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Simplifying Our Platform Fee
🔄 What’s Changing
We’re removing the fixed $0.35 Stripe fee
For most credit purchases, the total fee will now be lower
Easier to calculate—no more reverse-engineering formulas
💵 New Fee Structure
Non-crypto payments: 5.5% of the order amount, with a minimum fee of $0.80
Crypto payments: 5.0% flat, no minimum fee
BYOK fee: The current 5% usage-based fee will be removed in the future and replaced with a fixed monthly subscription (pricing TBD — suggestions welcome!)
📉 Real-World Impact
| Order Size | Old Fee | New Fee |
|---|---|---|
| $5 | $0.61 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $0.88 | $0.80 |
| $25 | $1.67 | $1.38 |
| $100 | $5.61 | $5.50 |
| $1,000 | $52.98 | $55.00 |
Most users will see lower total costs under the new structure.
🧾 No Action Needed
Billing will update automatically—nothing you need to change.