Short, concrete guides to tracking Etsy fees, material costs and profit per sale.
Yes. MakerLedger is a simple stock control app for your phone: scan a barcode or tap a tile, see what to reorder. Try it free.
The best way to track material costs and margins for handmade products: log what each item costs, import your Etsy orders, and see real profit per sale.
Here is how to import Etsy orders into a profit tracking system automatically, using the order file Etsy already gives you, to see real profit per sale.
Looking for a spreadsheets alternative? See what a spreadsheet actually costs you in time, and how Makerledger shows real profit per sale instead.
Looking for a Craftybase / Stocksmith alternative? Compare cost and features, see what Makerledger does differently for Etsy sellers.
Keeping stock straight across market days: what to count before you go, how to record sales while busy, and the evening habit that keeps numbers honest.
Barcode stock counting for a one-person business: what a USB scanner actually does, when the phone camera is enough, and what to do about unbarcoded goods.
How to track materials and finished pieces in a handmade business without a full inventory platform: what to count, how to link the two, and what to skip.
The reorder point formula without the jargon: average weekly usage times lead time plus buffer, worked through with real numbers and the cases it gets wrong.
What stock management means when the business is one person and the stockroom is a spare room: what to track, what to ignore, and how to choose a tool.
A stock spreadsheet that actually works: the six columns worth having, the formula that flags what to reorder, and the four clear signs it is time to stop.
Where to download the Etsy Order Items and Orders CSV in Shop Manager, which one to use for profit per item, and how to turn it into a profit report.
The Etsy fees that come off every sale: the 6.5% transaction fee, the 0.20 USD listing fee per item sold, payment processing, and the optional fees on top.
Calculate real profit on an Etsy sale: price and shipping in, then materials, transaction fee, listing fee, payment processing and postage out. Worked example.
Etsy inventory tracking for makers: why counting finished items is not enough, and how to track the materials each sale uses so you know what to reorder.
Tired of keeping Etsy sales, material costs and fees in Excel? What a sales tracker has to do for a handmade shop, and how to get there without a monthly fee.