pricing

1% fee per deal

Charged on the amount released to the seller (or the amount paid to the payee in an arbitrated split). Deducted by the smart contract automatically at settlement.

Example: a $100 deal that releases normally → seller receives $99.00, fee recipient receives $1.00.

per-deal cap (first 30 days of mainnet)

For the first 30 days after mainnet launch, the maximum amount per deal is $1,000. We'll raise the cap once we have enough successful deals to calibrate operational risk.

network fees (TRX gas)

Tron transactions consume bandwidth + energy. Each party pays the fees for transactions they sign:

• Buyer pays: USDT.approve, escrow.fund, escrow.approveRelease or escrow.dispute
• Seller pays: escrow.refund or escrow.claimAfterInspection or escrow.dispute
• Operator pays: factory.createEscrow (initial deploy) + 1 TRX dust to activate any fresh seller addresses + the on-chain resolve call after the appeal window

Per-tx cost is typically 5–30 TRX (≈$1–6) depending on which call. The escrow contract is a thin EIP-1167 clone, so creation is cheap.

what we don't charge

• No signup fee
• No monthly subscription
• No fee on refunds (seller-initiated)
• No fee on dispute filing
• No fee on appeals

FAQ

Where does the fee go?

To the operator's fee-recipient address. After mainnet launch this will be a multisig controlled by the operator entity.

Can the fee change?

Each deal is locked to the feeBps set at createEscrow time. Future deals can have a different fee if the factory's default is updated. Existing deals are immutable.

Are there fees in dispute resolutions?

Yes — the 1% fee is deducted from the payee's portion of the resolved amount. The remainder to the other party (if any) has no fee.

Can I get the fee waived?

Not in v1. We may add referral / volume discounts later.