eBay vs Amazon: which fee stack leaves more profit?
Sellers often pick a platform by vibes — “Amazon has the buyers” or “eBay is cheaper.” The take-home number rarely matches either slogan. Start with the same product…
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Selling online, with clearer numbers
Fees, returns, ads, ops, and Fee Watch notes for UK marketplace sellers.
Returns can erase your “best platform” win
Fee comparisons assume the sale sticks. Fashion and electronics often don’t. Set an honest return rate in the calculator — rankings that look great at 0% returns can…
Read guideWhen Shopify beats eBay, Etsy, and Amazon
Shopify fees look tiny per checkout. Marketplaces tax the sale but supply demand. Own-store wins when you can acquire buyers cheaply enough that Stripe/Shopify processing beats marketplace final…
Read guideDepop and Vinted: “free” fees still cost you
UK Depop dropped selling commission for many sellers; private Vinted can be £0 platform fee. Processing, boosts, and postage still decide profit. Model payment processing and an honest…
Read guideHow promoted listings quietly wipe your margin
If your margin before ads is thin, promoted listings can buy unprofitable volume. Stress-test ads % in the marketplace calculator, then try a higher price + ads in…
Read guideFBA maths: are you paying for speed or guessing?
Paste Amazon’s fulfilment quote into the FBA field before you send inventory. Default estimates in any calculator are placeholders. Compare FBA against FBM and eBay with returns on,…
Read guideeBay vs Etsy for UK makers: fees are only half the story
Makers often default to Etsy and ignore eBay — or the reverse. Listing fees, audience fit, and ads change the winner. Run the handmade preset in the calculator,…
Read guideDepop vs Vinted: pick the fee stack that matches your returns
Private Vinted can look free. Depop processing looks tiny — until returns and boosts show up. Compare both with the fashion preset and an honest return rate. Then…
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