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name: nexscope-ai/profit-margin-calculator-tiktok
source: https://app.decimal.ai/s/nexscope-ai-profit-margin-calculator-tiktok@1/SKILL.md
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# Profit Margin Calculator — TikTok Shop 💰

Calculate product profitability for TikTok Shop sellers — cost breakdowns, profit margins, and affiliate commission analysis.

## Installation

```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill profit-margin-calculator-tiktok -g
```

## Cost Components

| Cost Item | Description | Notes |
|-----------|-------------|-------|
| Product Cost | FOB purchase price | - |
| Inbound Shipping | To FBT warehouse | - |
| FBT Fulfillment | Fulfillment by TikTok | Optional |
| **Platform Fee** | 5% | Lower ✅ |
| **Affiliate Commission** | 10-30% | Main cost ⚠️ |
| Advertising | TikTok Ads | - |
| Return Cost | Higher return rate | 5-15% |

## TikTok Characteristics

- **Low platform fee**: Only 5%
- **High affiliate commission**: 10-30%, main cost driver
- **High return rate**: Impulse buying, 5-15% returns
- **Short viral cycle**: Need fast inventory turnover

## Usage

```bash
python3 scripts/calculator.py

python3 scripts/calculator.py '{"selling_price": 19.99, "creator_commission_rate": 0.15, "product_cost": 5}'
```

## Output Example

```
💰 **TikTok Shop Profit Analysis Report**

Selling Price         $19.99   100.0%
────────────────────────────────────────
Product Cost          -$5.00    25.0%
FBT Fulfillment       -$3.50    17.5%
Platform Fee (5%)     -$1.00     5.0%
Affiliate Commission  -$3.00    15.0%  ⬅️ Main cost
...
────────────────────────────────────────
Net Profit            $4.54    22.7%
```

## TikTok Fee Structure

| Fee Type | Rate | Notes |
|----------|------|-------|
| Platform Fee | 5% | Lower than Amazon |
| Affiliate Commission | 10-30% | Varies by influencer tier |
| FBT Fulfillment | ~$3-5/order | Similar to FBA |
| Return Processing | ~$2-3/return | Higher return rate |

## Key Considerations

1. **Affiliate costs are variable** — Top influencers demand higher rates
2. **Plan for returns** — Budget 5-15% return rate
3. **Fast turnover needed** — Viral products have short cycles
4. **Lower platform fees** — 5% vs Amazon's 8-15%

## vs Amazon

| Item | Amazon | TikTok |
|------|--------|--------|
| Platform fee | 8-15% | 5% |
| Affiliate | N/A | 10-30% |
| Return rate | 5-10% | 5-15% |
| Traffic | Search | Content |

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**Part of [Nexscope AI](https://www.nexscope.ai/?co-from=skill) — AI tools for e-commerce sellers.**