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Shipping economics

Marketplace shipping cost guides

Check how buyer-paid shipping, seller-paid label cost, and marketplace fee treatment change payout before you decide whether to charge shipping or absorb it into the item price.

Shipping changes more than postage

A label cost is only one part of the shipping decision. Buyer-paid shipping can change fee base, seller-paid shipping can lower net payout, and free shipping can force a higher item price before the listing actually breaks even.

Use these platform pages to isolate fee treatment, then use the shipping calculator when packaging, insurance, signature confirmation, or multi-unit allocation changes the true label cost.