Service Fees

Are there any fees associated with using Paymate's services?

Credit Card Service Fees

Paymate allows clients to share the fees between the buyer and seller. Sellers can also opt to absorb the buyer fees.

The tables below show the buyer and seller fees separately. When you make a payment, Paymate calculates the fees and GST on the fees automatically for you.

Paymate Seller Fee Table

Please note that acceptance of US Dollar credit card payments incurs a 1.5% additional seller’s fee.

** ALL Paymate fees charged to an Australian buyer or seller are subject to 10% GST charge ON THE FEE ONLY

Paymate Account Type Monthly Cost and payments/month received with no extra fees (prepaid amount) Transaction fees for credit card payments received over and above the prepaid amount
STANDARD Account NIL - no prepaid amount All credit card payments charged at 2.4%**
Maximum AU$5,000 in a month
ECONOMY Account Monthly fee of AU$3.30 (incl GST) pays for the first AU$200 in credit card payments received. Credit card payments received above AU$200 charged at 2.2%**
Maximum AU$5,000 in a month
PROFESSIONAL Account Monthly fee of AU$8.25 pays for the first AU$500 in credit card payments received. Credit card payments received above AU$500 charged at 1.9%**
Maximum AU$5,000 in a month
PREMIER Account Monthly fee of AU$16.50 pays for the first AU$1,000 in credit card payments received. Credit card payments received above AU$1,000 charged at 1.8%**
Maximum AU$5,000 in a month
eBUSINESS Account Monthly fee of AU$33.00 pays for the first AU$2,000 in credit card payments received. Credit card payments received above AU$2,000 charged at 1.7%**
Maximum AU$10,000 in a month

Paymate Buyer Fee Table

STANDARD Account – NO NEED TO REGISTER! Free
Make a credit card payment in Australian Dollars. All cards. AU$0.50 + 3% **
Make a credit card payment in US Dollars. All cards. US$0.50 + 3% **

** ALL Paymate fees charged to an Australian buyer or seller are subject to 10% GST charge ON THE FEE ONLY

See also:

Paymate Express TT Fees (for payments from bank accounts only)

Express TT allows buyers to transfer funds from their bank account to the seller’s bank account in Australia. Buyers can make payments from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA in their local currency. At this time, clients outside Australia cannot receive payments.

  From Australian Bank Accounts From non-Australian Bank Accounts
Buyer Free Free
Seller AU$0.99 (incl GST) AU$9.90 (incl GST)

Please note minimum and maximum amounts apply, click here for details.