Seller fees and tiers
PlayerBay takes a seller fee from each sale. Your rate depends on the product type, the game and your seller tier.
Current seller fees
Seller fees are waived right now: you keep 100% of every sale.
| Tier | Last month's sales | Accounts & items | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | New sellers | 10% | 5% |
| Tier 2 | $1,000.00 or more | 9% | 4.5% |
| Tier 3 | $3,500.00 or more | 8% | 4.5% |
| Tier 4 | $10,000.00 or more | 7% | 4% |
Top-ups, gift cards and keys have no seller fee. Some games have their own rate; see all fees.
The rate is fixed when the buyer places the order. A tier change or a fee change later doesn’t alter orders already placed.
How the fee is taken
When an order completes, the sale is added to your earnings with the fee already taken out. The buyer’s processing fee is separate: the buyer pays it, and it never reduces your earnings.
Withdrawing has its own fee, set by the payout method. See Withdrawing your earnings.
How seller tiers work
- Monthly evaluation: your tier is set at the start of each month from last month’s completed sales volume. It stays fixed for the whole month.
- Upgrades: reach a higher tier’s threshold in a month and you move up at the start of the next month.
- Demotion protection: you move down only after missing your tier’s threshold two months in a row.
Your Seller Tier page shows your current tier, this month’s volume and how far you are from the next tier.
Founders Program
Founders never drop below Tier 2 rates, whatever their monthly volume. The program has a fixed number of places, and our team grants founder status. If you’re a founder, your Seller Tier page shows a Founder badge.
Fee waivers
When seller fees are waived, for every seller or for your shop, the fee on new orders is 0%. A waiver applies to orders placed while it’s on.
