What referral fee rate should I use?
Use the rate for your Amazon marketplace and product category. The default 15% is only a common planning placeholder.
Why include a minimum referral fee?
Some low-priced items can be subject to a minimum fee. This calculator uses the larger of the percentage fee and minimum fee.
Is the Amazon referral fee the same as an FBA fee?
No. The referral fee is Amazon's marketplace selling fee. FBA fees are fulfillment costs for picking, packing, shipping, and handling eligible orders. FBA sellers usually need to model both.
What is the Amazon Handmade referral fee percentage?
Amazon's US Handmade page says Handmade deducts a 15% referral fee or $0.30 per unit shipped, whichever is greater. Enter 15% and a $0.30 minimum to test that scenario.
Can I use this as an Amazon FBA referral fee calculator?
Yes for the referral fee portion. Enter the selling price, buyer-paid shipping, category referral fee rate, and minimum fee here, then add FBA fulfillment, storage, ads, returns, and inbound shipping in the Amazon FBA profit calculator.
How do referral fees affect profit margin?
Referral fees reduce revenue before other costs such as product cost, fulfillment, ads, returns, storage, and shipping. A higher referral fee rate raises the break-even price.
How do I calculate Amazon referral fee by category?
Choose the category rate from Amazon's current fee schedule, enter item price and buyer-paid shipping, then compare the percentage fee with any minimum referral fee.
What is the Amazon referral fee formula?
A simple planning formula is referral fee = max(total price x category referral fee rate, minimum referral fee). Total price often starts with item price plus shipping charged to the buyer.
Does this calculator include FBA fulfillment fees?
It includes a fulfillment cost input so you can model a simple order, but it is focused on referral fee math. Use the Amazon FBA Profit Calculator for a fuller FBA model with inbound shipping, storage, ads, returns, ROI, and break-even price.
Can I use this calculator for Handmade products?
Yes. Enter 15% as the referral fee rate and $0.30 as the minimum referral fee to test the public Amazon Handmade fee structure, then add labor, materials, packaging, shipping, ads, and remake risk separately.
