Etsy fees stack: listing, transaction, processing, and what is left

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Etsy fees stack: listing, transaction, processing, and what is left” in the Side hustle breakdowns niche, derived from caption timing of 2 reference videos.

Angles

• Cold-open on the concrete hook from the primary reference — Danysska leads with a scene, not a definition dump
• Make the mechanism explicit with one visual beat: Etsy takes $1.63 from this sale. This is one of the biggest fees sellers deal with! Now, l…
• Contrast or scale-up using the second reference (MerchArts): your profit. Be sure to calculate whether these ads are worth it for your business, or con…
• Close on what the viewer can check themselves; original narration only — do not copy reference wording

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:30): open on the puzzle of 'Etsy fees stack' in one image.
2. Setup (0:30–2:00): define the key terms in plain words; borrow structure from Danysska, not lines.
3. Mechanism (2:00–5:00): walk the cause-and-effect with one diagram; cite the evidence beat (Etsy takes $1.63 from this sale. This is one of the biggest fees selle…).
4. Contrast (5:00–7:00): show the common myth or the second case from MerchArts.
5. Recap card: three takeaways + one 'check this yourself' action. Original narration only.

Reference videos

• Etsy Fees EXPLAINED: How Much Does Etsy REALLY Take from Your Sales? 5nGOzpiMPL0
• Real Breakdown of Etsy Fees and Payments How Much Do Physical Product Sellers Actually Earn on Etsy x8cpZ6WJJfc

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (manual/uploader only) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis (no ASR). Structure only; write original narration.