Safe price calculator
What is the safe price to list under a sold item?
Dropenza lists about 1% under a price that has already sold. Enter the sold price and your costs to see the safe price, then check it against your floor and your lowest margin.
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
Sold price, safe price and floor
Safe price to list at
$29.65
Verdict
Safe to list
Net profit
$6.21
Net margin
20.9%
Price floor
$24.15
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 sold price
Use a price you have seen the same item sell at.
- 2
Pick how far under to list
Even 1% can tip you ahead of a rival without starting a price war.
- 3
Check the two guards
The price must stay above the floor and keep your lowest margin.
The arithmetic
1safe price = sold price x (1 - undercut)
2floor = source cost x floor multiple
3safe if price >= floor and margin >= your minimum
Sample run: Sold at $29.95, listed 1% under at $29.65, with a $17.89 source: net profit near $6.21 and a margin above 20%. Safe.