{ "name": "Seller Profit Doctor fee rates", "description": "Every Etsy, Shopify and Amazon fee and rule the free check-up, the calculators and the free AI tools use, and the carriers' box-size rules, each with its value, its source, how exact it is and the day we checked it. Fixed formulas on these rates work out every figure; no AI works out a number.", "page": "https://sellerprofitdoctor.com/rates", "methodology": "https://sellerprofitdoctor.com/methodology", "exactnessLabels": { "Official": "From the platform's or carrier's own page.", "Third-party estimate": "From a third-party source, where the platform doesn't publish the figure.", "Not confirmed": "No primary source backs the figure.", "Assumed default": "A number we use until you give yours. It is never a published fee." }, "tables": [ { "id": "etsy", "name": "Etsy", "checked": "2026-10-13", "nextCheckBy": "2027-04-13", "checkedEvery": "every six months", "about": "Fees and rules come from Etsy's own policy pages. When they wouldn't load for us, we read them through the Internet Archive, and the link goes there. Two figures are our own defaults, not Etsy's: the share of sales from Offsite Ads and the packaging cost, each marked as an assumed default.", "groups": [ { "id": "order", "title": "Fees on every order", "rates": [ { "key": "LISTING_FEE", "name": "Listing fee, on each listing and renewal", "value": "$0.20 per listing", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "LISTING_RENEWAL_MONTHS", "name": "Listings renew automatically every", "value": "4 months", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "TRANSACTION_FEE_RATE", "name": "Transaction fee, on item, shipping and gift wrap", "value": "6.5%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PROCESSING_FEE_RATE", "name": "Payment processing (US), on the whole order including tax", "value": "3%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Payments Policy (last updated Jul 31, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 11, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261011064314/https://www.etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments/", "date": "2026-07-31" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PROCESSING_FEE_FIXED", "name": "Payment processing (US), fixed part", "value": "$0.25 per order", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Payments Policy (last updated Jul 31, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 11, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261011064314/https://www.etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments/", "date": "2026-07-31" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "CURRENCY_CONVERSION_RATE", "name": "Currency conversion, when you list in another currency", "value": "2.5%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "offsite", "title": "Offsite Ads", "rates": [ { "key": "OFFSITE_RATE_UNDER_10K", "name": "Offsite Ads fee, shops under $10,000 a year (you can opt out)", "value": "15%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "OFFSITE_RATE_10K_PLUS", "name": "Offsite Ads fee, once a shop reaches $10,000 (for life, no opt-out)", "value": "12%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "OFFSITE_LIFETIME_THRESHOLD", "name": "The line between the two Offsite Ads rates, item sales in any 12 months", "value": "$10,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "OFFSITE_FEE_CAP", "name": "Most Offsite Ads can charge on one order", "value": "$100 per order", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "OFFSITE_ATTRIBUTION_DAYS", "name": "An order counts if it comes within", "value": "30 days of an ad click", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Help: How Etsy's Offsite Ads Work (Wayback capture Oct 8, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261008030522/https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000338367-How-Etsy-s-Offsite-Ads-Work", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "OFFSITE_TYPICAL_SHARE", "name": "Share of sales from Offsite Ads we assume until you give yours", "value": "10%", "note": "A 2020 news article quoting Etsy's launch figure of about 1 in 10 sales; it is not a current Etsy figure. Sellers report about 2% to 20%, so your result shows it as a default you can change.", "exactness": "Assumed default", "assumedDefault": true, "source": { "name": "EcommerceBytes, Mar 14, 2020, quoting Etsy: one in 10 sales, about 10%, from Offsite Ads (Wayback)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240112184837/https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/03/14/etsy-enrolls-all-sellers-in-its-new-offsite-ads-program/", "date": "2020-03-14" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "ads", "title": "Etsy Ads", "rates": [ { "key": "ETSY_ADS_MIN_DAILY", "name": "Etsy Ads smallest daily budget", "value": "$1.00 a day", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Help: How to Set Up and Manage an Etsy Ads Campaign (Wayback capture Jul 20, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260720054601/https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033701174-How-to-Set-Up-and-Manage-an-Etsy-Ads-Campaign", "date": "2026-07-20" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ETSY_ADS_STRATEGY_MIN_DAILY", "name": "Daily budget needed for listing strategies (since June 2026)", "value": "$25 a day", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Seller Handbook, Jun 1, 2026: Getting Started With Etsy Ads ($25 daily budget for listing strategies)", "url": "https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/667698209245", "date": "2026-06-01" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ETSY_ADS_JUDGE_DAYS", "name": "How long Etsy suggests giving an ads change", "value": "30 days", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Help: How to Set Up and Manage an Etsy Ads Campaign (Wayback capture Jul 20, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260720054601/https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033701174-How-to-Set-Up-and-Manage-an-Etsy-Ads-Campaign", "date": "2026-07-20" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "shipping", "title": "Shipping and packaging", "rates": [ { "key": "SHIPPING_SEARCH_LINE", "name": "Shipping under this does better in US search (calculated shipping is left out)", "value": "$6.00", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Seller Handbook: shipping prices under $6 in search (since Oct 1, 2024)", "url": "https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1293023712519", "date": "2024-10-01" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "FREE_SHIPPING_THRESHOLD", "name": "Free US shipping program, orders of", "value": "$35 and up", "note": "Read from an Aug 7, 2025 capture; the 2026 page could not be read.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Help: How to Offer Free Shipping (Wayback capture Aug 7, 2025; the 2026 page could not be read)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250807190214/https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024198553-How-to-Offer-Free-Shipping", "date": "2025-08-07" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PACKAGING_TYPICAL", "name": "Packaging per order we assume until you give yours", "value": "$1.00 per order", "note": "A default we picked, not an Etsy fee. Its source is weak: a general online-shop compilation puts packaging at $0.50 to $2.00 an order. Your result labels it typical.", "exactness": "Assumed default", "assumedDefault": true, "source": { "name": "Opensend: packaging cost per order statistics (general e-commerce compilation, weak source)", "url": "https://www.opensend.com/post/packaging-cost-per-order-statistics-ecommerce", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "USPS_SURCHARGE_RATE", "name": "USPS surcharge on base postage, April 26, 2026 to January 17, 2027", "value": "8%", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shippo: USPS 8% surcharge, Apr 26, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 (third-party)", "url": "https://goshippo.com/blog/usps-8-percent-fuel-surcharge-2026", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "refunds", "title": "Refunds", "rates": [ { "key": "REFUND_FEE_WINDOW_DAYS", "name": "Refunds in Shop Manager return Etsy's fees within", "value": "180 days", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Help: How to Issue a Full or Partial Refund (Wayback capture Mar 31, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260331233135/https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002089188-How-to-Issue-a-Full-or-Partial-Refund-For-an-Order", "date": "2026-03-31" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "plans", "title": "Plans, credits and payouts", "rates": [ { "key": "ETSY_PLUS_MONTHLY", "name": "Etsy Plus", "value": "$10 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ETSY_PLUS_LISTING_CREDITS", "name": "Etsy Plus listing credits included", "value": "$3.00 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ETSY_PLUS_ADS_CREDIT", "name": "Etsy Plus Etsy Ads credit included", "value": "$5.00 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PATTERN_MONTHLY", "name": "Pattern", "value": "$15 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Fees & Payments Policy (last updated Oct 5, 2026; Wayback capture Oct 10, 2026)", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261010144845/https://www.etsy.com/legal/fees", "date": "2026-10-05" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SHARE_LINK_CREDIT_RATE", "name": "Fee credit on sales through your own share links", "value": "4%", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Etsy Share & Save Terms (not re-read in 2026; unverified)", "url": "https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/etsys-share-save-terms-program-terms/1162874007996", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTANT_TRANSFER_RATE", "name": "Instant transfer fee", "value": "1%", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Value Added Resource: Etsy testing instant payouts for a fee (test-phase report; unverified for 2026)", "url": "https://www.valueaddedresource.net/etsy-testing-instant-payouts-for-a-fee", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTANT_TRANSFER_MIN", "name": "Instant transfer fee, smallest", "value": "$0.25", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Value Added Resource: Etsy testing instant payouts for a fee (test-phase report; unverified for 2026)", "url": "https://www.valueaddedresource.net/etsy-testing-instant-payouts-for-a-fee", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTANT_TRANSFER_MAX", "name": "Instant transfer fee, largest", "value": "$1.00", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Value Added Resource: Etsy testing instant payouts for a fee (test-phase report; unverified for 2026)", "url": "https://www.valueaddedresource.net/etsy-testing-instant-payouts-for-a-fee", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "tax", "title": "Tax lines we mention (never counted as losses)", "rates": [ { "key": "IRS_1099K_AMOUNT", "name": "Form 1099-K, sales over", "value": "$20,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Understanding your Form 1099-K (updated Jun 28, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/understanding-your-form-1099-k", "date": "2026-06-28" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "IRS_1099K_TRANSACTIONS", "name": "Form 1099-K, and more than", "value": "200 transactions", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Understanding your Form 1099-K (updated Jun 28, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/understanding-your-form-1099-k", "date": "2026-06-28" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SE_TAX_RATE", "name": "Self-employment tax", "value": "15.3%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Self-employment tax (updated Jun 27, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes", "date": "2026-06-27" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SE_TAX_FLOOR", "name": "Self-employment tax starts at net earnings of", "value": "$400", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Self-employment tax (updated Jun 27, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes", "date": "2026-06-27" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] } ] }, { "id": "shopify", "name": "Shopify", "checked": "2026-10-13", "nextCheckBy": "2027-04-13", "checkedEvery": "every six months", "about": "From Shopify's pricing page and Help Center. The pricing page carries no date of its own, so the date shown is the day we read it.", "groups": [ { "id": "plans", "title": "Plans", "rates": [ { "key": "BASIC_MONTHLY", "name": "Basic, billed every month", "value": "$39 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "GROW_MONTHLY", "name": "Grow, billed every month", "value": "$105 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ADVANCED_MONTHLY", "name": "Advanced, billed every month", "value": "$399 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "BASIC_YEARLY", "name": "Basic, billed once a year", "value": "$29 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US, \"Pay yearly\" row (fetched Oct 15, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "GROW_YEARLY", "name": "Grow, billed once a year", "value": "$79 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US, \"Pay yearly\" row (fetched Oct 15, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "ADVANCED_YEARLY", "name": "Advanced, billed once a year", "value": "$299 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US, \"Pay yearly\" row (fetched Oct 15, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "PLUS_PRICE_FROM", "name": "Plus, from", "value": "$2,300 a month", "note": "A starting price; Plus pricing is set per store.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "STARTER_PRICE", "name": "Starter", "value": "$5.00 a month", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "NerdWallet: Shopify pricing (third-party; Starter is not on Shopify's US pricing page; unverified)", "url": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/shopify-pricing", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "BASIC_STAFF_ACCOUNTS", "name": "Staff accounts on Basic", "value": "0", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "GROW_STAFF_ACCOUNTS", "name": "Staff accounts on Grow", "value": "5", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ADVANCED_STAFF_ACCOUNTS", "name": "Staff accounts on Advanced", "value": "15", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "cards", "title": "Card fees with Shopify Payments", "rates": [ { "key": "BASIC_CARD_RATE", "name": "Online card rate on Basic", "value": "2.9%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "GROW_CARD_RATE", "name": "Online card rate on Grow", "value": "2.7%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; 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unverified)", "url": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/shopify-pricing", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "BASIC_PREMIUM_CARD_RATE", "name": "Premium card rate on Basic", "value": "3.5%", "note": "Shopify doesn't define 'premium'.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "GROW_PREMIUM_CARD_RATE", "name": "Premium card rate on Grow", "value": "3.3%", "note": "Shopify doesn't define 'premium'.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ADVANCED_PREMIUM_CARD_RATE", "name": "Premium card rate on Advanced", "value": "3.1%", "note": "Shopify doesn't define 'premium'.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PLUS_PREMIUM_CARD_RATE", "name": "Premium card rate on Plus", "value": "2.95%", "note": "Shopify doesn't define 'premium'.