The money side of selling online, explained.
Fees, GST, returns and sale prep. Practical, dated, and written in plain words.
- Profit₹139kept from a ₹999 order
How to calculate your real profit per order
Most sellers look at selling price minus product cost and call it margin. Here is the full calculation, step by step, with a worked example.
7 min read - Amazon3fees on almost every order
Every fee Amazon charges an Indian seller, in plain words
Referral fee, closing fee, weight handling, FBA fees, GST on fees, TCS and TDS. What each one is, when it applies, and where to find your exact rate.
8 min read - Flipkart4fees on a normal order
Flipkart seller fees, explained simply
Commission, fixed fee, collection fee, shipping and reverse shipping. How Flipkart works out what to deduct from each order, and how to read your settlement.
7 min read - Returns₹24RTO cost carried by every order
Why RTO is quietly killing your margin, and how to cut it
Undelivered orders cost you shipping both ways, blocked stock and sometimes the product itself. Here is how to measure the real cost and seven ways to bring it down.
7 min read - Sale season60days out: when sale prep starts
The big sale prep timeline every seller should follow
What to do 60, 30, 14 and 7 days before a big marketplace sale, during it, and in the week after. A checklist that works for every major event.
8 min read