Print-on-demand
What you actually make on every mug.
The sticker price is not your money. Put in your price, your base cost, and where you sell — this shows what you really keep after every fee, and how many sales it takes to hit your goal.
Your numbers
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What your POD supplier charges you
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$0 if you offer free shipping
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Etsy charges this when one of their ads leads to your sale. Under a certain revenue level you can't turn it off — so it's worth seeing the worst case.
Profit per sale
$1.37
Too lowMargin
9.1%
Too lowRevenue per sale
$14.99
Before costsSales needed / month
367
≈ 12.2 a dayWhere the money goes
Revenue (price + shipping charged)$14.99
Base / product cost− $7.00
Shipping you absorb− $5.00
Etsy fees− $1.62
You keep$1.37
Platform rates are current as of 2026 and are used as published defaults — always double-check your own account, since platforms change their fees.
Hitting your $500 goal
Sales needed each month367
That's per day12.2
Take-home after self-employment tax$423.50
Price for a 40% margin$22.32
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15.3% is the standard US self-employment rate