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "CARD_FIXED", "name": "Card fee, fixed part", "value": "$0.30 per order", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "STARTER_CARD_FIXED", "name": "Card fee on Starter, fixed part", "value": "$0.30 per order", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "NerdWallet: Shopify pricing (third-party; Starter is not on Shopify's US pricing page; unverified)", "url": "https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/shopify-pricing", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INTERNATIONAL_CARD_EXTRA", "name": "International cards add", "value": "1%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "other", "title": "Another card company, mixing and currency", "rates": [ { "key": "BASIC_THIRD_PARTY_FEE", "name": "Shopify's fee when another card company is used, on Basic", "value": "2%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "GROW_THIRD_PARTY_FEE", "name": "Shopify's fee when another card company is used, on Grow", "value": "1%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "ADVANCED_THIRD_PARTY_FEE", "name": "Shopify's fee when another card company is used, on Advanced", "value": "0.6%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PLUS_THIRD_PARTY_FEE", "name": "Shopify's fee when another card company is used, on Plus", "value": "0.2%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "MIXING_SURCHARGE", "name": "Mixing processors: added to what Shopify Payments handles", "value": "1.25%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Cost of Shopify Payments (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/shopify-payments/onboarding/cost-of-shopify-payments", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "CURRENCY_CONVERSION_US", "name": "Currency conversion (US stores)", "value": "1.5%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Markets fees and costs (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/markets/pricing/fees", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "DEFAULT_OTHER_RATE", "name": "Another card company's rate we assume until you give yours", "value": "2.9%", "note": "Stripe's standard US card rate, used as a stand-in for another processor. Default only; the seller's own rate replaces it.", "exactness": "Assumed default", "assumedDefault": true, "source": { "name": "Stripe pricing: standard US card rate 2.9% + 30¢ (read Oct 13, 2026; used only as a default for another processor)", "url": "https://stripe.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "DEFAULT_OTHER_FIXED", "name": "Another card company's fee per sale we assume until you give yours", "value": "$0.30 per order", "note": "Stripe's standard US card fee, used as a stand-in for another processor. Default only; the seller's own rate replaces it.", "exactness": "Assumed default", "assumedDefault": true, "source": { "name": "Stripe pricing: standard US card rate 2.9% + 30¢ (read Oct 13, 2026; used only as a default for another processor)", "url": "https://stripe.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PAYPAL_WALLET_RATE", "name": "PayPal Wallet, from", "value": "3.49%", "note": "A starting rate.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "PAYPAL_WALLET_FIXED", "name": "PayPal Wallet, fixed part, from", "value": "$0.49 per order", "note": "A starting rate.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify pricing page, US (the page carries no date; fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "disputes", "title": "Chargebacks", "rates": [ { "key": "CHARGEBACK_FEE_US", "name": "Chargeback fee (US), returned if you win", "value": "$15 each", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: The chargeback process (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/chargebacks/chargeback-process", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "CHARGEBACK_RESPONSE_DAYS_MIN", "name": "Time to respond to a chargeback, at least", "value": "7 days", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: The chargeback process (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/chargebacks/chargeback-process", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "CHARGEBACK_RESPONSE_DAYS_MAX", "name": "Time to respond to a chargeback, at most", "value": "21 days", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: The chargeback process (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/chargebacks/chargeback-process", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "installments", "title": "Shop Pay Installments", "rates": [ { "key": "INSTALLMENTS_RATE", "name": "Shop Pay Installments rate", "value": "5.9%", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FirstPier: Shop Pay fees (third-party; Shopify publishes no merchant rate; unverified)", "url": "https://www.firstpier.com/resources/shoppay-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTALLMENTS_FIXED", "name": "Shop Pay Installments, fixed part", "value": "$0.30 per order", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FirstPier: Shop Pay fees (third-party; Shopify publishes no merchant rate; unverified)", "url": "https://www.firstpier.com/resources/shoppay-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTALLMENTS_MIN_ORDER", "name": "Shop Pay Installments, smallest US order", "value": "$35", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shop Pay Installments (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/shop-pay-installments", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "INSTALLMENTS_MAX_ORDER", "name": "Shop Pay Installments, largest US order", "value": "$30,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shop Pay Installments (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/shop-pay-installments", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "tax-app", "title": "Shopify Tax (a cost to know, never a loss)", "rates": [ { "key": "SHOPIFY_TAX_RATE", "name": "Shopify Tax, on each US order where tax is calculated", "value": "0.35%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shopify Tax pricing (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/taxes/shopify-tax/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SHOPIFY_TAX_ORDER_CAP", "name": "Shopify Tax, most on one order", "value": "$0.99 per order", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shopify Tax pricing (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/taxes/shopify-tax/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SHOPIFY_TAX_FREE_SALES", "name": "Shopify Tax starts after sales of", "value": "$100,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shopify Tax pricing (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/taxes/shopify-tax/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SHOPIFY_TAX_YEARLY_REGION_CAP", "name": "Shopify Tax yearly cap per region (stores created before May 13, 2026)", "value": "$5,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shopify Help: Shopify Tax pricing (fetched Oct 13, 2026)", "url": "https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/taxes/shopify-tax/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "shipping", "title": "Shipping", "rates": [ { "key": "USPS_SURCHARGE_RATE", "name": "USPS surcharge on base postage, April 26, 2026 to January 17, 2027", "value": "8%", "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Shippo: USPS 8% surcharge, Apr 26, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 (third-party)", "url": "https://goshippo.com/blog/usps-8-percent-fuel-surcharge-2026", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "tax", "title": "Tax lines we mention (never counted as losses)", "rates": [ { "key": "IRS_1099K_AMOUNT", "name": "Form 1099-K, sales over", "value": "$20,000", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Understanding your Form 1099-K (updated Jun 28, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/understanding-your-form-1099-k", "date": "2026-06-28" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "IRS_1099K_TRANSACTIONS", "name": "Form 1099-K, and more than", "value": "200 transactions", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Understanding your Form 1099-K (updated Jun 28, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/understanding-your-form-1099-k", "date": "2026-06-28" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SE_TAX_RATE", "name": "Self-employment tax", "value": "15.3%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Self-employment tax (updated Jun 27, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes", "date": "2026-06-27" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "SE_TAX_FLOOR", "name": "Self-employment