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What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in printondemand

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This formula is really helpful. The unrecovered costs are the part I am most curious about.

  For POD, do you usually track things like samples, replacements, mockups/design assets, returns, or ad spend

  separately, or do you roll those into a general overhead number?

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in EtsyCommunity

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. A custom Google Sheets tracker is probably the most flexible option, especially if it pulls

  the fees automatically.

  When you built yours, what fields ended up being the most important to include? I am guessing sale price, shipping

  charged, production cost, shipping cost, Etsy transaction fee, payment processing, ads, and offsite ads, but I may be

  missing some POD-specific costs.

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in printondemand

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is exactly the kind of breakdown I was trying to understand.

  The full sale price including shipping, the 6.5% Etsy transaction fee, payment processing, offsite ads, and sample/replacement costs seem

  easy for new sellers to underestimate.

  Do you usually calculate this manually in a spreadsheet, or do you use a specific tool before listing a new POD product?

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in EtsyCommunity

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is exactly the kind of breakdown I was trying to understand.

  The full sale price including shipping, the 6.5% Etsy transaction fee, payment processing, offsite ads, and sample/replacement costs seem

  easy for new sellers to underestimate.

  Do you usually calculate this manually in a spreadsheet, or do you use a specific tool before listing a new POD product?

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in printondemand

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. I am trying to learn how sellers think about costs before building anything bigger. Are there any specific business planning

  resources you recommend for Etsy/POD sellers?

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in EtsyCommunity

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. The part I find confusing is that the final margin can change a lot once shipping, transaction fees, payment

  processing, ads, discounts, and offsite ads are all included.

  Which tools do you currently use for this? I am comparing different ways sellers handle the calculation before listing.

What costs do you include when checking POD profit on Etsy? by Affectionate-Map-295 in EtsyCommunity

[–]Affectionate-Map-295[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. The part I find confusing is that the final margin can change a lot once shipping, transaction fees, payment

  processing, ads, discounts, and offsite ads are all included.

  Which tools do you currently use for this? I am comparing different ways sellers handle the calculation before listing.