Etsy vs eBay fees calculator — keep $90.05 vs $86.00 on $100

Same sale price. Two locked marketplace stacks from the Etsy and eBay KEEP hubs — not a slogan “Etsy is cheaper,” and not an invented Store or FBA row. On $100, Etsy first-paint KEEP is $90.05; eBay is $86.00 ($4.05 gap to Etsy).

Same-$100 KEEP compare (official locks)

Platform	Official starting fee (hub lock)	KEEP on $100	Hub
Etsy (US Payments)	Listing $0.20 + 6.5% transaction + Payments 3%+$0.25	$90.05	/etsy-keep/
eBay (US most cats, no Store)	13.6% of total sale + $0.40 per-order	$86.00	/ebay-keep/
Shopify Payments Basic (escape hatch)	2.9% + $0.30	$96.80	/shopify-keep/

Winner on this $100 sketch: Etsy by $4.05 vs eBay. Storefront path: Shopify keeps $96.80 on the same $100 (Basic Payments) — disclosed Impact affiliate below the winner card.

What each hub actually locks

Etsy US stack → KEEP $90.05 on $100

• Listing $0.20 (assigned to the sale in hub first-paint)
• Transaction 6.5% × $100 = $6.50
• Payments 3% × $100 + $0.25 = $3.25
• Fees $9.95 → KEEP $90.05

Formula on hub: KEEP = sale − 0.065×sale − 0.03×sale − 0.25 − 0.20. Sources linked from Etsy KEEP / Etsy fees explained.

eBay US most categories (no Store) → KEEP $86.00 on $100

• Final value 13.6% × $100 = $13.60
• Per-order $0.40
• Fees $14.00 → KEEP $86.00

Formula on hub: KEEP = sale − 0.136×sale − 0.40. Sources linked from eBay KEEP / eBay fees explained. Store category discounts and Promoted Listings are not baked into first-paint.

When the gap moves (still official only)

• Etsy Offsite Ads attributed: 12–15% on that order (cap $100) sits on top of the $90.05 stack — model on /etsy-offsite-ads-keep/, do not invent a blended rate here.
• eBay Store: category FVF can be lower than 13.6%. We do not invent Store tiers on this page — confirm in Seller Hub and/or type extras on /ebay-keep/.
• Low stickers: Etsy’s $0.20+$0.25 flats and eBay’s $0.40 eat more of a $20 sale. Use the $50 preset above; both formulas stay locked.
• Shipping / COGS: not inside these KEEP numbers. Platform take-home ≠ profit after materials.

FAQ

How much do you keep on $100 on Etsy vs eBay?

Etsy $90.05 vs eBay $86.00 from locked hub first-paint. Etsy keeps $4.05 more on this sketch. Planning only.

Are these the same formulas as the KEEP hubs?

Yes — /etsy-keep/ #out $90.05 and /ebay-keep/ #out $86.00. No sibling-paste, no invented FBA.

Does an eBay Store change $86.00?

First-paint is the no-Store most-categories row. Store discounts and Promoted Listings are extras — see eBay KEEP and Promoted Listings.

What about Etsy Offsite Ads?

Not in the $90.05 organic first-paint. Attributed 12–15% (cap $100) is modeled on Offsite Ads KEEP.

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