tax starts at net earnings of", "value": "$400", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "IRS: Self-employment tax (updated Jun 27, 2026)", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes", "date": "2026-06-27" }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] } ] }, { "id": "amazon", "name": "Amazon", "checked": "2026-10-21", "nextCheckBy": "2027-01-21", "checkedEvery": "every three months", "about": "Plans, referral fees and the media closing fee come from Amazon's public pricing page; fulfillment, storage, aged stock, removal, returns, placement and low-inventory fees from Amazon's 2026 fee pages in Seller Central's help. What a unit pays depends on the size, weight and stock Amazon measures, so every figure built on them is marked an estimate. Coupon fees come from third-party coverage. Your Fee Preview shows your real fees.", "groups": [ { "id": "plans", "title": "Selling plans", "rates": [ { "key": "PLAN_INDIVIDUAL_PER_ITEM", "name": "Individual plan", "value": "$0.99 per item sold", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees (sell.amazon.com/pricing), fetched Oct 13, 2026", "url": "https://sell.amazon.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "PLAN_PROFESSIONAL_MONTHLY", "name": "Professional plan", "value": "$39.99 a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees (sell.amazon.com/pricing), fetched Oct 13, 2026", "url": "https://sell.amazon.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "referral", "title": "Referral and closing fees", "rates": [ { "key": "REFERRAL_MINIMUM", "name": "Referral fee, smallest per item", "value": "$0.30 per item (none in Gift Cards, Grocery, Media and Video Games)", "note": "$0.30 in most categories. Gift Cards, Grocery and Gourmet, Media, Video Games and Video Game Consoles show no minimum (the referral table, read October 15, 2026).", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees (sell.amazon.com/pricing), fetched Oct 13, 2026", "url": "https://sell.amazon.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "REFERRAL_TABLE", "name": "Referral fee, by category", "value": "15% for most categories", "note": "Official rates (sell.amazon.com/pricing and Seller Central's fee schedule, read October 21, 2026). The stepped categories (Beauty, Baby, Grocery, Clothing, Lawn Mowers and Snow Throwers) are worded \"for products with a total sales price of …\", unlike the \"for the portion of …\" categories (Electronics Accessories, Furniture, Jewelry, Watches, Compact Appliances), which reads as the rate covering the whole price; the engine uses that reading, but Amazon doesn't show the calculation, so the other reading is shown too. Fine Art (20/15/10/5% by band) is left out. 'Total sales price' includes the shipping and gift-wrap the buyer pays.", "details": [ "Beauty, Health and Personal Care: 8% up to $10.00, 15% above $10.00 (on the whole price)", "Baby: 8% up to $10.00, 15% above $10.00 (on the whole price)", "Grocery and Gourmet: 8% up to $15.00, 15% above $15.00 (on the whole price)", "Clothing and Accessories: 5% up to $15.00, 10% up to $20.00, 17% above $20.00 (on the whole price)", "Home and Kitchen: 15%", "Toys and Games: 15%", "Sports and Outdoors: 15%", "Pet Supplies: 15%", "Electronics Accessories: 15% up to $100.00, 8% above $100.00 (each rate on its part of the price)", "Books, music, video and software (Media): 15%", "Jewelry: 20% up to $250.00, 5% above $250.00 (each rate on its part of the price)", "Furniture: 15% up to $200.00, 10% above $200.00 (each rate on its part of the price)", "Everything Else: 15%" ], "exactness": "Not confirmed", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees (sell.amazon.com/pricing), fetched Oct 13, 2026", "url": "https://sell.amazon.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "MEDIA_CLOSING_FEE", "name": "Closing fee on books, music, video and software", "value": "$1.80 per item", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees (sell.amazon.com/pricing), fetched Oct 13, 2026", "url": "https://sell.amazon.com/pricing", "date": "2026-10-13" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "fba", "title": "FBA fulfillment fees", "rates": [ { "key": "FBA_SMALL_STANDARD", "name": "FBA fee, small standard (before the surcharge)", "value": "$2.43 to $4.22 a unit", "note": "Amazon's 2026 card, read October 21, 2026; GOAT Consulting, WarehousingCosts and the 3PLGuys calculator give the same values.", "details": [ "By weight, at a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Up to 2 oz: $2.43 / $3.32 / $3.58", "Up to 4 oz: $2.49 / $3.42 / $3.68", "Up to 6 oz: $2.56 / $3.45 / $3.71", "Up to 8 oz: $2.66 / $3.54 / $3.80", "Up to 10 oz: $2.77 / $3.68 / $3.94", "Up to 12 oz: $2.82 / $3.78 / $4.04", "Up to 14 oz: $2.92 / $3.91 / $4.17", "Up to 1 lb: $2.95 / $3.96 / $4.22" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_LARGE_STANDARD", "name": "FBA fee, large standard up to 3 lb (before the surcharge)", "value": "$2.91 to $6.93 a unit", "note": "Amazon's 2026 card, read October 21, 2026 (up to 4 oz at $10–$50 is $3.73, as GOAT gave; RocketSource's $3.68 was the 2025 rate).", "details": [ "By weight, at a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Up to 4 oz: $2.91 / $3.73 / $3.99", "Up to 8 oz: $3.13 / $3.95 / $4.21", "Up to 12 oz: $3.38 / $4.20 / $4.46", "Up to 1 lb: $3.78 / $4.60 / $4.86", "Up to 20 oz: $4.22 / $5.04 / $5.30", "Up to 24 oz: $4.60 / $5.42 / $5.68", "Up to 28 oz: $4.75 / $5.57 / $5.83", "Up to 2 lb: $5.00 / $5.82 / $6.08", "Up to 36 oz: $5.10 / $5.92 / $6.18", "Up to 40 oz: $5.28 / $6.10 / $6.36", "Up to 44 oz: $5.44 / $6.26 / $6.52", "Up to 3 lb: $5.85 / $6.67 / $6.93" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_LARGE_STANDARD_HEAVY", "name": "FBA fee, large standard 3 to 20 lb (before the surcharge)", "value": "$6.15 to $7.23 + $0.08 per 4 oz over 3 lb", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_SMALL_STANDARD_APPAREL", "name": "FBA fee, clothing, small standard (before the surcharge)", "value": "$2.62 to $4.51 a unit", "note": "Amazon's 2026 non-peak apparel card. Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "By weight, at a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Up to 2 oz: $2.62 / $3.51 / $3.77", "Up to 4 oz: $2.64 / $3.54 / $3.80", "Up to 6 oz: $2.68 / $3.59 / $3.85", "Up to 8 oz: $2.81 / $3.69 / $3.95", "Up to 10 oz: $3.00 / $3.91 / $4.17", "Up to 12 oz: $3.10 / $4.09 / $4.35", "Up to 14 oz: $3.20 / $4.20 / $4.46", "Up to 1 lb: $3.30 / $4.25 / $4.51" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_LARGE_STANDARD_APPAREL", "name": "FBA fee, clothing, large standard up to 3 lb (before the surcharge)", "value": "$3.48 to $7.16 a unit", "note": "Amazon's 2026 non-peak apparel card. Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "By weight, at a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Up to 4 oz: $3.48 / $4.30 / $4.56", "Up to 8 oz: $3.68 / $4.50 / $4.76", "Up to 12 oz: $3.90 / $4.72 / $4.98", "Up to 1 lb: $4.35 / $5.17 / $5.43", "Up to 20 oz: $5.05 / $5.87 / $6.13", "Up to 24 oz: $5.22 / $6.04 / $6.30", "Up to 28 oz: $5.32 / $6.14 / $6.40", "Up to 2 lb: $5.43 / $6.25 / $6.51", "Up to 36 oz: $5.78 / $6.60 / $6.86", "Up to 40 oz: $5.90 / $6.72 / $6.98", "Up to 44 oz: $5.95 / $6.77 / $7.03", "Up to 3 lb: $6.08 / $6.90 / $7.16" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_LARGE_STANDARD_HEAVY_APPAREL", "name": "FBA fee, clothing, large standard 3 to 20 lb (before the surcharge)", "value": "$6.15 to $7.23 + $0.16 per 8 oz over 3 lb", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_BULKY", "name": "FBA fee, small and large bulky (before the surcharge)", "value": "$6.78 to $9.35 + $0.38 per lb over the first", "note": "Amazon's 2026 non-peak card, the same for apparel. Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "At a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Small bulky: $6.78 / $7.55 / $7.55", "Large bulky: $8.58 / $9.35 / $9.35", "Both: + $0.38 per lb over the first" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_EXTRA_LARGE", "name": "FBA fee, extra-large (before the surcharge)", "value": "$25.56 to $194.95 + a charge per lb", "note": "Amazon's 2026 non-peak card, the same for apparel. Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "By shipping weight, at a price under $10 / $10–$50 / over $50:", "Up to 50 lb: $25.56 / $26.33 / $26.33 + $0.38 per lb over 1 lb", "50+ to 70 lb: $36.55 / $37.32 / $37.32 + $0.75 per lb over 51 lb", "70+ to 150 lb: $50.55 / $51.32 / $51.32 + $0.75 per lb over 71 lb", "Over 150 lb (on the unit weight): $194.18 / $194.95 / $194.95 + $0.19 per lb over 151 lb" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "OVERMAX_FEE", "name": "Overmax handling, extra-large over 96 in long or 130 in length + girth", "value": "$17.00 to $25.00 a unit, by weight", "note": "Amazon's page doesn't say whether the 3.5% surcharge or the peak season touch it; the engine adds it as listed.", "details": [ "Up to 50 lb: $17.00", "50+ to 70 lb: $21.00", "70+ to 150 lb: $25.00" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Overmax handling fee (from Jan 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GGCGMQHGX95C5CB8", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "SIZE_TIERS", "name": "Size tiers (packed)", "value": "Small standard, large standard, small and large bulky, extra-large", "note": "Bulky and extra-large are set on the shipping weight, the greater of the unit weight and the dimensional weight; length + girth is the longest side + 2 × (median + shortest). Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "Small standard: up to 15 × 12 × 0.75 in, 1 lb", "Large standard: up to 18 × 14 × 8 in, 20 lb", "Small bulky: up to 37 × 28 × 20 in, 50 lb, length + girth up to 130 in", "Large bulky: up to 59 × 33 × 33 in, 50 lb, length + girth up to 130 in", "Bulky weights are the shipping weight, the greater of the unit and the dimensional weight; anything larger or heavier is extra-large" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Product size tiers (2026 definitions, from January 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GG5KW835AHDJCH8W", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "DIM_DIVISOR", "name": "Dimensional weight: length × width × height (inches) divided by (bulky and extra-large: width and height at least 2 in)", "value": "139", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Dimensional weight (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G53Z9EKF8VVZVH29", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FUEL_SURCHARGE_RATE", "name": "Fuel and logistics surcharge on FBA fees, since April 17, 2026", "value": "3.5%", "note": "On Amazon's 2026 fulfillment fee page (read October 21, 2026): on fulfillment fees from April 17, 2026. Not on referral or storage fees.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "PEAK_PER_UNIT", "name": "Holiday peak, October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027", "value": "+$0.32 a unit on average", "note": "Amazon's 2026 fee page: the peak cards have, on average, the same per-unit increase as last year; its July 7, 2026 announcement puts it at $0.32. Used only when the size isn't known; the amount for each size and weight row is on its own line. eightx estimates about $0.62 all-in for one T-shirt-size SKU, a different measure (one SKU, all Q4 costs), so it isn't treated as a conflicting value of this average.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "FBA_PEAK_ADD", "name": "Holiday peak by size and weight, October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027", "value": "+$0.19 to +$8.51 a unit, by row", "note": "Amazon's 2026 peak card minus its non-peak card, row by row (AMZ Prep's table gives the same); from $0.19 (small items) to $8.51 (extra-large over 150 lb). Read October 21, 2026.", "details": [ "Small standard: +$0.19 to +$0.22 (clothing +$0.23 to +$0.29)", "Large standard up to 3 lb: +$0.24 to +$0.41 (clothing +$0.31 to +$0.46)", "Large standard over 3 lb: +$0.54 (clothing +$0.67)", "Bulky: +$1.04", "Extra-large: +$2.73 up to 50 lb, +$2.81 up to 70 lb, +$4.42 up to 150 lb, +$8.51 over", "Before the 3.5% surcharge, the same in every price band" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (non-peak and peak rate cards; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GABBX6GZPA8MSZGW", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "storage", "title": "Storage, aged stock and removal", "rates": [ { "key": "STORAGE_STANDARD_JAN_SEP", "name": "Storage, standard size, January to September", "value": "$0.78 per cubic foot a month", "note": "Base rate. A storage utilization surcharge is added only for Professional sellers past their first year, over 25 cubic feet a day and over 22 weeks of supply; it isn't counted here.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Monthly inventory storage fees (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G3EDYEF6KUCFQTNM", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "STORAGE_STANDARD_OCT_DEC", "name": "Storage, standard size, October to December", "value": "$2.40 per cubic foot a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Monthly inventory storage fees (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G3EDYEF6KUCFQTNM", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "STORAGE_OVERSIZE_JAN_SEP", "name": "Storage, oversize, January to September", "value": "$0.56 per cubic foot a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Monthly inventory storage fees (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G3EDYEF6KUCFQTNM", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "STORAGE_OVERSIZE_OCT_DEC", "name": "Storage, oversize, October to December", "value": "$1.40 per cubic foot a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Monthly inventory storage fees (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G3EDYEF6KUCFQTNM", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "AGED_SURCHARGE", "name": "Aged stock surcharge, on top of storage", "value": "$0.50 to $7.90 per cubic foot a month", "note": "Assessed on the 15th of each month, first in first out. Clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches skip the 181–270 day steps.", "details": [ "Days 181–210: $0.50 (clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches exempt)", "Days 211–240: $1.00 (clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches exempt)", "Days 241–270: $1.50 (clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches exempt)", "Days 271–300: $5.45", "Days 301–330: $5.70", "Days 331–365: $5.90", "Days 366–455: $6.90 or $0.30 a unit, whichever is more", "Days 456 and over: $7.90 or $0.35 a unit, whichever is more" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Aged inventory surcharge (from Jan 16, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GJQNPA23YWVA4SBD", "date": "2026-01-16" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "REMOVAL_DISPOSAL_FEE", "name": "Removal or disposal, per unit", "value": "From $0.84 a unit", "note": "The same fee removes a unit or disposes of it. Charged when the shipment leaves; liquidation has its own fees.", "details": [ "Standard size, by shipping weight:", "Up to 8 oz: $0.84", "8 oz to 1 lb: $1.53", "1 lb to 2 lb: $2.27", "Over 2 lb: $2.89 + $1.06 a lb over 2 lb", "Bulky, extra-large, clothing, shoes, watches and jewelry:", "Up to 1 lb: $3.12", "1 lb to 2 lb: $4.30", "2 lb to 4 lb: $6.36", "4 lb to 10 lb: $10.04", "Over 10 lb: $14.32 + $1.06 a lb over 10 lb" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 FBA removal, disposal and liquidation order fee changes (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GZ5Q2VW5WF4JWRGC", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "inventory", "title": "Low inventory and inbound placement", "rates": [ { "key": "LOW_INVENTORY_DAYS", "name": "Low-inventory fee applies under", "value": "28 days of supply", "note": "Measured per FNSKU since January 15, 2026; the larger of the 30- and 90-day measures sets the band.