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# What fees does Gaytherings charge?

Two fees on each order: our service fee, and payment processing. **Both are charged per order, not per ticket.**

## Our service fee

Standard organizers pay 4% plus $1.30 per order. Verified nonprofits pay a flat $1 per order with no percentage. Free events carry no fee at all.

## Per order, not per ticket

This is where we come in cheaper than most platforms, and it's not a small difference.

Most ticketing platforms charge their fixed fee on every ticket. Someone buying six tickets to your event pays that fee six times. Here, one order is one fee: six tickets generate a single $1.30, not $6.50.

Groups are how a lot of people come to events. Friends buy together, and on those orders the gap adds up fast, whether it's coming out of your revenue or theirs.

## Payment processing

2.9% plus 30¢ per transaction. That goes to the payment processor rather than to us, and it's the standard rate for card payments.

## You choose who pays

Set this per event when you create it:

* **Cover them yourself.** Fees come out of your revenue and attendees pay exactly the ticket price.

* **Pass them to attendees.** Fees are added on top and you receive the full ticket price.

* **Split them.** Half each.

The math updates live in the ticket step so you can see the effect before you commit.

## Nonprofit rates

Registered nonprofits qualify for the flat $1 rate after verification. Email [support@gaytherings.com](mailto:support@gaytherings.com) to get set up.

## Refunds and fees

Service fees aren't returned on a refund. When an event is canceled, we return our service fee to the attendee. The payment processing fee stays with the processor, since they keep it when a charge is reversed.

## Tap to Pay

In-person sales through the Organizer app carry 2.9% plus 30¢ per transaction only.

## External ticketing

If you sell somewhere else and use us for the listing, we charge nothing. Your provider's fees apply on their side.

For current rates, see our [service fees page](https://gaytherings.com/pricing).