The reference desk for online sellers

Editorial policy

Sourcing, revisions, corrections and disclosure.

Sourcing

Reference tables are built from official standards bodies, public price lists, platform documentation or named open datasets, linked at the bottom of each page with the date we checked them. We do not print values we cannot source.

Revisions

Reference pages are living documents: when a standard, spec or fee changes, we revise the existing page rather than publish a new one. Each page shows its original date and the date of the last revision.

Formulas and calculators

Any calculation we publish shows the formula alongside the result, with the assumptions stated. Where inputs genuinely vary by store, we show the range and how to plug in your own numbers.

Corrections

Errors are corrected on the page with a dated note. Request a correction at [email protected].

Affiliate and referral links

Some links may earn the publication a commission. Commissions never decide what goes in a table or how items are ordered; tables follow the published standards and numbers.