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