How much does Amazon take from $5,000.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $750.00 from a $5,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $4,250.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$5,000.00 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 $750.00 from a $5,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $4,250.00 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 $5,000.00, with $165.45 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $5,000.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $750.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $750.00
Net from a $5,000.00 sale
Sale price
$5,000.00
Fees
$750.00
Net before costs
$4,250.00
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 $5,000.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $165.45 | $4,834.55 | 3.3% | $584.55 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $475.45 | $4,524.55 | 9.5% | $274.55 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 10.0% | $250.00 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | 10.0% | $250.00 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $545.30 | $4,454.70 | 10.9% | $204.70 less than Amazon |
| StockX | $600.00 | $4,400.00 | 12.0% | $150.00 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $624.99 | $4,375.01 | 12.5% | $125.01 less than Amazon |
| eBay | $680.40 | $4,319.60 | 13.6% | $69.60 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $750.00 | $4,250.00 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| Poshmark | $1,000.00 | $4,000.00 | 20.0% | $250.00 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.