Quick answer: Etsy takes a £0.16 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee, 4% + £0.20 payment processing and a 0.48% regulatory fee, all on the price plus postage, then 20% VAT on those fees unless you're VAT registered. On a £20 item with £3.20 postage that's about £3.49, or 15% of what the buyer pays.
Every Etsy fee, in order
Etsy's fees policy lists these for UK sellers:
- Listing fee: US$0.20 (about £0.16) per listing, every 4 months, whether or not it sells.
- Transaction fee: 6.5% of the price plus postage and gift wrapping.
- Payment processing: 4% + £0.20 for UK sellers.
- Regulatory operating fee: 0.48% of the order total, up from 0.32% on 22 Jun 2026.
- VAT: 20% on all Etsy fees unless you're VAT registered.
Offsite Ads
If a sale comes from one of Etsy's ads on other sites, you pay an Offsite Ads fee of 15% of the order (12% for shops with over US$10,000 of sales in a year), capped at US$100 per order. Tick "Etsy sale came from an Offsite Ad" in the calculator to include it.
What you can sell
Etsy only allows handmade items, vintage items at least 20 years old, and craft supplies. The calculator marks Etsy as unavailable for anything else.
Is Etsy worth the fees?
Etsy's fees are higher than Vinted's, eBay's or Depop's, but its buyers come looking for handmade, personalised and vintage pieces, often as gifts, and expect to pay more for them. Compare what you'd keep at the price each site's buyers will pay, not at the same price.
Questions people ask
How much does Etsy take from a sale in the UK?
Roughly 13% to 17% of what the buyer pays, once you add the 6.5% transaction fee, 4% + £0.20 processing, 0.48% regulatory fee, the listing fee and 20% VAT on fees. On a £20 item with £3.20 postage that's about £3.49.
Do UK Etsy sellers pay VAT on fees?
Yes. Etsy adds 20% VAT to its fees for UK sellers. If you're VAT registered you can usually reclaim it, which the calculator lets you tick.
What is Etsy's regulatory operating fee in the UK?
0.48% of the order total, including postage. It rose from 0.32% on 22 Jun 2026.
Do I have to pay for Etsy Offsite Ads?
Only if a sale comes from one of the ads. The fee is 15% of the order, or 12% for larger shops, capped at US$100 per order.
What can I sell on Etsy?
Handmade items, vintage items at least 20 years old, and craft supplies. Etsy doesn't allow general second-hand goods.