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Facebook Marketplace Flipping Calculator

Local flips have low fees but real gas and time costs.

Last updated June 2, 2026

Enter buy, sell, gas, hours, and flips per month for net profit and hourly.

When to use this calculator

  • You flip locally on Marketplace and need net per flip after gas and time.
  • You compare local flips to eBay on the same inventory type.
  • You cap inventory cash and need honest hourly before buying more.

Inputs you need

  • Buy price, sell price, gas per flip, hours per flip, flips per month.

Expenses people forget

  • Failed meetups and no-show buyers.
  • Listing and photo time.
  • Storage cost for unsold items.
  • Payment fees on digital payments.

Your numbers

Example values are shown so you can see how it works. Replace them with your own.

Estimated net monthly profit
$333
  • Gross monthly revenue$760
  • Total costs and fees- $368
  • Estimated tax reserve- $59
  • Net monthly profit$333
  • Profit margin43.8%
  • Annualized net$3,998
  • Net hourly$24.50/hr
Strong
Probably worth testing

Healthy margin per sale. Focus on consistent volume and keeping fees and returns under control.

Suggested next steps

  1. Re-run with your worst month's costs, not your best.
  2. Track fees and returns separately as volume grows.
  3. Raise price before scaling ad spend.

Estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Nothing is saved to the page address. Tax figures are rough planning numbers, not filing advice.

Assumptions this calculator makes

  • Revenue and costs are steady monthly averages.
  • Tax reserve is a rough set-aside, not tax advice.

This is an estimate, not advice

Every result here is a rough model based only on the numbers you enter. Sidequity is an informational tool and does not provide professional, tax, legal, investment, or financial advice, and it makes no income guarantees. Any tax set-aside is a planning placeholder, not a tax calculation.

How to interpret the result

Net monthly is what you can plan around.

Thin margin leaves no room for a bad month.

What this calculator does not know

  • Scam losses or stolen goods.
  • Seasonal demand swings by category.
  • Sales tax obligations in your state.

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring marketplace fees.
  • Forgetting ad spend.
  • Using gross revenue as profit.

Suggested next steps

  • Log ten flips with meetup time included.
  • Read is Facebook Marketplace flipping worth it.
  • Compare ebay-reselling-profit for shippable items.

Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is profit guaranteed?

No. This is an estimate from your inputs.

What tax reserve should I use?

A rough planning set-aside, often 20 to 30 percent of profit. Confirm with a tax professional.

Why are margins thin?

Fees, ads, returns, and unit costs stack on every sale.

How do I improve margin?

Raise price, cut input cost, or reduce fees and ad spend.

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Facebook Marketplace Flipping Calculator last updated June 2, 2026. Back to all calculators.