Fees & payouts
RetroTechCollector charges a single selling fee per sale, and nothing else. This page explains the fee on each plan, what gets deducted from a sale, and how your payout works.
Selling fee by plan
Anyone can sell on any plan — the fee just gets lower as you move up. It's a percentage of the sale price, taken once per completed sale.
| Plan | Browse & buy | Sell | Selling fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbyist (free) | Yes | Yes | 7.5% |
| Collector | Yes | Yes | 5% |
| Enthusiast | Yes | Yes | 2.5% |
Enthusiast's 2.5% pays for itself if you sell regularly, and its listings get a priority-listing boost — see plans & billing to compare the tiers.
Who pays the payment-processing fee
Buyers pay through Stripe, and card processors charge a payment-processing fee on every transaction. On RetroTechCollector, the platform pays that processing fee, not you. The selling fee in the table above is all you pay as a seller.
You're never charged a separate Stripe processing fee on top of the selling fee. The percentage for your plan is the whole cost of selling.
What's deducted from a sale
When a sale completes, the selling fee for your plan is taken from the sale total and the rest is paid out to you. As a worked example, a Collector selling an item for £100:
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sale price | £100.00 |
| Selling fee (Collector, 5%) | −£5.00 |
| Stripe payment-processing fee | Covered by the platform |
| Buyer Protection | Included — no charge |
| Your payout | £95.00 |
On the same £100 sale, a Hobbyist pays 7.5% (£7.50) and keeps £92.50, and an Enthusiast pays 2.5% (£2.50) and keeps £97.50.
Shipping is separate. You buy postage labels through shipping, and that cost is yours regardless of plan.
Buyer protection is included
Every sale is covered by Buyer Protection at no extra cost — there's no buyer-protection fee on top of the selling fee. The buyer's payment is held until the item is delivered and receipt is confirmed, which protects both sides. See disputes for how it works.
How you get paid
Payouts run through Stripe Connect, the account you link before your first listing (see selling to connect it). Once a sale completes, your payout — the sale price minus the selling fee — is sent to your Stripe account, and Stripe transfers it on to your bank.
The exact payout schedule and the time it takes to reach your bank are controlled by Stripe and your bank, not by RetroTechCollector. Check your Stripe account for the schedule that applies to you.
Currency
Fees and payouts are handled in GBP (£). If you display the app in another currency, amounts are converted at Stripe's exchange rate for reference.
Related pages
- Selling — enable selling, connect Stripe and create your first listing.
- Shipping — labels, carriers and parcel templates.
- Disputes — Buyer Protection, evidence and resolution.
- Plans & billing — compare Hobbyist, Collector and Enthusiast.