How much does Amazon take from $50.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $7.50 from a $50.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $42.50 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$50.00 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 $7.50 from a $50.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $42.50 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 $50.00, with $2.10 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $50.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $7.50
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $7.50
Net from a $50.00 sale
Sale price
$50.00
Fees
$7.50
Net before costs
$42.50
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 $50.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $2.10 | $47.90 | 4.2% | $5.40 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $5.00 | $45.00 | 10.0% | $2.50 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $5.00 | $45.00 | 10.0% | $2.50 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $5.20 | $44.80 | 10.4% | $2.30 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $5.75 | $44.25 | 11.5% | $1.75 less than Amazon |
| StockX | $6.50 | $43.50 | 13.0% | $1.00 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $6.74 | $43.26 | 13.5% | $0.76 less than Amazon |
| eBay | $7.20 | $42.80 | 14.4% | $0.30 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $7.50 | $42.50 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| Poshmark | $10.00 | $40.00 | 20.0% | $2.50 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.