Before the bid / Cost worksheet

Bulk-lot profit calculator

Put acquisition, fulfillment, and selling costs beside the resale price. Adjust any assumption to see the lot's landed cost, break-even price, and projected profit.

Lot assumptions

Enter your estimate. Money values are in U.S. dollars.

Illustrative sample lot

Example assumptions only—not a real LotMettle listing or market data. Load them to explore the calculator, then adjust any value.

Bid (USD per lot)

Total hammer price for the lot.

Buyer premium (% of bid)

Calculated as a percentage of the bid.

Inbound shipping (USD per lot)

One-time cost to get the lot to you.

Sellable units (whole units)

The number of units you expect to sell.

Resale price (USD per unit)

Expected gross selling price for each unit.

Outbound shipping (USD per unit)

Average shipping cost to send each sale.

Selling fees (% of resale price)

Marketplace and payment fees as a share of gross resale.

Packaging (USD per unit)

Materials used to prepare each unit for shipment.

Buyer premium is modeled as a percentage of the bid. Selling fees are a percentage of resale price. Inbound shipping is per lot; outbound shipping and packaging are per sellable unit.

Lot read / Estimate

Your numbers before the bid

Results recalculate as you edit the assumptions.

Landed acquisition cost: $0.00
Break-even resale price per unit: $0.00 / unit
Projected total profit: $0.00

This is a projection based on the assumptions entered. Actual costs and resale outcomes may vary.

Estimate title