Break-even price calculator
What is the lowest price that still earns you a margin?
Enter your source cost, fees, tax and the margin you want. You get the price where you break even and the price that delivers your margin, so you never list under it by accident.
Your numbers
Most US categories are around 13.6%. Rates differ by category and store plan, so check eBay's fee page.
eBay US charges $0.30 on orders of $10 or less and $0.40 above that. Check the current amount.
Result
Price ladder
Lowest price for your margin
$28.37
Price where you break even
$22.46
Profit at that price
$5.11
Markup over source
58.6%
These are planning aids built on the numbers you type in. They are estimates, not forecasts, and they know nothing about your supplier, carrier or marketplace beyond what you enter.
Using it
- 1
Enter the source cost
The full cost of buying the item, shipping included.
- 2
Set the margin you want
Pick the share of the price you want to keep as profit.
- 3
List at or above the result
Anything under the break-even price loses money on every sale.
The arithmetic
1outlay = source cost x (1 + tax) + fixed fee
2break-even = outlay / (1 - fee rate)
3price = outlay / (1 - fee rate - margin)
Sample run: With a $17.89 source, a 13.6% fee, a $0.40 per-order fee, 6.25% tax and an 18% margin you need to list at about $28.37. You break even at $22.46.