How much does Amazon take from $25.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $3.75 from a $25.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $21.25 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$25.00 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 $3.75 from a $25.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $21.25 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 $25.00, with $1.28 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $25.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $3.75
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $3.75
Net from a $25.00 sale
Sale price
$25.00
Fees
$3.75
Net before costs
$21.25
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 $25.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $1.28 | $23.72 | 5.1% | $2.47 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $2.50 | $22.50 | 10.0% | $1.25 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $2.50 | $22.50 | 10.0% | $1.25 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $2.83 | $22.17 | 11.3% | $0.92 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $3.03 | $21.97 | 12.1% | $0.72 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $3.61 | $21.39 | 14.4% | $0.14 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $3.75 | $21.25 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| eBay | $3.80 | $21.20 | 15.2% | $0.05 more than Amazon |
| Poshmark | $5.00 | $20.00 | 20.0% | $1.25 more than Amazon |
| StockX | $5.75 | $19.25 | 23.0% | $2.00 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.