Fees
Want To Buy charges a single, transparent 5% platform fee on the total transaction value — including shipping. No listing fees, no insertion fees, no hidden processing charges.
How it works
- The fee is 5% of (card price + shipping).
- It is deducted automatically from the seller payout when Stripe releases the held funds.
- The buyer never pays the fee on top — what you see is what you pay.
- The fee covers payment processing, Stripe-held funds, dispute handling, and platform infrastructure.
The 5% platform fee is inclusive of Stripe payment processing costs. There are no additional payment processing charges passed to buyers or sellers.
Worked example
A $400 card with $20 shipping = $420 total transaction value.
- Platform fee (5%) = $21
- Seller receives = $399
- Buyer pays = $420
Where the fee shows up
The full fee breakdown is displayed on the offer acceptance screen before you commit to payment, on every transaction page, and on every payout statement.
Future fee changes
The platform fee may increase over time as we scale to cover infrastructure, dispute moderation, and customer support. Any fee changes will be communicated to all users at least 30 days in advance via email and on-platform notification before they take effect. Orders accepted before the change date are honoured at the original fee rate.
What we don't charge
- No fee to post a buy order.
- No fee to submit an offer.
- No subscription, no monthly minimum, no early-release fee.