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Low-inventory-level fee (from Jan 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GV43F6S76Y9DHYRH", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "LOW_INVENTORY_FEE", "name": "Low-inventory fee, per unit shipped", "value": "$0.32 to $2.09 a unit", "details": [ "Under 14 / 14–21 / 21–28 days of supply:", "Small standard: $0.89 / $0.63 / $0.32", "Large standard up to 3 lb: $0.97 / $0.70 / $0.36", "Large standard 3 to 20 lb: $1.11 / $0.87 / $0.47", "Small bulky: $1.85 / $1.02 / $0.51", "Large bulky: $2.09 / $1.15 / $0.57", "Extra-large: none" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Low-inventory-level fee (from Jan 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GV43F6S76Y9DHYRH", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "LOW_INVENTORY_MIN_WEEKLY_UNITS", "name": "Low-inventory fee doesn't apply under", "value": "20 units sold a week", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Low-inventory-level fee (from Jan 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GV43F6S76Y9DHYRH", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "PLACEMENT_FEES", "name": "Inbound placement, per unit (Amazon-optimized split: $0)", "value": "$0.14 to $6.50 a unit", "note": "Ranges vary by inbound location (the West costs more); the engine uses the top of each range. Partial splits are offered only for bulky sizes. Shipping weight: unit weight for small standard, the greater of unit and dimensional weight for the rest.", "details": [ "Small standard up to 8 oz: minimal split $0.14–$0.32", "Small standard 8 to 16 oz: minimal split $0.16–$0.32", "Large standard up to 12 oz: minimal split $0.20–$0.40", "Large standard 12 oz to 1.5 lb: minimal split $0.24–$0.50", "Large standard 1.5 to 3 lb: minimal split $0.34–$0.60", "Large standard 3 to 5 lb: minimal split $0.38–$0.76", "Large standard 5 to 7 lb: minimal split $0.40–$0.98", "Large standard 7 to 10 lb: minimal split $0.42–$1.20", "Large standard 10 to 15 lb: minimal split $0.44–$1.50", "Large standard 15 to 20 lb: minimal split $0.55–$1.90", "Small bulky up to 5 lb: minimal split $1.10–$1.60, partial split $0.55–$1.10", "Small bulky 5 to 12 lb: minimal split $1.75–$2.40, partial split $0.65–$1.75", "Small bulky 12 to 28 lb: minimal split $2.74–$3.50, partial split $0.81–$2.19", "Small bulky 28 to 42 lb: minimal split $3.95–$4.95, partial split $1.05–$2.83", "Small bulky 42 to 50 lb: minimal split $4.80–$5.95, partial split $1.23–$3.32", "Large bulky up to 5 lb: minimal split $1.30–$1.80, partial split $0.55–$1.25", "Large bulky 5 to 12 lb: minimal split $2.10–$2.90, partial split $0.65–$1.80", "Large bulky 12 to 28 lb: minimal split $3.40–$4.10, partial split $0.81–$2.30", "Large bulky 28 to 42 lb: minimal split $4.70–$5.60, partial split $1.05–$2.95", "Large bulky 42 to 50 lb: minimal split $5.50–$6.50, partial split $1.23–$3.50", "Extra-large: no placement fee. Partial splits are offered only for bulky sizes. The fee varies by inbound location within each range." ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: FBA inbound placement service fee (from Jan 15, 2026; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GC3Q44PBK8BXQW3Z", "date": "2026-01-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "returns", "title": "Returns", "rates": [ { "key": "REFUND_ADMIN_RATE", "name": "Refund administration fee, share of the referral fee", "value": "20%", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Selling on Amazon fee schedule (referral fees, refund administration; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G200336920", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "REFUND_ADMIN_CAP", "name": "Refund administration fee, most per item", "value": "$5.00", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: Selling on Amazon fee schedule (referral fees, refund administration; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G200336920", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "RETURN_THRESHOLDS", "name": "Return rate above which the processing fee applies, by category", "value": "2.9% to 12.8%", "note": "Counted over the shipment month and the next two; Amazon audits the thresholds quarterly. SKUs under 25 units shipped a month are exempt.", "details": [ "Beauty, Health and Personal Care: 5.5%", "Baby: 9.3%", "Grocery and Gourmet: 2.9%", "Clothing and Accessories: every return", "Home and Kitchen: 8.1%", "Toys and Games: 4.7%", "Sports and Outdoors: 8.7%", "Pet Supplies: 10.2%", "Electronics Accessories: 8.8%", "Books, music, video and software (Media): 5.1%", "Jewelry: 10.8%", "Furniture: 9.6%", "Everything Else: 4.8%" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 returns processing fee changes (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GZGEQLTM3RZXUV6T", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "RETURN_FEE_MIN_UNITS", "name": "Returns processing fee doesn't apply under", "value": "25 units shipped a month", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 returns processing fee changes (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GZGEQLTM3RZXUV6T", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "RETURN_PROCESSING_FEE", "name": "Returns processing fee, per returned unit", "value": "From $1.65 a unit", "note": "Bulky and extra-large rows are the same for clothing and shoes. Extra-large over 150 lb goes by the unit weight, as its fulfillment fee does.", "details": [ "By shipping weight (up to):", "Small standard: 2 oz $1.78, 4 oz $1.84, 6 oz $1.90, 8 oz $1.96, 10 oz $2.02, 12 oz $2.08, 14 oz $2.14, 1 lb $2.21", "Large standard: 4 oz $2.36, 8 oz $2.70, 12 oz $3.05, 1 lb $3.39, 20 oz $3.70, 24 oz $4.01, 28 oz $4.32, 2 lb $4.63, 36 oz $4.66, 40 oz $4.68, 44 oz $4.71, 3 lb $4.73; over 3 lb $5.00 + $0.05 per 4 oz", "Clothing and shoes, small standard: 4 oz $1.65, 8 oz $1.75, 12 oz $1.85, 1 lb $1.95", "Clothing and shoes, large standard: 4 oz $2.04, 8 oz $2.12, 12 oz $2.19, 1 lb $2.27, 24 oz $2.62, 2 lb $2.98, 40 oz $3.33, 3 lb $3.69; over 3 lb $3.89 + $0.10 per half lb", "Small and large bulky: $6.74 + $0.32 a lb over the first", "Extra-large: $26.33 + $0.38 a lb over 1 lb (to 50 lb); $40.12 + $0.75 a lb over 51 lb (to 70 lb); $52.45 + $0.75 a lb over 71 lb (to 150 lb); $157.35 + $0.19 a lb over 151 lb (over 150 lb)" ], "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon Seller Central: 2026 returns processing fee changes (read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/GZGEQLTM3RZXUV6T", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "coupons", "title": "Coupons and ads", "rates": [ { "key": "COUPON_FEE_PER_RUN", "name": "Coupon fee, per run", "value": "$5.00 a run", "exactness": "Third-party estimate", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "eStore Factory: Amazon coupon fees 2026 (third-party, search extracts)", "url": "https://www.estorefactory.com/blog/amazon-coupon-fees-2026/", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "COUPON_FEE_RATE", "name": "Coupon fee, share of coupon sales", "value": "2.5%", "exactness": "Third-party estimate", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "eStore Factory: Amazon coupon fees 2026 (third-party, search extracts)", "url": "https://www.estorefactory.com/blog/amazon-coupon-fees-2026/", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "COUPON_FEE_CAP", "name": "Coupon fee cap per coupon (not applied)", "value": "$2,000", "note": "Reported by MyAmazonGuy, RepricerExpress and Nova (coupons created from November 5, 2025), not on a public Amazon page; the engine doesn't apply it (applying it would lower the cost shown). It only matters above $80,000 of sales from one coupon.", "exactness": "Third-party estimate", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "My Amazon Guy: Amazon deal and coupon fee changes (third-party; single source for the $2,000 cap)", "url": "https://myamazonguy.com/news/amazon-deal-and-coupon-fee-changes/", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" }, { "key": "ACOS_VENDOR_MEDIAN", "name": "Median ACoS across managed accounts (context only, never used in the math)", "value": "28.2%", "note": "Median across 69 managed accounts, Apr–Jun 2026; the middle half ran 16.0% to 63.1%.", "exactness": "Third-party