left before launching a promotion.
Allocate fixed order fees without charging them twice
Use one consistent order or unit basis when checking a margin.
FBA vs FBM: compare the same product on the same basis
A fulfillment comparison needs more than the postage line.
Amazon landed cost: the product costs more than its invoice price
Prepare a consistent per-unit input before comparing Amazon fulfillment.
Amazon storage cost per sold unit: time matters
Explain your storage allocation instead of hiding it in a single number.
Amazon break-even price: read the assumptions first
Reverse a simple contribution model without treating it as a marketplace quote.
Wholesale is not automatically half your retail price
Check commission and contribution before agreeing to a retailer quote.
Wholesale commission: keep fee and margin separate
A percentage fee reduces the revenue available to cover costs.
Handmade labor cost: price your time consistently
Convert making time into a useful cost input without double counting.
Craft-fair booth break-even: count orders, not hope
Find the order threshold for a fixed event cost.
Craft-fair inventory planning: time and unsold stock are different costs
Avoid confusing contribution, cash tied up and the value of your day.
Candle gift-set packaging costs: count materials and labor once
Check extra gift-set cost before choosing a seasonal offer.