How Earnings Work 
HostJane Sellers earn 95% on their Listings, Online Lessons, Custom Offers, and Tips. The total price of each Service is set and controlled by each Seller. Living cost donations are paid out at 100%.
HostJane uses a 5% Marketplace Fee to cover overheads.
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Key Facts
- All numbers are in U.S. dollars
- Each Seller sets the price of their own Services
- Sellers receive the full 95% from each sale
- A 5-day waiting period is in place before earnings can be withdrawn
- Payout methods are listed in Settings > Payouts and vary depending on your location.
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How It Works
Service prices are calculated from a Base Price set by each Seller.
Use the calculator when creating a listing to see how much you will earn, and how much your Buyers will pay, for each order.
Base Price is the Service Cost added to the Handling Fee.
Base Price is made up of:
- Service Cost: You set this price to cover the cost of your Work. It should include your 95% seller percentage and the 5% Marketplace Fee that HostJane bills per order.
- Handling Fee: The $3.49 non-refundable fee that Buyers pay HostJane irregardless of the total price of the transaction to support site running costs.
Base Price does not include:
- Licensing Cost: If you sell commercial use of your Work to Buyers with a license, the Buyer will pay for this cost on top of the Base Price.
- Added Extras: If you sell optional Services or add-ons to your Buyer, these are charged as added extras on top of the Base Price.
- Confidentiality: If the Buyer wishes for you to sign HostJane’s standard NDA agreement, when you accept their order, they will pay an administrative fee charged on top of the Base price.
Sellers on HostJane control which orders they accept and refuse without penalty.
After a Seller has published 1 listing, a sales snapshot is available in account dashboard, tracking daily sales, payouts, cleared and unsettled or pending earnings.
$100 Example With Breakdown
In this example, a Seller prices their Service at $100 using the listing calculator, which is available when any Seller creates a new listing or booking.
- HostJane’s Marketplace Fee is 5% of the Service Cost.
Here’s the math on $100:
- Earnings = Service Cost - Marketplace Fee
- = ($100) - (5% x $100)
- = $100 - $5
- = $95 USD
On $100, a Buyer pays $103.49 + card fees
- The Handling fee is a non-refundable charge of $3.49 to help cover site costs
- Buyer will pay $103.49 for the Service Cost, the Handling Fee and any card fees
On $100, the Seller earned $95 USD
- There is a 5-day waiting period after the order is completed before the Seller can withdraw those funds to their Payout Method.
- As Sellers are independent contractors, and not employees, HostJane does not apply withholding tax or any other form of tax or fee.
- Ensure you complete any tax forms on your account, HostJane will notify you when and how you need to do this.
In Online Lessons, Sellers can set a different Service Cost for each standard block of lesson time (30, 45 and 60 minutes) and a trial lesson cost and duration.
An itemized PDF invoice is created for Sellers on every order.
An itemized receipt is sent to the Buyer for every order.
Download an invoice in Reporting Center.