How Fees Work | No Optional Tips

CharityAuctions does not use optional tip prompts at checkout. Older Help articles described a Free Plan that asked bidders to leave a tip. That is not how current plans work.

Current plans

Nothing Out of Pocket: 5% success fee. No upfront software cost.
Prepay: $499 + 3%.
Custom: 0% for the organization when you pass fees to bidders.

You do not pay a success fee on items that do not sell. Card processing is separate from the platform success fee.

What happened to the old Free Plan tips?

The previous Free Plan asked winning bidders whether they wanted to leave an optional tip to support the platform. CharityAuctions no longer uses that model. Checkout does not prompt for optional tips.

If you are looking for the difference between plans, see What Is the Difference Between the Free Plan and the Organization Paid Plan. For a full breakdown, see pricing.

If you have questions about which plan is best for your event, contact support.

Frequently asked questions

Does CharityAuctions ask bidders for optional tips?

No. CharityAuctions does not use optional tip prompts at checkout.

What is the Nothing Out of Pocket plan?

Nothing Out of Pocket is a 5% success fee on funds raised. There is no upfront software cost.

What is the Prepay plan?

Prepay is $499 plus 3% of funds raised.

Can our organization pay 0%?

Yes. Custom pricing can be 0% for the organization when fees are passed to bidders.

Do tips reduce the money our organization receives?

CharityAuctions does not use optional tips. Platform fees are the published success fee or prepaid rate, plus standard card processing where it applies.