How Are Shipping Label Expenses Assigned to Specific Days?
Shipping label expenses in ProfitTree are recorded based on the date the shipping label is purchased, not the date the order was placed.
This reflects how Etsy records shipping expenses in your payment account ledger.
Example
You receive an order on Monday
You purchase the shipping label on Wednesday
The shipping label expense will appear on Wednesday, the day the label was purchased — not on Monday when the order was received.
Why Shipping Expenses Are Recorded This Way
Shipping costs are only incurred when you actually buy the label. Because no money is spent until the label is purchased, Etsy records the expense on that purchase date.
ProfitTree pulls shipping cost data directly from the Etsy ledger, so it mirrors this behavior exactly.
How This Affects Your Reporting
Shipping expenses appear on the day labels are purchased
If you buy labels for multiple orders on the same day, those expenses appear together
Shipping costs may not line up with the original order date
This ensures your financial data accurately reflects when money was actually spent.
Summary
ProfitTree assigns shipping label expenses to the date the label is purchased because that is when Etsy records the expense. This behavior is expected, accurate, and consistent with Etsy’s accounting.