estimate", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "WisePPC: Amazon Sponsored Products benchmarks (vendor data, Apr–Jun 2026)", "url": "https://wiseppc.com/blog/amazon-sponsored-products-benchmarks/", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" } ] }, { "id": "defaults", "title": "Defaults and claims", "rates": [ { "key": "FBM_PACKAGING_TYPICAL", "name": "Packaging per unit we assume for orders you ship, until you give yours", "value": "$1.00 a unit", "note": "A default we picked, not an Amazon fee; the source is weak. Always labeled 'typical, change it'.", "exactness": "Assumed default", "assumedDefault": true, "source": { "name": "Opensend: packaging cost per order statistics (general e-commerce compilation, weak source)", "url": "https://www.opensend.com/post/packaging-cost-per-order-statistics-ecommerce", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-13" }, { "key": "REIMBURSEMENT_CLAIM_WINDOW_DAYS", "name": "Time to claim for a lost or damaged unit", "value": "60 days", "note": "Amazon's reimbursement policy: claims for units lost or damaged in a fulfillment center are due within 60 days of the date the unit is reported lost or damaged in the Inventory Adjustment report. The page doesn't say when the 60-day window started.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Amazon: FBA inventory reimbursement policy, claim windows (supplychain.amazon.com; read Oct 21, 2026)", "url": "https://supplychain.amazon.com/support/reimbursements", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-21" } ] } ] }, { "id": "shipping", "name": "Box size", "checked": "2026-10-15", "nextCheckBy": "2027-01-15", "checkedEvery": "every three months, and each January when carriers change rates", "about": "How each carrier bills a box by its size (dimensional weight), from USPS's Domestic Mail Manual and Federal Register notice, UPS's and FedEx's own pages. No label prices: those depend on zone, account and surcharges.", "groups": [ { "id": "usps", "title": "Dimensional weight at USPS", "rates": [ { "key": "USPS_DIM_DIVISOR", "name": "Divisor (cubic inches per pound)", "value": "139", "note": "Since July 12, 2026 (it was 166), for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select, retail and commercial.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "sourcesDisagree": "The Domestic Mail Manual's Priority Mail commercial page (223, section 1.4.3, odd-shaped parcels) still says 166; the Federal Register rule changes it to 139, so 139 is used.", "source": { "name": "Federal Register: USPS final rule on dimensional weight (2026-09785), May 15, 2026", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/html/2026-09785.htm", "date": "2026-05-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_DIM_THRESHOLD_CUIN", "name": "Size weight only for a box over", "value": "1,728 cubic inches (1 cubic foot)", "note": "Over 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches), measured with each side rounded up. A box this size or smaller bills on its actual weight.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283: Ground Advantage (commercial)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_DIM_CAP_LB", "name": "Size weight charged at most", "value": "70 lb", "note": "A size weight over 70 lb pays the 70 lb price.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283: Ground Advantage (commercial)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_SIDE_ROUNDING", "name": "Each side of the box", "value": "Up to the next whole inch", "note": "Since July 12, 2026. Before that, each side was rounded off to the nearest inch.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Federal Register: USPS final rule on dimensional weight (2026-09785), May 15, 2026", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/html/2026-09785.htm", "date": "2026-05-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_WEIGHT_ROUNDING", "name": "Weight", "value": "Up to the next whole pound", "note": "Priority Mail, and Ground Advantage from 1 lb up (Domestic Mail Manual 223 and 283, section 1.1).", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 223: Priority Mail (commercial)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/223.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_GA_OUNCE_STEPS", "name": "Ground Advantage under 1 lb, priced in steps of", "value": "4, 8, 12, 15.999 oz", "note": "Ground Advantage under 1 lb (retail and commercial). Notice 123 (effective October 4, 2026) prices the four commercial steps the same.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283: Ground Advantage (commercial)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_NONRECT_FACTOR", "name": "Parcels that aren't boxes: size times", "value": "0.785", "note": "For parcels that aren't boxes (tubes, odd shapes). This calculator works out boxes only.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283: Ground Advantage (commercial)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "ups", "title": "Dimensional weight at UPS", "rates": [ { "key": "UPS_DIVISOR_DAILY", "name": "Divisor on Daily Rates", "value": "139", "note": "Daily Rates. UPS says dimensional weight may apply to every package, with no size threshold.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight.page", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_DIVISOR_RETAIL", "name": "Divisor on Retail Rates", "value": "166", "note": "Retail Rates, such as at a UPS Store. Any package, any size.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight.page", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_SIDE_ROUNDING", "name": "Each side of the box", "value": "Up to the next whole inch", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "sourcesDisagree": "The same UPS page's FAQ says to round each measurement to the nearest whole number; its measuring steps say to round up (1.01 to 1.99 inches counts as 2). Rounding up is used.", "source": { "name": "UPS: Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight.page", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_WEIGHT_ROUNDING", "name": "Weight", "value": "Up to the next whole pound", "note": "Any fraction of a pound goes up to the next whole pound.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight.page", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "fedex", "title": "Dimensional weight at FedEx", "rates": [ { "key": "FEDEX_DIVISOR", "name": "Divisor", "value": "139", "note": "All U.S. services. FedEx applies it to every shipment in your own packaging, any size.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 135", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_SIDE_ROUNDING", "name": "Each side of the box", "value": "Up to the next whole inch", "note": "Any fraction of an inch goes up to the next inch, since August 18, 2025.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "sourcesDisagree": "FedEx's explainer page (What is dimensional weight?) still says to round to the nearest whole inch; the Service Guide says up, and is used.", "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 135", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_WEIGHT_ROUNDING", "name": "Weight", "value": "Up to the next whole pound", "note": "Any fraction of a pound goes up to the next pound.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 135", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "cubic", "title": "Cubic pricing at USPS (information only)", "rates": [ { "key": "USPS_GA_CUBIC_MAX_CUFT", "name": "Ground Advantage cubic, a box of at most", "value": "1 cubic foot", "note": "Ground Advantage cubic, a commercial price (for labels bought online, not at the counter). No rolls or tubes.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.3: Ground Advantage cubic (marked July 12, 2026)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": "2026-07-12" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_GA_CUBIC_TIER_CUFT", "name": "Ground Advantage cubic, priced in steps of", "value": "0.1 cubic foot", "note": "10 steps, from 0.1 to 1 cubic foot.