Pricing
Simple, transparent, refundable
Senders authorize a refundable deposit plus a small non-refundable delivery fee. When you accept, you receive 80% of the deposit. If you release, ignore, or the timeout expires, the deposit is released back to the sender.
The economics
How each message breaks down
Delivery fee
$0.99 per delivered message. Non-refundable once the message is delivered for your review. Covers payment processing and email delivery.
Receiver share (you)
80% of the accepted deposit is paid out to your connected Stripe account. You do not receive the delivery fee.
GatePost platform share
20% of the accepted deposit, plus the $0.99 delivery fee. That's the only way GatePost makes money — no subscriptions, no per-seat fees.
If released, ignored, or expired
Only the $0.99 delivery fee is captured. The deposit is released back to the sender on the standard card/bank timeline (typically 5–10 business days).
Worked examples
What a sender sees, what you keep
$25.00 deposit
Sender authorizes: $25.99 hold ($25.00 deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If you accept:
You receive $20.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $5.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
You receive $20.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $5.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If released / ignored / expired:
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$25.00 deposit is released back to the sender
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$25.00 deposit is released back to the sender
$100.00 deposit
Sender authorizes: $100.99 hold ($100.00 deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If you accept:
You receive $80.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $20.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
You receive $80.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $20.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If released / ignored / expired:
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$100.00 deposit is released back to the sender
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$100.00 deposit is released back to the sender
$500.00 deposit
Sender authorizes: $500.99 hold ($500.00 deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If you accept:
You receive $400.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $100.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
You receive $400.00 (80% of deposit)
GatePost keeps $100.99 (20% of deposit + $0.99 delivery fee)
If released / ignored / expired:
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$500.00 deposit is released back to the sender
Only $0.99 delivery fee is captured
$500.00 deposit is released back to the sender
Important details
Payouts
Payouts arrive in your bank account on Stripe's standard schedule for your country (typically 2 business days for US accounts after Stripe's payout cycle).
Refund timing
When the deposit is released, it usually returns to the sender's card within 5–10 business days, depending on the card issuer.
Stripe processing fees
Standard Stripe processing fees apply to captured funds. Payout amounts you see in your Stripe dashboard reflect those fees.
Taxes
You are responsible for any taxes on payouts you receive. GatePost does not provide tax advice — consult your accountant.