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Business · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10

Work Out What You Actually Keep From an Online Sale

A listing price is not the money that lands in your account.

What this guide helps you do

Turn a sale price, fees, shipping, and supplies into net proceeds and the true cost share.

Who this guide is for

People selling used or made goods through an online marketplace.

Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.

Steps

  1. Write the price

    Write the price the buyer pays, before any fee is removed.

  2. Write the fee share

    Write the platform fee in percent, including any payment-processing share.

  3. Add the shipping

    Write the postage and packaging you pay. Include the label and the box.

  4. Add the supplies

    Write what the item cost you, including any repair or cleaning before the sale.

  5. Subtract for the net

    Subtract the fee, the shipping, and the supplies from the price. That is what you keep.

Worked example

A $120 sale with a 13 percent fee, $9.50 shipping, and $20 of supplies leaves $74.90, so costs take 37.6 percent of the price.

Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.

What the sources say

Selling Your Used Stuff Online

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Advice · reviewed 2026-10-10

What this source supports: When reselling items online, price after fees, shipping, and condition, and compare your net to trade-in.

Source limit: Marketplace fees change; check the current fee schedule on the platform you use.

These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.

Limits

This guide subtracts the costs you enter. It does not read a platform's fee schedule or handle taxes.

Marketplace fees change; check the current fee schedule on the platform you use.

Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.

Common questions

What does the App compute?

Turn a sale price, fees, shipping, and supplies into net proceeds and the true cost share.

What does the App not do?

This App subtracts the costs you enter. It does not read a platform fee schedule, calculate tax, or confirm a payout date.

Where do the numbers come from?

You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.

Before you start

Free Companion App

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APP 1

Online Sale Net Proceeds Check

Turn a sale price, fees, shipping, and supplies into net proceeds and the true cost share.

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Open Online Sale Net Proceeds Check

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This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.

About this guide

Category
Business
Reading time
About 3 minutes
Last reviewed
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Free to read. No account is required.

Companion App: Online Sale Net Proceeds Check. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.

This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.