True Cost Tracking

What most tools miss

Every other reseller tool stops at eBay fees. Purchase price, sale price, eBay's cut — done.

Resale Truth keeps counting. The box. The tape. The bubble wrap. The 15 minutes you spent photographing and wrapping. The label printer ink. The overhead share. Then it tells you the real number.

What we track

Box

Per-box cost, tracked by size you stock

Packaging supplies

Tape by the foot. Bubble wrap by the sheet. Labels and ink.

Labor time

Minutes per item × your hourly rate. Listing + wrapping + shipping drop-off.

eBay fees

Reconciled against actual — not estimated

Shipping (actual)

What you paid, not what you charged

Overhead share

Your shop's fixed costs, allocated per item

The real number

Here's what one flip actually looks like when you count the tape.

Vintage Canon AE-1 camera body — sold on eBay
Sale price $180.00
− eBay fees −$21.60
+ Shipping charged +$12.00
− Shipping actual paid −$14.50
Net receipts $155.90
What it cost you to get it here:
Purchase (estate sale) −$45.00
Box (14″ × 10″ × 6″) −$1.20
Tape (3 ft from a 55-yd roll) −$0.18
Bubble wrap (2 ft) −$0.45
Label + ink −$0.32
Listing time (8 min × $25/hr) −$3.33
Wrapping time (12 min × $25/hr) −$5.00
Overhead share −$2.15
TRUE PROFIT $98.27
Margin on sale 54.6%

The "eBay number" said you made $134.40.

Resale Truth tells you the truth.

Example shown. Your numbers depend on your cost structure.

How it stacks up

Generic trackers let you enter costs manually. Only Resale Truth models what you actually spend per flip.

What gets tracked Generic trackers DIY spreadsheet Resale Truth
Tracks labor time per item Manual
Packaging cost per item (box, tape, wrap, labels) Manual
Overhead allocation per item Manual
Reconciles actual eBay fees vs estimates Some
Shipping actual vs shipping charged Some
Real profit margin per item If you build it

Some tools allow manual cost entry but don't model labor time or packaging consumption per item.

See how this applies to your niche

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