Short answer: Hire the first packer when parcel contribution covers wage plus overhead with buffer.
Hedge: fee figures are illustrative; confirm the live Seller Centre rate card. Not tax/legal advice.
Key table
| Input | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels/day | Volume | |
| Contribution/parcel | After fees+COGS | |
| Wage+overhead | Fixed | |
| Buffer | Risk |
What to do
- Compute contribution per parcel
- Include peak overtime
- Do not hire on GMV vanity
- Revisit after fee changes
Links and tools
Internal reading: excel · sku · cod · live.
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.