Amazon fee calculator
Amazon takes a referral fee on each sale, 15% of the item and shipping in most categories (17% for clothing over $20), plus $0.99 per item on the Individual plan. These are the fees when you ship orders yourself.
- Free, nothing to sign up for
- From Amazon’s own fee page
The rules
Amazon fees in 2026, in plain words
- Selling plan: Individual is $0.99 per item sold; Professional is $39.99 a month with no per-item fee. You can switch at any time.
- Referral fee: a percentage of the item’s total price (the list price plus shipping and any gift wrap) or a minimum, whichever is more. The minimum is $0.30 in most categories.
- Clothing & Accessories: 5% when the total is $15 or less, 10% over $15 up to $20, and 17% over $20, on the whole total.
- Jewelry: 20% on the part of the total up to $250, 5% on any part over. Watches: 16% on the part of the total up to $1,500, 3% on any part over. Electronics Accessories: 15% on the part of the total up to $100, 8% on any part over.
- Consumer Electronics: 8%. Footwear, bags and luggage, Home & Kitchen, Toys & Games and everything else: 15%.
- Books, DVD, music, software and video: 15% with no minimum, plus a $1.80 closing fee per item. Video games: 15%, no minimum.
Not in the calculator: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fees, storage and advertising. The Professional plan’s $39.99 monthly fee, which isn’t charged per sale. Categories not listed here, and sales tax, which Amazon’s pricing page doesn’t count in the total price.
Fees checked on against Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees. Stores change their fees, so check there before you count on a number. Amazon is a trademark of its owner; MagicListr isn’t affiliated with it.
Questions
Amazon fees, answered
How much does Amazon take from a $25 clothing sale?
On the Individual plan with no shipping charged: a $4.25 referral fee (17%, since it’s over $20) and the $0.99 per-item fee, $5.24 in all. You keep $19.76.
Should I pick the Individual or Professional plan?
Individual costs $0.99 for each item sold; Professional is $39.99 a month. Selling more than about 40 items a month, Professional costs less.
Does Amazon charge fees on shipping?
Yes. The referral fee is on the total price, which includes the shipping the buyer pays.