Your all-in cost per unit — materials, packaging, your time, everything.
Your real cost per item
Most sellers under-count this. Fill in all three.
Wax, fabric, ink, beads — the stuff the product is made of.
Box, mailer, label, tissue, thank-you card.
Your time has a cost. 15 min × $15 = $3.75.
Press/printer cost ÷ expected lifetime sales.
Total cost per item
$11.95
Advertising
Each applies independently. Over $10k triggers mandatory 15% offsite fee on ad-attributed orders.
Net profit
$3.66
15.0%
Revenue
$24.43
Fees
$4.07
Costs
$16.70
Most sellers miss packaging, their time, and equipment wear — typically another $3–5/order.
Net profit
$3.66
15.0%
Revenue
$24.43
Fees
$4.07
Costs
$16.70
Price targets item price only
Break-even—
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Where your margin goes
Materials—
Packaging—
Your labor—
Equipment—
Etsy fees—
Shipping gap—
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Handmade benchmark: 25–35%
Monthly income goal
I want to earn
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Offsite ads impact
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Did I forget anything?
- Photography / props: backdrops, lighting, the first batch used for photos.
- Sample waste: trial runs, rejects, photos-only versions (~3% of materials).
- Returns allowance: 2–5% of revenue gets refunded or replaced.
- Listing renewal: $0.20 every 4 months per listing that doesn't sell.
- Software: Canva Pro, Photoshop, Cricut Access, design subs.
- Etsy Plus / Pattern: $10/mo + $15/mo if you use them.
Add any of these to your cost inputs above if they apply.
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