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PayPal Fee Calculator

Model payment fee impact before scaling traffic so you protect net margin and break-even targets.

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Basic Inputs

$
$
$

Price must be greater than 0.

Platform Commission

Platform CommissionPlatform commission can be a percentage (for marketplace fee rates) or a fixed amount per order.

%

Ads & Extra Costs

$

Results

Net Profit

$0.00

Gross Profit

$0.00

Selling price minus product cost (COGS)

Gross Margin

0.00%

Gross profit ÷ selling price

Net Profit Margin

0.00%

After shipping, fees, ads (if on), and other costs

ROAS guardrail

Contribution before ads is zero or negative — fix price or non-ad costs before scaling paid traffic.

Next steps

Save your assumptions, compare scenarios, and get updates when we publish new fee guides and calculator presets.

How to model PayPal fee impact

Use platform commission in percentage mode for blended domestic/international rates, or fixed amount mode when PayPal charges a flat per transaction plus percentage. Keep product and shipping constant so you isolate fee sensitivity.

  • Micropayments vs standard pricing: switch modes instead of averaging blindly
  • Currency conversion: reflect cross-border share in your blended %
  • Refunds: if material, add an average refund reserve in other costs

PayPal vs bank payout view

Some teams enter net receipt after fees as selling price — that is valid if commission is set to zero. Do not also subtract PayPal in commission or you double-count.

What to do with the results

Compare gross margin (price vs COGS) with net profit margin after fees. If net margin collapses at your median order value, revisit free shipping thresholds and payment mix before scaling ads.

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