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.3: Ground Advantage cubic (marked July 12, 2026)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": "2026-07-12" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_CUBIC_MAX_LB", "name": "Cubic, weighing at most", "value": "20 lb", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.3: Ground Advantage cubic (marked July 12, 2026)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": "2026-07-12" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_CUBIC_MAX_SIDE_IN", "name": "Cubic, longest side at most", "value": "22 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "sourcesDisagree": "Etsy's help page on USPS labels still says cubic boxes need sides under 18 inches; the Domestic Mail Manual allows a longest side of 22 inches, which is used.", "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.3: Ground Advantage cubic (marked July 12, 2026)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": "2026-07-12" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_CUBIC_ROUNDING", "name": "Cubic, each side of the box", "value": "Down to the quarter inch", "note": "Cubic size rounds each side down to the quarter inch; dimensional weight rounds each side up to a whole inch.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.3: Ground Advantage cubic (marked July 12, 2026)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/283.htm", "date": "2026-07-12" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_PM_CUBIC_MAX_CUFT", "name": "Priority Mail cubic, a box of at most", "value": "0.5 cubic foot", "note": "Priority Mail cubic: 20 lb or less, longest side 22 inches or less.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "Federal Register: USPS final rule on dimensional weight (2026-09785), May 15, 2026", "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/html/2026-09785.htm", "date": "2026-05-15" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "nonstandard", "title": "Size fees at USPS (information only)", "rates": [ { "key": "USPS_NONSTANDARD_LENGTH_IN", "name": "Nonstandard fee, longer than", "value": "22 inches", "note": "Ground Advantage retail: a nonstandard fee for a package longer than this.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 133: Ground Advantage (retail)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/133.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_NONSTANDARD_LONGER_IN", "name": "Higher nonstandard fee, longer than", "value": "30 inches", "note": "Ground Advantage retail: a higher nonstandard fee for a package longer than this.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 133: Ground Advantage (retail)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/133.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_NONSTANDARD_CUIN", "name": "Nonstandard fee, larger than", "value": "3,456 cubic inches (2 cubic feet)", "note": "Ground Advantage retail: a nonstandard fee for a package over 2 cubic feet.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 133: Ground Advantage (retail)", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/133.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "limits", "title": "Size limits and large boxes", "rates": [ { "key": "USPS_MAX_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at USPS (Priority Mail, Ground Advantage at the counter), length plus girth", "value": "108 inches", "note": "Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Ground Advantage at the counter. Length is the longest side; girth is the distance around the thickest part. Counted here with each side rounded up to a whole inch, as USPS rounds sides for the size weight; the manual doesn't say how a fraction counts for this limit.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 201, section 7.3.2: maximum size of parcels", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/201.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "USPS_GA_COMMERCIAL_MAX_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at USPS with Ground Advantage commercial labels, length plus girth", "value": "130 inches", "note": "Ground Advantage commercial labels (bought online). A box over 108 inches pays a flat oversized price set by the zone, not by weight (Domestic Mail Manual 283, section 1.1). Over 130 inches USPS doesn't take it.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "USPS Domestic Mail Manual 201, section 7.3.2: maximum size of parcels", "url": "https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/201.htm", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_LARGE_MIN_LB", "name": "Large package at UPS, billed at least", "value": "90 lb", "note": "For a large package (U.S.): longest side over 96 inches, length plus girth over 130 inches, over 17,280 cubic inches or over 110 lb. Not for UPS Ground with Freight Pricing. A large package charge comes on top; it isn't counted here.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_LARGE_LENGTH_IN", "name": "Large package at UPS, longest side over", "value": "96 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_LARGE_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Large package at UPS, length plus girth over", "value": "130 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_LARGE_CUIN", "name": "Large package at UPS, larger than", "value": "17,280 cubic inches (10 cubic feet)", "note": "A box this big already has a size weight over 90 lb, so the minimum never raises it; the large package charge still applies.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_MAX_LENGTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at UPS, longest side", "value": "108 inches", "note": "Up to 150 lb. Over the limits UPS adds an Over Maximum Limits charge.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "UPS_MAX_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at UPS, length plus girth", "value": "165 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "UPS: How To Avoid Shipping Charge Corrections (Over Maximum Size; Large Package Surcharges)", "url": "https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-dimensions-weight/avoid-additional-shipping-fees", "date": null }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_OVERSIZE_MIN_LB", "name": "Oversize package at FedEx, billed at least", "value": "90 lb", "note": "For an oversize package (U.S.): longest side over 96 inches, length plus girth over 130 inches, over 17,280 cubic inches or over 110 lb. An oversize charge comes on top; it isn't counted here.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_OVERSIZE_LENGTH_IN", "name": "Oversize package at FedEx, longest side over", "value": "96 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_OVERSIZE_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Oversize package at FedEx, length plus girth over", "value": "130 inches", "note": "Length plus girth is the length plus two times the height plus two times the width; any fraction of an inch is rounded up.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_OVERSIZE_CUIN", "name": "Oversize package at FedEx, larger than", "value": "17,280 cubic inches (10 cubic feet)", "note": "A box this big already has a size weight over 90 lb, so the minimum never raises it; the oversize charge still applies.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_MAX_LENGTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at FedEx Ground, longest side", "value": "108 inches", "note": "FedEx Ground and Home Delivery; FedEx Express takes up to 119 inches. Up to 150 lb. Over the limits FedEx charges an unauthorized package charge and may refuse the box.", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" }, { "key": "FEDEX_MAX_LENGTH_PLUS_GIRTH_IN", "name": "Largest box at FedEx, length plus girth", "value": "165 inches", "exactness": "Official", "assumedDefault": false, "source": { "name": "FedEx Service Guide 2026 (effective January 5, 2026, updated September 11, 2026), page 128 (Oversize Charge, Ground Unauthorized Package Charge) and page 158 (package size and weight limits), as printed", "url": "https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/Service_Guide_2026.pdf", "date": "2026-09-11" }, "checked": "2026-10-15" } ] } ] } ] }