Canadian reseller fee guide · October 2026
Etsy never charges you one fee — it charges three, and they stack on the same dollar. Listing ($0.27), transaction (6.5%), processing (3% + $0.25) — and the percentages apply to your item plus shipping. Then GST/HST goes on top of the fees themselves. On a $100 Ontario sale with $13 shipping, that's $12.72 in fees plus tax on them, before you've paid for materials or the label.
| Etsy fee | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Listing | $0.27 / item | per listing, 4 months or until sold |
| Transaction | 6.5% | item + shipping |
| Payment processing | 3% + $0.25 | item + shipping (total order) |
| GST/HST on fees | your province | the fees themselves |
| Offsite Ads (optional→mandatory) | see note | sales attributed to external ads |
Worked example — $100 item + $13 shipping, Ontario (HST 13%): transaction+processing on $113 = $10.74, plus $0.25 + $0.27 fixed = $11.26, × 1.13 = $12.72. Offsite Ads, if it applies to your sale, adds its percentage on top — verify current rate and thresholds in your shop dashboard before opting in.
| Platform | Fees + tax on fees | You keep* |
|---|---|---|
| Kijiji / FB local pickup | $0.00 | $100.00 |
| Facebook — shipped | $14.43 | $85.57 |
| Etsy Canada | $12.72 | $87.28 |
| eBay.ca | $20.08 | $79.92 |
| Poshmark Canada | $22.60 | $77.40 |
*After fees only; item cost not deducted. eBay/Facebook/Etsy figures assume $13 shipping charged to the buyer (pass-through). Kijiji has no shipping — buyer collects.
On fees alone, Etsy sits mid-pack — cheaper than eBay and Poshmark, pricier than a local cash deal. What you're buying for those fees is buyer intent: Etsy shoppers arrive looking for handmade, vintage, and craft-supply items with a credit card ready. For the right inventory, Etsy's smaller fee plus higher willingness-to-pay beats every alternative.
No — it can cost you slightly more. The percentages follow the money: build $13 shipping into a $113 price and you pay 6.5% + 3% on the whole $113 either way. Free shipping is a conversion lever, not a fee lever.
After four months it expires and you can renew for another $0.27. Slow-moving inventory accumulates listing fees — renew strategically, not automatically. If an item has expired twice with no hearts or views, that's data: your price or your photos need work.
Etsy doesn't require a business number to open a shop, but Canadian sellers are responsible for their own tax situation — once you cross hobby-scale revenue, GST/HST registration may apply. That's a CRA question, not an Etsy one; many Canadian resellers track income in a simple P&L and talk to an accountant at year-end.
Return policies are set by the seller, not the platform, but Etsy can step in on cases under its Purchase Protection program. If a case is decided against you, you refund and the fees are returned — the sale unwinds. Clear photos and honest condition notes prevent nearly all of it.
Price with the full stack in mind. The free calculator includes every Etsy fee, the shipping-inclusive percentages, and the HST on fees:
Open FlipMath Canada (free) Get the sourcing cheat sheetBatch pricing, inventory P&L with CSV export for taxes, editable fee rates: FlipMath Pro — one-time $6.36 US (about CA$9), no subscription.
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