How much does Amazon take from $30.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $4.50 from a $30.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $25.50 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$30.00 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 $4.50 from a $30.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $25.50 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 $30.00, with $1.44 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $30.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $4.50
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $4.50
Net from a $30.00 sale
Sale price
$30.00
Fees
$4.50
Net before costs
$25.50
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 $30.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $1.44 | $28.56 | 4.8% | $3.06 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $3.00 | $27.00 | 10.0% | $1.50 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $3.00 | $27.00 | 10.0% | $1.50 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $3.30 | $26.70 | 11.0% | $1.20 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $3.57 | $26.43 | 11.9% | $0.93 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $4.24 | $25.76 | 14.1% | $0.26 less than Amazon |
| eBay | $4.48 | $25.52 | 14.9% | $0.02 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $4.50 | $25.50 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| StockX | $5.90 | $24.10 | 19.7% | $1.40 more than Amazon |
| Poshmark | $6.00 | $24.00 | 20.0% | $1.50 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.