Dropshipping Shipping Cost Calculator
Delivery time priced as a refund cost.
Shipping cost per order
$6.94
including $2.74 of delivery-time refunds
Delivery time is a cost, not just an inconvenience. At 18 days the implied refund rate is 6.8% against 3% at a week — which is $7,390 a year attributable purely to how long the parcel takes.
How the Dropshipping Shipping Cost Calculator works
Delivery time is a cost, not an inconvenience. Refund and dispute rates climb with every extra day in transit, so an eighteen-day shipping option that saves two pounds on postage frequently loses more than that in reversed orders.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
How does delivery time affect refunds?
Strongly and roughly linearly past the first week. Customers who ordered expecting a normal delivery window start opening disputes, and the platform usually sides with them.
Should I offer free shipping?
Yes, built into the price. Shipping shown separately at checkout is one of the strongest abandonment triggers there is, and on a paid-traffic model an abandoned cart wastes the ad spend that brought it.
How do I reduce delivery times?
A supplier with local warehousing, an agent who ships from a consolidated stock, or holding a small buffer of stock yourself. All three cost more per unit and all three usually pay for themselves in refunds avoided.
What should I tell customers?
The real delivery window, prominently, before they pay. Under-promising and over-delivering costs a small amount of conversion and saves a large amount of dispute handling.