Guides
Clear pricing guidance to support the calculators.
These articles are the editorial layer behind the calculators. They explain the trade-offs, assumptions, and operating logic that matter when you are protecting margin in a product business.
Featured guides
Start with the pricing questions that drive the biggest decisions
Each guide is written to work alongside the calculators, so you can move from understanding the concept to testing the numbers across pricing, profit, shipping, and inventory planning.
Fee guide
6 min readHow to Calculate Etsy Fees
A practical guide to Etsy listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, Offsite Ads, and how they affect profit.
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7 min readHow to Price Handmade Products
Learn a practical handmade pricing framework that includes materials, labor, overhead, fees, and target margin.
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6 min readHow to Set a Free Shipping Threshold
Learn how to set a free shipping threshold that lifts average order value without quietly destroying margin.
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6 min readHow to Model Craft Fair Profit
Learn how to estimate event profit, average order value, profit per order, and break-even sales before booking a fair.
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6 min readHow to Use the Break-even Calculator for Makers
Learn how contribution margin, break-even units, and break-even revenue help makers test whether a product or pricing model is viable.
Read guideInventory guide
7 min readHow to Use the Inventory Reorder Calculator
Learn how reorder point, safety stock, lead time demand, reorder status, and optional EOQ help product businesses restock more confidently.
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