Short answer: Compare agency vs in-house hosts on profit per session, not day rate alone.
Hedge: fee figures are illustrative; confirm the live Seller Centre rate card. Not tax/legal advice.
Key table
| Model | Fixed | Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Package | Often % GMV |
| In-house | Salary | Training |
What to do
- Compute profit per session both ways
- Include samples and rework
- Contract margin floors with agencies
- Read host cost-per-hour post
Links and tools
Internal reading: host · live · aff · sku.
Model fees with the fee calculator.
Inseller
Inseller is the profit layer next to Seller Centre — actual fees, ads and SKU contribution so dashboards do not hide red contribution margin.