Etsy fees are easy to underestimate. This guide lists the fee types a Canadian seller should plan for so you can price with confidence. Etsy changes its rates from time to time, so always confirm current numbers on Etsy’s own fee page before you set prices.
The fee types to know
- Listing fee: charged when you publish a listing and again when it renews or sells.
- Transaction fee: a percentage of the item price, and in most cases also of shipping and gift wrap.
- Payment processing fee: charged by Etsy Payments on each order, with rates that depend on your bank country.
- Currency conversion: if your listing currency differs from your payment account currency, a conversion fee applies.
- Offsite Ads: if Etsy promotes your item off Etsy and it sells from that ad, a fee applies. Depending on your sales history, this may be optional or required.
- Regulatory operating fee: some countries, including Canada, may have an extra fee. Check your billing page.
- Sales tax and GST/HST: Etsy may collect and send some taxes for you, but your own registration duties are separate.
Build a pricing sheet
Make a simple spreadsheet with one row per product: item price, shipping charged, your print cost, each Etsy fee, and what is left over. Fill it in from a real order receipt so you are not guessing.
TREVOR: paste a real breakdown from an Odd Lantern Co order here (blur the buyer details), showing every line item in CAD.
Tips
- List in CAD if your payment account is Canadian, to avoid conversion fees on your side.
- Look at your monthly Etsy bill. It is the most accurate source for what you really pay.
- Recheck your margins whenever Etsy announces a fee change.
