What fees does DareBay charge?
One commission, visible before you publish, taken off the prize. That's the whole model.
How it's calculated
Commission is a percentage of the prize amount, not a surcharge on top. If you put up a $500 prize with a 10% commission, the winner still gets $500 — DareBay takes $50 from your wallet when you publish. No hidden fees, no payment-processor surcharges added at checkout, no "service fee" at payout.
The percentage depends on your tier
- Unverified accounts — highest rate.
- Verified BLOGGER — lower.
- Verified STORE / COMPANY — lowest.
The exact percentages are shown in the contest creation form for your account and in your wallet settings. DareBay updates the rates publicly when they change.
When it's taken
At publish time. If you cancel a contest that has already locked the prize, the commission already collected is non-refundable — that's what covered the payment processing and the contest's spot in the feed.
What's not a fee
- No listing fee — publishing a contest with a $0 money prize (item-only) has no platform commission.
- No withdrawal fee on-platform — internal wallet moves are free. External withdrawals may have network-side fees (blockchain gas, bank transfer charges) that DareBay doesn't set and doesn't keep.
- No "premium" upsell — there's no paid plan for better visibility. All contests compete on the same feed.
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