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Pick a category, answer a few questions, and the calculator builds your real cost stack — platform fees, shipping, gas, your time — then shows profit, margin and the break-even sale price. Every fee is labeled with its source and the date it was checked; every number stays adjustable.
This tunes the guidance (what ships, what moves locally) — the math is yours to adjust.
Estimates are fine — every figure stays editable in step 3.
Auto-filled from the fee tables below. Change any rate or amount; totals update live. Sources and check dates are on each line.
Checked 2026-09-28. Platforms change their fees; if a figure below looks stale, update the matching field in step 3.
| Fee | Figure used | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace — local pickup | $0 selling fee Reported | No selling fee on local-pickup sales; payment arranged directly with the buyer (multiple 2026 guides; Meta Help Center). |
| Facebook Marketplace — shipped | 10% of buyer-paid total (item + shipping charged + tax Meta collects), min $0.80/order Reported | Meta seller notice Mar 2024, effective 15 Apr 2024 — reported by SaleHoo (2026) and Wix (2026). Older guides still print the pre-2024 rate of 5%. |
| eBay Canada — final value fee, most categories | 13.6% of item + shipping (+ tax) up to C$7,500, then 2.35% Reported | Data EDE eBay.ca fee calculator, last reviewed 2026-03-26. Rates increased up to 0.35% on 3 Mar 2025. Category exceptions: e.g. books/movies/music 15.3%; consumer electronics 13.6% (no Store). |
| eBay Canada — per-order fee | C$0.30 (orders ≤ C$10) / C$0.40 (orders > C$10) Reported | Data EDE (2026-03); Plugbooks fee guide (2026-09). Payment processing is rolled into the final value fee under eBay Managed Payments. |
| Kijiji — basic listing/selling | $0 Reported | Basic listings are free for general merchandise; optional paid visibility upgrades (Top Ad, Bump Up). Motors and real estate categories have their own paid fees (2026 guides). |
| Interac e-transfer | $0 Estimate | Free at most Canadian banks for personal accounts; some plans charge ~$1–$1.50 — adjust if yours does. |
| Card processing (typical flat rate) | 2.65% Estimate | Typical flat-rate card processing; your processor may differ — adjust. |
This calculator runs the arithmetic; the auction still needs judgment. Our guides cover how liquidation auctions work, spotting undervalued lots, avoiding duds and fakes, and pricing for quick resale.