Result
$38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit
This price covers the entered direct costs and percentage fee after cent rounding. $38.88 does not meet the selected target. It does not verify platform fees, sales-tax treatment, fulfillment, discounts, or omitted costs.
- Fixed and direct order costs
- $25.00
- Percentage fee at minimum price
- $3.89
- Net profit at minimum price
- $10.00
- Net margin at minimum price
- 25.71%
- Break-even price
- $27.78
- One cent less
- $38.88
- One-cent-less result
- $9.99 (25.69%)
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- Best use
- Find the lowest customer price that covers entered order costs, percentage fees, and a dollar-profit or profit-margin target, including break-even mode.
- Output
- Browser result with print and PDF options
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-09
Result summary
Quick answer
With the sample inputs, this calculator returns $38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit. Fixed and direct order costs: $25.00. Use $38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit as the result of the entered planning scenario. Use one product, order, destination, and fee setup at a time. A zero target becomes a break-even calculation on this same canonical page. This price floor does not verify marketplace fees, sales-tax treatment, shipping quotes, fulfillment, discounts, inventory loss, or the completeness of your cost list; profit margin and markup are different measures.
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The calculator adds the entered non-percentage costs, calculates the percentage fee after rounding it to cents at each candidate price, and finds the first whole-cent customer charge that meets the selected dollar-profit or profit-margin target. It also checks the immediately lower cent so the displayed price is a true minimum under the entered assumptions.
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The calculator adds the entered non-percentage costs, calculates the percentage fee after rounding it to cents at each candidate price, and finds the first whole-cent customer charge that meets the selected dollar-profit or profit-margin target. It also checks the immediately lower cent so the displayed price is a true minimum under the entered assumptions.
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The key inputs are Target type, Target profit per order (dollar-target mode), Target profit margin (margin-target mode), Product cost (COGS), Shipping and packaging paid by you. Use one product, order, destination, and fee setup at a time. A zero target becomes a break-even calculation on this same canonical page. This price floor does not verify marketplace fees, sales-tax treatment, shipping quotes, fulfillment, discounts, inventory loss, or the completeness of your cost list; profit margin and markup are different measures.
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How to use the result
Use one product, order, destination, and fee setup at a time. A zero target becomes a break-even calculation on this same canonical page. This price floor does not verify marketplace fees, sales-tax treatment, shipping quotes, fulfillment, discounts, inventory loss, or the completeness of your cost list; profit margin and markup are different measures.
When to use this calculator
- Answering the specific minimum selling price question with your own inputs
- Testing how one entered assumption changes the result
- Preparing a documented planning scenario before checking current quotes, contracts, rules, or nonfinancial tradeoffs
Tips for better estimates
- Replace every sample value with a current amount that uses the same unit and time period as the field label.
- Change one assumption at a time so the effect on the result remains clear.
- Confirm contracts, quotes, policies, eligibility, safety limits, and nonfinancial tradeoffs outside the arithmetic.
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Worked example
Example inputs: Target type: Dollar profit target; Target profit per order (dollar-target mode): $10; Target profit margin (margin-target mode): 25 %; Product cost (COGS): $12; Shipping and packaging paid by you: $7; Fixed marketplace and payment fees: $1; Advertising and other direct order costs: $5; Percentage fees applied to the customer charge: 10 %. With those values, the calculator returns $38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit. This price covers the entered direct costs and percentage fee after cent rounding. $38.88 does not meet the selected target. It does not verify platform fees, sales-tax treatment, fulfillment, discounts, or omitted costs.
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- Use $38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit as the sample result under the displayed inputs, not as a universal benchmark.
- Replace the sample values with one internally consistent scenario, then change one input at a time to see what drives the result.
- Apply the stated boundary carefully: Use one product, order, destination, and fee setup at a time. A zero target becomes a break-even calculation on this same canonical page. This price floor does not verify marketplace fees, sales-tax treatment, shipping quotes, fulfillment, discounts, inventory loss, or the completeness of your cost list; profit margin and markup are different measures.
Quick reference chart
| Sample result | $38.89 minimum customer charge for $10.00 profit |
|---|---|
| Fixed and direct order costs | $25.00 |
| Percentage fee at minimum price | $3.89 |
| Net profit at minimum price | $10.00 |
| Net margin at minimum price | 25.71% |
| Best next step | Use one product, order, destination, and fee setup at a time. A zero target becomes a break-even calculation on this same canonical page. This price floor does not verify marketplace fees, sales-tax treatment, shipping quotes, fulfillment, discounts, inventory loss, or the completeness of your cost list; profit margin and markup are different measures. |
FAQs
Minimum Selling Price Calculator questions
Why can a one-cent change matter?
Percentage fees are assessed and rounded in cents, so the lowest price that meets a target can differ from a simple unrounded formula. The calculator proves whether the immediately lower cent still meets the selected target.
What is break-even mode?
A zero selected dollar-profit or margin target uses the same page to find the lowest price that covers the entered costs and rounded percentage fee. It does not create a duplicate break-even-price page.
What if the percentage fee and target margin total 100% or more?
No finite customer charge can meet that margin target after the percentage fee under this model, so the calculator asks for a combined total below 100%.
Does this calculate markup?
No. The margin target is profit divided by customer charge. Markup is normally measured from cost, so choose and communicate the ratio you actually intend to use.
Does this include sales tax?
No. Enter the customer charge and direct costs on a consistent basis for your own scenario. Tax collection, remittance, exemptions, and platform treatment require separate verification.
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