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Auction.co.kr Fee & Profit Calculator

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Auction.co.kr per-item profit, margin, and break-even price using category fee 7~13%, Smile Delivery 1~3%, card 2.4%, VAT, and auction vs Buy-It-Now mode.

About this tool

Auction.co.kr Fee & Profit Calculator helps sellers on Auction (eBay Korea) compute per-item net profit, margin %, break-even price, and a 1,000-order sim. Enter list price, COGS, category, payment method, and trade mode (auction / Buy-It-Now), and it deducts category sales commission (7~13%), Smile Delivery 1~3%, card fee 2.4%, and VAT. Auction shares the same eBay Korea platform as Gmarket but adds an auction channel (auto -10% on average winning bid) and Smile Delivery is ~0.5pp cheaper than Gmarket.

Use cases

Scenario 1

Books seller, 7% category

A books seller (7%) at 18,000 KRW list / 11,000 KRW cost / card 2.4% / general VAT 10% checks per-item profit and margin %.

Scenario 2

Auction vs BIN

Run the same SKU under BIN 99,000 KRW vs auction avg 89,100 KRW (-10%) and decide which channel pays better.

Scenario 3

Smile Delivery onboarding

Compare in-house (0%) vs Smile Delivery (+1~3%) on a 1,000-order sim to weigh fulfillment onboarding cost.

Scenario 4

Auction + Gmarket dual run

A seller on both Auction and Gmarket checks which channel yields better margin given the 0.5~1pp category difference.

Scenario 5

Quick D+1 settlement

A seller above 50M KRW/mo simulates the cash-flow gap between standard D+8 and quick D+1 settlement.

Features

  • Auto sales commission 7~13% across 23 categories
  • Auction (-10% avg) vs BIN compare with auto-correction
  • Smile Delivery 1~3% on/off simulation
  • Payment-method tiers (card 2.4% / bank 2.0% / mobile 3.8%)
  • Auto VAT split: simplified 3% vs general 10%
  • D+8 standard vs D+1 quick vs monthly settlement cash-flow compare
  • Result card PNG (1200x630) + shareable URL

Frequently asked

Q. Do Auction commission rates differ by category?
A. Yes β€” 7~13% by category: Fashion 13%, Beauty 11.5%, Food 10~11%, Appliances 8%, Books 7%.
Q. Do auction and BIN have different fees?
A. The commission rate is identical, but auction winners pay ~90% of list on average, so effective revenue drops 10%.
Q. Is Smile Delivery 1~3% always charged?
A. No β€” only on SKUs in the eBay fulfillment center. In-house shipping is exempt.
Q. How does Auction differ from Gmarket?
A. They share the eBay Korea platform with near-identical commissions, but Auction adds the auction channel and Smile Delivery is ~0.5pp cheaper.
Q. When does settlement happen?
A. Standard is D+8 business days after buyer confirmation. Eligible sellers can apply for D+1 quick settlement.

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How we run it / disclaimer

This tool is advisory and does not constitute legal, tax, medical, or financial advice. All calculations and document generation run in your browser; inputs are never sent to a server. Ads follow Google AdSense policy and are kept separate from tool accuracy.