How much does Amazon take from $20.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $3.00 from a $20.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $17.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$20.00 gives Amazon sellers a fixed baseline before changing referral category, selling plan, FBM versus FBA handling, or media closing fees. Those inputs can move the payout more than the sale price alone suggests.
TL;DR
- - Amazon takes $3.00 from a $20.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $17.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes.
- - The effective fee rate is 15.0% with no buyer-paid shipping in this snapshot.
- - Depop is cheaper at $20.00, with $1.11 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $20.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $3.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $3.00
Net from a $20.00 sale
Sale price
$20.00
Fees
$3.00
Net before costs
$17.00
This snapshot assumes no buyer-paid shipping, no shipping label cost, no item cost, and no promoted listing fee. Use the calculator below to test your real listing inputs.
Which marketplace keeps the least on $20.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $1.11 | $18.89 | 5.5% | $1.89 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $2.00 | $18.00 | 10.0% | $1.00 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $2.00 | $18.00 | 10.0% | $1.00 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $2.35 | $17.65 | 11.8% | $0.65 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $2.48 | $17.52 | 12.4% | $0.52 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $2.99 | $17.01 | 14.9% | $0.01 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $3.00 | $17.00 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| eBay | $3.12 | $16.88 | 15.6% | $0.12 more than Amazon |
| Poshmark | $4.00 | $16.00 | 20.0% | $1.00 more than Amazon |
| StockX | $5.60 | $14.40 | 28.0% | $2.60 more than Amazon |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Amazon referral fees use item price plus buyer-paid shipping; FBA surcharge applies to the fulfillment cost field.