Fees
The short version
- Sellers pay $0 in Slabsta fees and receive 100% of the item price plus shipping.
- Buyers pay the item price + flat shipping + a Buyer Protection fee of 8% of the item price + $0.99. The fee is charged once per order: when you buy several items from one seller as a bundle, it is 8% of the item subtotal (after any seller bundle discount) + a single $0.99.
- Example: a $125 slab costs the buyer $148.98, and the seller receives $137.99.
This summary is for convenience; the full text below controls.
Fee table
| Fee | Who pays | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | Seller | $0 |
| Listing fee | Seller | $0 |
| Buyer Protection fee | Buyer | 8% of item price (bundle: item subtotal) + $0.99 per order |
| Shipping | Buyer (passed to seller) | Flat by tier: raw single $5.99 · raw bundle $9.99 · slab single $12.99 · 2–4 slabs $19.99. Bundles use the seller’s combined-shipping rule (flat, or first item’s tier rate + a set amount per additional item) |
| Sales tax | Buyer | Where we are required to collect it |
| Payment processing | Included | No separate card fee to buyers |
Stripe may charge sellers fees for optional services such as instant payouts under its own terms.
Worked example: a $125 slab
| Line | Buyer pays | Seller receives |
|---|---|---|
| Item price | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Shipping (slab single) | $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Buyer Protection (8% × $125 = $10.00 + $0.99) | $10.99 | — |
| Total | $148.98 | $137.99 |
Slabsta keeps the $10.99 Buyer Protection fee, which funds payment processing, claim review and refunds. Sales tax, if any, is added on top. The seller pays for their own postage out of the shipping amount.
Worked example: a bundle
| Line | Buyer pays | Seller receives |
|---|---|---|
| 3 items listed at $10.00 + $25.00 + $80.00 (slab), 10% bundle discount | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Combined shipping (slab $12.99 + $1.50 × 2 additional) | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Buyer Protection (8% × $103.50 = $8.28 + $0.99, once) | $9.27 | — |
| Total | $128.76 | $119.49 |
Bundles are optional and set by each seller. If one item in a bundle has a problem, we may refund that item’s price on its own; the rest of the order proceeds normally.
When sellers get paid
Funds are released when the buyer confirms receipt, or 2 days after carrier-confirmed delivery if no claim is open. See Buyer Protection and the Seller Policy.
Changes to fees
We will give notice of fee changes as described in our Terms of Service. Changes never affect orders already placed.
Contact us
BlockPay LLC d/b/a Slabsta, a California limited liability company · Email: [email protected]