Stripe is increasing their fees!

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Heads-up about some changes Stripe is making that are sure to disappoint others beyond myself.

Connect will now charge $2 per active account per month + 0.25% of each account’s volume.

Connect will also charge a $0.25 fee for each payout to a Connected Account.

Refunds are free but fees from the original charge will no longer be returned.

Sources: https://stripe.com/us/pricing, https://stripe.com/us/connect/pricing

Considering these features were free, this wholly sucks for some people who have refund-heavy applications. These changes also make it killer for marketplaces since Stripe is now charging for the # of active sellers you have on top of their volume too!

Even though this more of a Stripe-community problem, what does the Bubble community think?

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I think it’s time to install the Braintree plugin.

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Is braintree cheaper?

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Free with PayPal.

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Wow, don’t think I even got an email about this and have been using Connect for a while.

Thanks for the post!

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I guess this is applicable to new users only while the existing users would still have the same pricing as before. I remember receiving an email from them a while ago about the increase which said that it wouldn’t affect us if I’m not mistaken.

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Hi Macchiato. Thanks for the Heads-Up.
I think those prices have been in place for some time now. Important to mention is, that the first points mentioned by you (2$ + 0,25%) is for custom / express accounts only (and not for standard accounts). The point about the payout fee is a new one though :-/

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Mentioned that, here’s the quote:

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I reached out to Stripe directly to see who’s effected and here’s what they said (paraphrased):

  • Connect has been a paid product for a long-time, it’s been a popular assumption that it was free.
  • Payouts for Connect is a newer change in policy, they’re investigating the start date. (will update)
  • Refunds’ original charge fees are no longer returned for new users since September 17, 2017 at 9am.
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Has anyone discussed alternate pricing options with Stripe for low volume accounts as they advertise on the pricing page?

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I hear you, but as I said: This is only for custom / express accounts, not for “standard” accounts (for which you don’t have to pay this fee)

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Hi @OnDemandCloner,

Did you ever find out about the low volume express accounts from stripe or indirectly from someone else? I’m in the process of researching a new product and any information you have will be really helpful.

I’ve sent stripe sales an email to discuss options but I’ve been waiting for a while now for a response.

Iain