Fees & Pricing

One of the biggest advantages of selling on CoinDuffle: we don't charge any platform fees, marketplace fees, or commissions. You keep 100% of your sale price.

Zero CoinDuffle Fees

Unlike most online marketplaces, CoinDuffle does not take a cut of your sales. There is:

• No platform fee — CoinDuffle does not charge a percentage of your sales
• No marketplace commission — Nothing is deducted from your revenue by CoinDuffle
• No monthly subscription fees — No base monthly cost
• No listing fees — No per-product listing charge
• No renewal fees — No charges for keeping listings active
• No featured placement fees — No pay-to-play for search visibility
• No withdrawal fees — No charge to receive your payouts
• No setup fees — No cost to create your store
• No import fees — No charge for importing products from Shopify or eBay

You keep every dollar of every sale (minus standard payment processing, explained below).

Payment Processing Fees (Stripe)

The only fee you'll encounter is the standard payment processing fee charged by Stripe — not CoinDuffle — for handling credit and debit card transactions:

Standard Stripe Rate

• 2.9% + $0.30 per successful card transaction

This is Stripe's standard US rate for online card payments. It covers:

• Credit and debit card processing
• Fraud detection and prevention
• PCI DSS compliance
• Currency handling
• Transaction security and encryption

This fee is charged by Stripe directly — it is not a CoinDuffle fee. Every platform that accepts credit cards pays this same rate (or higher). It's an industry-standard cost of doing business online.

Processing Fee on Refunds

When you issue a refund, the buyer receives their full money back. However, Stripe's original processing fee is not refunded to you. This means:

• You refund: $100 order
• Stripe's fee from the original transaction: $3.20 (2.9% + $0.30)
• Your net cost of the refund: $103.20 (you lose the original sale AND the processing fee)

This is a standard Stripe policy across all platforms and is an important reason to describe products accurately and minimize returns.

Fee Examples

Example 1: $50 Silver Eagle

Example 2: $500 Gold Eagle

Example 3: $2,500 Rare Coin

Observation

The effective fee rate decreases as the order value increases, because Stripe's $0.30 fixed fee becomes a smaller percentage of larger transactions. On higher-value items like coins and bullion, your effective rate is very close to the base 2.9%.

Fees for ACH / Wire Orders

For orders paid via ACH or wire transfer (not processed through Stripe):

• No Stripe processing fee — The payment goes directly to your bank
• No CoinDuffle fee — CoinDuffle doesn't charge any fee on these orders either
• You keep 100% of the sale price

This makes ACH/wire payments the most cost-effective option for both you and your buyers, especially on large orders. See ACH/Wire Settings.

How CoinDuffle Compares

CoinDuffle gives you the reach of a marketplace with the cost structure of running your own website — but without the hosting, development, or marketing costs.

What You Get at No Cost

All of the following are included free for every CoinDuffle dealer:

• Unlimited product listings
• Storefront hosting with custom URL
• Image hosting and delivery
• Product Q&A system
• Order management tools
• Analytics dashboard
• Import tools (Shopify and eBay)
• Discount creation tools
• CSV export/import functionality
• Real-time spot price feeds for metal-based pricing
• Search and discovery visibility
• Fraud protection tools
• EasyPost/USPS shipping label integration

Pricing Strategy Tips

Calculating Your Margin

Since CoinDuffle doesn't take a cut, your pricing math is simple:

Your Revenue = Sale Price - Stripe Processing Fee (2.9% + $0.30)

Example: You bought a coin for $40 and want $10 profit:

$50 sale price
Stripe fee: ($50 × 0.029) + $0.30 = $1.75
Your net: $50 - $1.75 = $48.25
Your profit: $48.25 - $40.00 = $8.25

For Metal-Based Pricing

When setting your premium for metal-based products, factor in the Stripe processing fee:

Minimum Premium = Your Cost Above Spot + Desired Profit + ~3% for Processing

Compared to Other Platforms

If you're selling a $500 coin:

• On CoinDuffle: You keep $485.20 (only $14.80 in Stripe processing fees)
• On eBay: You keep ~$421 after 13.25% final value fee + promoted listing fees + store subscription costs

That's roughly $64 more per sale on CoinDuffle.

Monitoring Your Costs

In Stripe

Your Stripe dashboard provides detailed fee breakdowns per transaction, showing exactly what Stripe charged for each sale.

In Order Exports

CSV order exports include columns for processing fees, making it easy to calculate your total processing costs in a spreadsheet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will CoinDuffle always be free of platform fees?

CoinDuffle currently charges no platform fees or commissions. If this ever changes, sellers will be notified well in advance via email.

Do processing fees apply to shipping charges?

Stripe's processing fee applies to the total card charge (including shipping), since it's a percentage of the entire card transaction.

Are processing fees deducted from each order or monthly?

For card payments, Stripe's processing fee is deducted automatically from each transaction before the payout reaches your Stripe balance. For ACH/wire orders, there are no processing fees at all.

Are there fees for returns/refunds?

CoinDuffle does not charge any fee on refunds. However, Stripe does not refund its processing fee on refunded transactions (this is Stripe's standard policy).

How does CoinDuffle make money if there are no seller fees?

CoinDuffle is focused on growing the marketplace and building the best platform for coin and bullion dealers. Our current model does not charge sellers any platform fees or commissions.