Vendor fees
BuyGoods fees: what a vendor pays
The platform fee, any one-time charge and payout costs, as BuyGoods states them on its own pages.
Summarize with:
The fee, in BuyGoods's terms
No vendor fee schedule is published on BuyGoods-owned pages. Vendors apply through a form; entry is by recommendation, referral or proven track record.
How it compares
| Network | What it charges vendors |
|---|---|
| BuyGoods | No vendor fee schedule is published on BuyGoods-owned pages. Vendors apply through a form; entry is by recommendation, referral or proven track record. |
| ClickBank | $49.95 one-time activation fee when your first product is approved (not charged if it is not approved). 7.5% + $1.00 per sale (9.8% + $1.30 for eligible Klarna transactions). $5.00 pay period processing fee per payment issued. 10% of each pay period held as a return allowance for about 12 weeks. No monthly subscription. |
| Digistore24 | No setup or monthly fee. Transaction fee starting at 2.9% + $1 per sale; the vendor says the final rate may vary by product type, traffic source and sales volume. Payout fees $2.50 ACH, $40 international wire. |
| JVZoo | No setup or monthly fee. 5% platform fee per sale when using your own Stripe or PayPal; 8.5% per sale when using JVZoo payment processing. |
| CopeCart | EU: 4.9% of gross + €1 per sale, no monthly fee; card orders 6.9% + €1 from 31 Oct 2026. Americas help example: 10% of net + $1. |
What works
- Built around health and wellness offers and the affiliates who run paid traffic to them
- Conversion-focused checkout with A/B split testing and real-time analytics
- Account managers and compliance staff assigned to vendors
- Affiliate applications are manually reviewed, which keeps the affiliate pool smaller and more experienced
What to watch
- Entry is by recommendation, referral or proven track record, so a first-time vendor may not get in
- No vendor fee schedule is published; terms are set in the application
BuyGoods fee questions
Is the affiliate commission paid before or after the network fee?
Networks differ. Some take their fee off the top and split what is left between you and the affiliate, others pay the commission on the full price and take the fee out of your share. Ask the network which applies before you set your commission rate.
What is the catch in BuyGoods's pricing?
You cannot price it before you apply. For a vendor comparing networks on fees, that is a wall, and a new offer without a track record may never get past the form.
What we read
From BuyGoods
Other sources
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