Fees for Selling on Etsy and Pattern
Here’s a breakdown of the fees for selling on Etsy:
● Listing an item
● Creating custom items
● Selling an item
● Renewing an item
● Advertising your items
● Sending special offers to shoppers (Targeted Offers)
● Shipping Labels and Postage
● Fees for selling on a Pattern site
● Selling in-person with Square
● Fees not broken out on your Etsy bill
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Note: If you have the Sell on Etsy app, you can pay your bill and manage your payment account in the Finances section.
Listing an item
| Fee | Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | - $0.20 per listing - Fee added to bill when an item is listed. - Has to be paid regardless of resulting sales. - A listing expires after 4 months. |
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| Multi-quantity fee | - $0.20 owed for each additional quantity. - Included in the Listing fee subtotal on your bill. - If you sell multiple quantities of a listing in one transaction you’ll owe a multi-quantity fee for each additional quantity. - If you sell more than 1 item in an order, you've already been charged for listing that first item. We only charge you $0.20 each for the extra quantity you sell. |
Learn more here. |
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Creating custom items
| Fee | Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private listing fee | - $0.20 per private listing. - Fee is only billed if specified buyer purchases the item. |
Learn more here. |
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Selling an item
| Fee | Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fees | - 5% of the item total and shipping costs. - Does not include any shipping or taxes in an order. - Different from the Etsy Payments processing fee (not included on your bill statement). |
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| Etsy Payments processing fees | - Only applies to sellers who accept payments through Etsy Payments. - Does not appear on the Etsy bill and is a separate fee in your payment account. -Check below for more details. |
Learn more here. |
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Renewing an item
All renewal fees are $0.20
- Renewal fees have different names depending on the state of the listing, as well as if the renewal action was manual or automatic.
| Listing state | Fee | Information | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active items | Renew fee | Manual renewal of an active listing | Learn more here. |
| Expired items | Renew expired fee | Manual renewal of an expired listing | Learn more here. |
| Items about to expire | Auto-renew expired fee | - Automatic renewal of an expired listing - If turned on, expired items will be automatically renewed. |
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| Sold items | Renew sold fee | Manual renewal of a sold out listing | |
| Sold items with quantities remaining | Auto-renew sold fee | - Automatic renewal of a sold listing - If your listing has quantities remaining after a transaction it will automatically renew to keep the item available for sale. |
Learn more here. |
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Advertising your items
There are two optional advertising tools for Etsy sellers:
The fees can vary but both ad tools are charged on a cost-per-click (or "CPC") basis. You are responsible for paying for any clicks your ads receive.
Be sure to read over Etsy's Advertising & Marketing Policy.
| Advertising type | Information | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Promoted Listings | Promoted Listings allows you to highlight your products in designated search results on Etsy. | Learn more here. |
| Google Shopping Ads | Google Shopping gives you the opportunity to reach new buyers outside of the Etsy marketplace. | Learn more here. |
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Sending special offers to shoppers (Targeted Offers)
Using the Sales and Coupons manager in your shop, you can automatically send special offer emails to shoppers interested in your items.
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Fee |
Information |
More information |
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Targeted Offer |
- $0.10 per offer email sent. |
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Shipping Labels and Postage
| Fee | Information | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Labels fees | - Fees can vary - The cost of your shipping label(s) will depend on the origin and destination of the package. - You are only charged for the postage you purchase when you create the label. - You may also owe shipping label taxes or insurance based on your location and the postage you purchase. |
USPS shipping labels on Etsy FedEx shipping labels on Etsy Canada Post shipping labels on Etsy |
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Fees for selling on a Pattern site
Full breakdown of Pattern fees can be found here.
Pattern is an additional channel for your business that allows you to set up your own website for your brand. It does not replace your existing Etsy shop.
| Fee | Cost | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Pattern Subscription fee | $15.00/month after a 30-day free trial | |
| Domain registration fee | Varies | Domains are optional with Pattern. Read more here. |
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Selling in-person with Square
Etsy does not charge additional fees for items sold through Square via inventory sync. Listings synced through Square will have the same $0.20 auto-renewal fee as listings sold on Etsy.
When listings are not synced from a seller’s Etsy shop inventory, Etsy will charge $0.20 USD per transaction.
Square will charge additional processing fees that vary by the type of sale. You can find more information on the Square Fees and Payments FAQs.
Fees breakdown, charged by Etsy:
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Listing auto-renewed via inventory sync, additional quantity available | $0.20 USD standard auto-renew sold fee |
| Square manual (listing not synced from Etsy) | $0.20 USD per transaction |
Fees breakdown, charged by Square:
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Swiped sales | 2.75% fee per transaction |
| Manually entered sales | 3.5% fee plus $0.15 USD per transaction |
| Signing up and using Square | Free with no monthly minimums |
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Fees not broken out on your Etsy bill
Etsy sellers that accept payments with Etsy Payments are responsible for payment processing fees. These are different from Etsy's 5% transaction fee, which does appear on your Etsy bill.
| Fee | Information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Etsy Payments processing fees | - Varies by country. - Calculated on the order total (including any shipping and taxes). - Etsy Payments processing fees are removed automatically from the funds received from buyers in your payment account. |
Learn more here. |
| Deposit currency conversion | - If you list items in a currency other than your bank account's currency, Etsy converts your funds from Etsy Payments to your bank's currency on your behalf. - 2.5% added to market rates when currency conversion is required. |
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