Fee PayPal Calculator
PayPal Fee Calculator works out Net proceeds to the seller and Total fees from Sale amount, Shipping charged to the buyer and Processor percentage fee (from your provider). The default figures on this page give net proceeds to the seller of 96.02; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
6 steps
- Fees are charged on 100
- Percentage fee = 100 x 3.49% = 3.49
- Referral / commission = 100 x 0% = 0
- Fixed fees = 0.49 + 0 + 0 = 0.49
- Total fees = 3.49 + 0 + 0.49 = 3.98
- Seller receives 100 - 3.98 = 96.02
Fee breakdowntable
| line | rate | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage fee | 3.49 | 3.49 |
| Referral / commission | 0 | 0 |
| Fixed fees | 0 | 0.49 |
| Total | 0 | 3.98 |
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Sources and references
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What the PayPal Fee Calculator calculates
Works out the fees on a marketplace or payment-processor transaction - percentage, fixed, referral, fulfilment and listing - and returns the seller’s net proceeds, the amount to charge to net a target, the buyer’s all-in total and the effective fee rate.
How to use this PayPal Fee Calculator
Enter Sale amount, Shipping charged to the buyer, Processor percentage fee (from your provider) and Fixed fee per transaction (from your provider). Net proceeds to the seller updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Net proceeds to the seller, Total fees and Percentage fee.
The method follows PayPal Merchant Fees (US), commercial transaction rate card, Amazon Seller Central, Selling on Amazon fee schedule (referral fees) and FBA fulfilment fees, Copart buyer fee schedule (member and internet bid fees, gate fee) and Percentage-plus-fixed fee inverse: gross = (net + fixed) / (1 - rate), the exact solution of net = gross - (gross x rate + fixed).
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Net proceeds to the seller, Total fees and Percentage fee. The inputs you can vary are Sale amount, Shipping charged to the buyer, Processor percentage fee (from your provider), Fixed fee per transaction (from your provider), Cross-border / currency conversion surcharge and Cost of goods.
Understanding Net proceeds to the seller, Total fees and Percentage fee
Fee schedules are set by the provider and change without notice, and many carry conditions (transaction size, currency, buyer location, product category, item size and weight). Confirm every rate against the provider’s current published fee schedule before relying on the result.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I calculate PayPal fees?
Works out the fees on a marketplace or payment-processor transaction - percentage, fixed, referral, fulfilment and listing - and returns the seller’s net proceeds, the amount to charge to net a target. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How to avoid 3% fee on PayPal?
It needs Sale amount, Shipping charged to the buyer, Processor percentage fee (from your provider), Fixed fee per transaction (from your provider), Cross-border / currency conversion surcharge and Cost of goods. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How much is the PayPal fee for $5000?
On the figures this page opens with — sale amount 100, processor percentage fee (from your provider) 3.49% and fixed fee per transaction (from your provider) 0.49 — the net proceeds to the seller is 96.02. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
Who pays the 3% PayPal fee?
Works out the fees on a marketplace or payment-processor transaction - percentage, fixed, referral, fulfilment and listing - and returns the seller’s net proceeds, the amount to charge to net a target. On the figures this page opens with — sale amount 100, processor percentage fee (from your provider) 3.49% and fixed fee per transaction (from your provider) 0.49 — the net proceeds to the seller is 96.02. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.
What information do I need for the PayPal Fee Calculator?
You need Sale amount, Shipping charged to the buyer, Processor percentage fee (from your provider), Fixed fee per transaction (from your provider), Cross-border / currency conversion surcharge, Cost of goods, Amount you want to receive and What to solve for. The page opens with default figures that give net proceeds to the seller of 96.02, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this PayPal Fee Calculator show?
It shows Net proceeds to the seller, Total fees, Percentage fee, Referral / commission fee, Fixed fees, Amount fees are charged on, Buyer’s all-in total and Amount to charge to hit the target, with the working and any warnings for your entries.