I updated 2 of my calculators today, my Half.com Fee Calculator and my Amazon Marketplace Fee Calculator. On my Half.com calculator I rearranged the user interface to make it a bit more streamlined and I added in a new field for "Actual Shipping Cost". On my Amazon Marketplace calculator, I also streamlined the interface a bit and I improved the "Edit Fees" section. Now "Actual Shipping Cost" and "Amazon Shipping Credit" are visible at all times, it's easier to turn on and off the $0.99 per-transaction fee (if you're a Pro Merchant Subscriber) and it's easier to edit your Closing Fee and Shipping Credit amounts (by default, the calculator will fill these in for you based on your category and shipping method).

Here's an Amazon Marketplace Fee Calculator I wrote to help people calculate what their fees and profit would be when using Amazon Marketplace. If you've ever bought anything from Amazon.com before you're probably familar with Amazon Marketplace. Amazon Marketplace allows sellers to offer their new and used goods directly alongside Amazon's own offerings. You can easily recognize it by seeing something like this on a product's details page...

In a way, this is similar to eBay's Half.com. Both systems allow you to list your item for an extended period of time without paying any fees until your item sells.

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