How much does Amazon take from $500.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $75.00 from a $500.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $425.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$500.00 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 $75.00 from a $500.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $425.00 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 $500.00, with $16.95 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $500.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $75.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $75.00
Net from a $500.00 sale
Sale price
$500.00
Fees
$75.00
Net before costs
$425.00
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 $500.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $16.95 | $483.05 | 3.4% | $58.05 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $47.95 | $452.05 | 9.6% | $27.05 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $50.00 | $450.00 | 10.0% | $25.00 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $50.00 | $450.00 | 10.0% | $25.00 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $54.80 | $445.20 | 11.0% | $20.20 less than Amazon |
| StockX | $60.00 | $440.00 | 12.0% | $15.00 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $62.94 | $437.06 | 12.6% | $12.06 less than Amazon |
| eBay | $68.40 | $431.60 | 13.7% | $6.60 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $75.00 | $425.00 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| Poshmark | $100.00 | $400.00 | 20.0% | $25.00 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.