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Getting Started

dropCalC is a comprehensive tool designed to help dropshippers calculate their profit margins, analyze costs, and make data-driven decisions for their e-commerce business.

The calculator offers three main features:

• Profit Calculator: Calculate your profit margins based on your costs and selling price.
• Find Selling Price: Determine the optimal selling price based on your desired profit margin.
• Saved Calculations: Save and compare different calculations for future reference.

To get started, simply navigate to the Calculator page and start entering your product details.

Profit Calculator

The Profit Calculator allows you to calculate your profit margins based on your costs and selling price.

Input Fields

• Product Name: Enter a name for your product to identify it in saved calculations.
• Product Cost: The cost of purchasing the product from your supplier.
• Shipping Cost: The cost of shipping the product to your customer.
• Selling Price: The price at which you sell the product to your customer.
• Platform Fee (%): The percentage fee charged by the selling platform (e.g., Amazon, eBay, Shopify).
• Payment Processing Fee (%): The percentage fee charged by the payment processor (e.g., PayPal, Stripe).
• Payment Processing Fixed Fee: The fixed fee charged by the payment processor per transaction.
• Advertising Cost: The cost of advertising per product sale.
• Handling Fee: Any additional handling or packaging costs.
• Return Rate (%): The percentage of products that are returned by customers.
• Customs/Import Costs: Any customs or import duties you need to pay.
• Monthly Subscription Fees: Any monthly subscription fees divided by expected monthly sales.
• Expected Daily Sales: The number of products you expect to sell per day.

Results

After entering your details, click the "Calculate" button to see your results. The results include:

• Profit per Sale: The profit you make on each sale after all costs.
• Profit Margin (%): The percentage of your selling price that is profit.
• ROI (%): Return on Investment - the percentage return on your investment.
• Breakeven Point: The number of sales needed to cover your fixed costs.
• Daily Profit: Your estimated daily profit based on expected sales.
• Monthly Profit: Your estimated monthly profit (daily profit × 30).
• Yearly Profit: Your estimated yearly profit (daily profit × 365).

The results also include visual charts to help you understand your cost breakdown and daily profit projections.

Find Selling Price

The Find Selling Price feature helps you determine the optimal selling price based on your desired profit margin.

How to Use

1. Enter all your costs (product cost, shipping, fees, etc.) as you would in the Profit Calculator.
2. Instead of entering a selling price, enter your desired profit margin percentage.
3. Click "Calculate" to see the recommended selling price that will achieve your desired profit margin.

This feature is particularly useful when you know your costs and have a target profit margin in mind, but aren't sure what price to set.

Saved Calculations

The Saved Calculations feature allows you to save and compare different calculations for future reference.

How to Save Calculations

1. Complete a calculation using either the Profit Calculator or Find Selling Price.
2. In the results section, click the "Save Calculation" button.
3. Your calculation will be saved locally in your browser.

Viewing Saved Calculations

To view your saved calculations:

1. Navigate to the "Saved Calculations" tab.
2. You'll see a list of all your saved calculations.
3. Click on any calculation to view its details.
4. You can also delete calculations you no longer need.

Understanding Charts

dropCalC provides visual charts to help you understand your costs and profits at a glance.

Cost Breakdown Chart

The Cost Breakdown chart is a pie chart that shows the proportion of each cost relative to your selling price. This helps you identify which costs are taking the largest chunk of your revenue.

• Product Cost: Shown in blue.
• Shipping Cost: Shown in green.
• Platform Fee: Shown in yellow.
• Payment Processing Fee: Shown in orange.
• Other Costs: Shown in red (includes advertising, handling, returns, etc.).
• Profit: Shown in purple.

Daily Profit Chart

The Daily Profit chart is a bar chart that shows your projected daily profit based on different sales volumes. This helps you understand how your profit scales with increased sales.

The x-axis represents the number of daily sales, while the y-axis represents the total daily profit. The chart typically shows projections for 1 to 10 sales per day.

Printing Results

dropCalC allows you to print your calculation results for offline reference or sharing with partners.

How to Print

1. Complete a calculation using either the Profit Calculator or Find Selling Price.
2. In the results section, click the "Print Results" button.
3. A print-friendly version of your results will open in a new window.
4. Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) to print the results.

The printed version includes all calculation details, cost breakdown, and profit projections in a clean, professional format.

Using Product Presets

Product Presets allow you to quickly load common product types or previous calculations into the calculator.

Loading a Preset

1. In the calculator form, click the "Load Preset" button.
2. Select a preset from the dropdown menu.
3. The form will be automatically filled with the preset values.
4. You can then modify any values as needed before calculating.

Saving a New Preset

1. Fill out the calculator form with your desired values.
2. Click the "Save as Preset" button.
3. Enter a name for your preset.
4. Your preset will be saved and available for future use.

Frequently Asked Questions