Every fee both marketplaces charge a European seller, side by side — then the same product run through both so you can see what actually lands in your pocket.
On a €27.99 item with €7.00 of product cost and €4.50 of shipping, Etsy leaves you about €0.16 more per unit than bol.com — €8.41 against €7.41 – €9.09. That is before advertising, and it can reverse at a different price point or in a different category, which is exactly why the calculator below takes your numbers.
Dataset 2026.07 · worked with the same engine as every Farolane calculator · example uses the general category; ranges reflect published commission bands.
| Category | bol.com | Etsy |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel & Accessories | 8–14% | 6.5% |
| Electronics | 3–8% | 6.5% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 6–12% | 6.5% |
| Home & Kitchen | 6–12% | 6.5% |
| Jewelry | 10–14% | 6.5% |
| Toys & Games | 6–12% | 6.5% |
| Grocery & Gourmet | 5–10% | 6.5% |
| Other / General | 8–14% | 6.5% |
| bol.com | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission charged on | Item price only | Item price + shipping you charge |
| Payment processing | No separate fee — bundled into the commission | 4% + €0.30 |
| Per-order / closing fee | €0.50 per order | €0.18 per order |
| Fixed monthly cost | None | None |
| Rates verified | Yes — 2026-07-09 | Partly — contains estimates (2026-07-09) |
Sources: bol.com fee schedule · Etsy fee schedule
Both figures come from the same calculation: order revenue minus commission on whichever base the platform actually uses, minus per-order and payment fees, minus the consumption tax sitting inside your price where that applies, minus your product cost and shipping. No midpoints are invented — where a marketplace publishes a band, you see the band.
Commission = variable 3–14% by category + fixed €0.20–€3.00 (shown as ~€0.50 estimate; set your band). Free to list, pay only on sale. Reduced-commission price points exist. 21% Dutch VAT charged on commission (reclaimable). Netherlands + Belgium marketplace. 6.5% transaction fee on item + postage, ~€0.18 listing fee, Etsy Payments ~4% + €0.30 (varies by country). Offsite Ads (12–15%) applies only on attributed orders — not included. VAT on fees reclaimable if registered.
On a €27.99 product costing €7.00 with €4.50 shipping, Etsy nets about €8.41 per unit versus €8.25 on bol.com — a gap of roughly €0.16. That ordering can flip with a different price or category, so run your own numbers before committing.
bol.com charges 8–14% in the general category and Etsy charges 6.5%. Both vary by category — the full table on this page lists every one.
Yes. In Europe your listed price is VAT-inclusive, so the tax inside the price is removed from revenue before margin is calculated.
Yes, and most established sellers do — the point of comparing is knowing which one deserves your ad budget and your best pricing. The Goal Planner can split a monthly profit target across both channels at once.