Explain Why Your Etsy Shop Has Sales But No Profit

Sales are coming in, the shop looks busy, and the bank balance says otherwise. Etsy fees, materials, packaging and the hours nobody counted all take a slice before profit exists. This pulls your own numbers apart to show which one is actually eating the margin, so the next decision is about a real leak, not a guess.

Explain why an Etsy shop with steady sales is not generating real profit. Work from these figures: monthly revenue [enter figure], Etsy transaction and listing fees [enter figure], payment processing fees [enter figure], materials cost [enter figure], packaging and postage [enter figure], and average hours spent per item [enter hours]. Name the single biggest profit leak first, then the next two, each with the number that proves it. Do not recommend raising prices unless a specific figure justifies it. Keep the answer under 200 words and skip generic small business advice.