This article explains how PayPal payout fees work, who pays them, and how the fee structure affects your payouts.

PayPal as a payout method

Digistore24 uses PayPal Mass Payments to send payouts to vendors and affiliates who have selected PayPal as their payout method.

For mass payments:

• Digistore24 initiates the PayPal transfer

• PayPal charges a payout fee

• Digistore24 pays this fee to PayPal and deducts it directly from your payout amount

This process applies only if PayPal is selected as your payout method.

PayPal payout fee structure

The PayPal payout fee is either a standard percentage of the payout amount or a fixed fee for higher payout amounts.

This fee structure applies worldwide, including:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• All other countries worldwide

Standard fee

• 2.5% of the payout amount

This applies unless one of the fixed-fee thresholds below is exceeded.

Fixed fees for higher payout amounts

• Higher amounts within the EU / EEA

  For payout accounts within the European Economic Area (EEA), the fee is capped once the payout exceeds the following thresholds:

  Currency	Payout amount	Fee
  EUR (€)	Up to €600	2.5% of the payout
  	Over €600	€15 (fixed cap)
  CHF	Up to CHF 800	2.5% of the payout
  	Over CHF 800	CHF 20 (fixed cap)
  USD ($)	Up to $700	2.5% of the payout
  	Over $700	$17.50 (fixed cap)

• Higher amounts outside the EU / EEA

  For payout accounts outside the European Economic Area, the fee is capped once the payout exceeds the following thresholds:

  Currency	Payout amount	Fee
  EUR (€)	Up to €3,500	2.5% of the payout
  	Over €3,500	€87.50 (fixed cap)
  CHF	Up to CHF 5,000	2.5% of the payout
  	Over CHF 5,000	CHF 125 (fixed cap)
  USD ($)	Up to $4,500	2.5% of the payout
  	Over $4,500	$112.50 (fixed cap)

FAQ

Who pays the PayPal fees?

Digistore24 covers the PayPal transfer fee and deducts it from your payout amount.

You do not pay PayPal separately, and no action is required on your part.

Where can I see the PayPal fees?

You can find the PayPal payout fees in your payout invoice PDFs:

• Go to your payout
• Open the PDF invoice
• Check the "Fees for additional services" section

When are these fees charged?

• Fees are charged only when PayPal is selected as the payout method
• The payment method your customers use is irrelevant
• The fee is automatically deducted from your payout amount

Examples:

Standard payout within the EEA

You earned €540, and your payout account is in the EEA.

• Payout amount: €540
• PayPal fee: 2.5%
• Fee amount: €13.50

High-ticket product within the EEA

You earned $1,700, and your payout account is in the EEA.

• Payout exceeds $700
• Fixed PayPal fee applies
• Fee amount: $17.50

High-ticket product outside the EEA

You earned CHF 8,900, and your payout account is outside the EEA.

• Payout exceeds CHF 5,000
• Fixed PayPal fee applies
• Fee amount: CHF 125