Sellers pay 10%.

That's it - but it sounds like a lot, doesn't it? We don't get all of it. We partner with Stripe to handle payments securely. Stripe is not free. Continue reading to find out more about what we make and where the money goes.

Example Scenarios

As a buyer

You purchase an item on kbdmkt listed for $10. Your payment method is charged $10. When we receive your payment, Stripe has taken their fee of $0.59, so we receive $9.41. Next, we need to take our fee out of the full $10 sale and send the rest to the seller. (10% of $10 is $1, so we send the seller $9). After all is said and done, the buyer (you) paid $10, the seller is sent $9, and kbdmkt profits $0.41.

As a seller

You list an item on kbdmkt for $10. When a user purchases it, they're charged $10. When kbdmkt receives their payment, Stripe has taken their fee of $0.59, so we receive $9.41. Next, we need to take our fee out of the full $10 sale and send you the rest. (10% of $10 is $1, so we send you $9). In the end, the buyer paid $10, the seller (you) is sent $9, and kbdmkt profits $0.41.

kbdmkt makes ~5%.

Based on an average sale price of $150.

It goes right back into hosting costs.

$10 sale: Buyer pays $10. Seller gets $9. Stripe gets $0.59. kbdmkt gets $0.41.
$100 sale: Buyer pays $100. Seller gets $90. Stripe gets $3.20. kbdmkt gets $6.80.
$400 sale: Buyer pays $400. Seller gets $360. Stripe gets $11.90. kbdmkt gets $28.10.

By using kbdmkt, you're directly contributing to a thriving, secure marketplace for the single best computer-peripheral-related hobby in the world.