A ₹999 order. You keep ₹139.
GST, commission, shipping, ads and returns take the rest. Here is where every rupee goes, and how to work out the real number for your own products.
Real BillNo. 001
Steel water bottle, 1 LExample · Amazon · 18% GST
Customer pays₹999.00
GST (18%)−₹152.39
Marketplace fees−₹209.88
Product cost−₹380.00
Packaging−₹18.00
Ads−₹90.00
Returns−₹9.60
You keep₹139.13
13.9% margin. Not 62%.Make yours →
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