Most TikTok Shop sellers only look at the 6% referral fee in their Seller Center dashboard.
The real cost is closer to 12-17% after all fees.
Here's what is missing:
FBT fulfillment ($2.86-$3.58/unit) — mandatory since March 2026.
Creator commissions (0-30%) — stacks on top of everything.
Refund admin fee (20% of referral fee, capped at $5) — most sellers do not know this exists.
I built a free calculator that shows the full fee stack. No signup, no tracking. Just enter your sale price and see all fees instantly.
Plus a side-by-side TikTok vs Amazon FBA comparison tool to see which platform pays you more.
Free tools: https://ttcalc.shop
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