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Profit Simulator Explained

A P&L row packs in a lot, sale price, ad spend, cost, fees. Sellers constantly ask "what if" questions against those numbers: What if I raise the price a quarter? What if I cut ad spend in half? What if my cost drops 10%?
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The Profit Simulator answers those questions instantly, without needing to manually export to Excel and use complicated formulas.
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How to use it

Hover over any item, and click the Profit Simulator button on the P&L report. It opens with that SKU's current numbers already filled in — sale price, ad spend, cost, fees, units. Change any input and the right side updates projected profit, margin, ROI, and break-even in real time.
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Examples

  • Price bump: Current price is $10.75. Change it to $11.00 and see the exact profit lift — total, and per unit if you flip the Per Unit toggle.

  • Ad spend cut: Spending $2,775 on ads? Drop it to $1,775 and you might see margin jump 8% and ROI improve 30%.

  • Fee tweaks: Click Edit Fees to adjust any single fee line — useful for modeling "what if I eliminated long-term storage fees" or "what if placement fees went up $0.50 per unit."

When to use it

Quick estimates, not formal forecasting. Good for questions like:

  • Should I raise this price?

  • What's my break-even ad spend?

  • How much cost reduction do I need to hit 20% margin?

  • What happens to ROI if I eliminate this fee?

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