Flippd HelpHow does Flippd calculate my profit?
Flippd calculates your profit using this formula: Net Profit = Gross Sale - Cost of Good - Platform Fees - Shipping Cost - Adjustments - Taxes.
The Profit Formula
| Component | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Gross Sale | The total amount the buyer paid |
| Cost of Good | What you originally paid for the item |
| Platform Fees | The fee charged by the selling platform (calculated automatically -- supports flat, percentage, and tiered structures) |
| Shipping Cost | What you paid to ship the item |
| Adjustments | Returns, refunds, promoted-listing/ad fees, or other deductions |
| Taxes | Optional sales tax you remitted on the sale (separate from platform fees) |
Linked expenses (supplies, repairs, authentication, etc.) attached to the item are also subtracted -- see the cost breakdown on each sold item for the full picture. Expense linking is off by default; turn it on under Settings > Inventory Preferences > Features > Link Expenses to Inventory.
Example
- You buy a shirt for $5
- You sell it on Poshmark for $25
- Poshmark takes a $5 fee (20% tier for sales $15+)
- You pay $0 shipping (buyer pays on Poshmark)
- Net Profit = $25 - $5 - $5 - $0 = $15
Good to Know
- Platform fees apply automatically when you record a sale, using the platform's current fee structure (flat, percentage, per-order fixed fee, payment processing, or tiered by price)
- You can override the calculated fee for promotional rates, store-subscription discounts, or recent fee changes
- Use Adjustments to capture extras the platform doesn't compute automatically: promoted listings / ad fees, refunds, partial returns, restocking fees
- Use Taxes for any sales tax you (not the platform) remitted -- most marketplaces collect and remit on your behalf, so this is usually $0
- If an item came from a bulk purchase, its share of the lot cost is written into Cost of Good itself -- it is not shown as a separate line
- Profit is tracked per item and aggregated in your reports