Revenue & Payouts

Each sale has a platform fee deducted, and the rest is automatically transferred to the creator as revenue. The fee is a base of 20%, and drops to as low as 10% when you meet certain conditions. The lower the fee, the more you receive. You can check the fee rate currently applied to you on the "Revenue" page of your dashboard.

① Badge purchase revenue

When a supporter buys a badge, 80%–90% of the set price is automatically transferred to the creator.

Example: sell one $10.00 badge (at a 10% fee)
→ Creator: $9.00 / platform fee: $1.00

② Chant revenue

When a supporter sends chants, 80%–90% of the total is transferred (for both free and paid badges).

Example: $1.00 each × 5 = $5.00 (at a 10% fee)
→ Creator: $4.50 / platform fee: $0.50

③ NFT mint fee revenue

When a supporter of a paid badge mints an NFT, the mint fee minus the platform fee is transferred to the creator. (NFT mints on free badges are not eligible for this revenue.) The NFT mint fee rate is set by the creator per badge (see "Rank NFTs" below).

Example: mint fee rate 20%, a $10.00 badge
NFT mint fee = $2.00 (paid by the supporter)
→ Creator: $1.80 / platform fee: $0.20 (at a 10% fee)

④ Referral rewards

5% of the badge, chant, and NFT sales made by another creator who signed up through your referral link becomes your reward.

Example: a creator you referred sells a $10.00 badge (at a 10% fee)
→ That creator: $9.00 / You (referrer): $0.50 / platform fee: $0.50

Rank NFTs let supporters save "what rank they hold on this badge at this exact moment" as an NFT (a tamper-proof digital proof) on the blockchain. Your record of support becomes a digital item that is yours to keep.

Spec summary

Gas fees and revenue (important)

The NFT mint fee (the amount the supporter pays) is "badge price × mint fee rate." This mint fee rate can be set by the creator per badge, from 0 to 100% (on the badge create/edit screen). The rate you set applies to that badge's NFT mint fee.

• The creator earns the collected mint fee minus the platform fee (free badges are not eligible)
• NFT mints on paid badges are also eligible for the referral program

Benefits for creators

• Earn from NFT mint fees on paid badges
• Supporters' experience gets richer, strengthening long-term ties
• NFTs can be viewed and shared on OpenSea and other marketplaces and in supporters' wallets, increasing your badge's exposure

The payout flow

Supporter buys
  → Payment completes at Stripe Checkout
  → Auto-transfer to the creator's Stripe Connect account (minus the platform fee)
  → Deposited to your bank on Stripe's payout cycle (usually ~2 business days)

How to check sales and revenue

Currencies and Stripe minimum charges

Each currency has a Stripe minimum charge, applied to all paid transactions (badge price, paid-chant purchase totals, NFT mint fees).

If you belong to an organization that manages multiple creators (an agency, a team, etc.), a portion of your revenue can be allocated to the organization as a management fee. It is a feature for organizations that support their members together, currently offered by invitation only.

How it works

• The management fee is allocated from your revenue after the platform fee is deducted (it is separate from badgelu's fee).
• The rate is 0–50%. You always keep at least 50% of your revenue.
• The rate is proposed by the organization and only takes effect once you approve it. Nothing is allocated without your consent.
• You approve or decline it from the "Revenue" page of your dashboard.

Rate changes and leaving

• If the organization proposes a change to the management fee, it also requires your approval. Until you approve, the previous rate stays in effect.
• You can leave the organization at any time (the "Revenue" page). After leaving, no further management fee is allocated.

Content Revenue

• Total sales (by currency; correct even with mixed currencies)
• Supporter count / chant count / NFT mints
• Per-badge breakdown (sorted by sales when you have several badges)

Supporter Analytics

What can't I do without Stripe Connect?

You can't create paid badges or use the referral program. Free badges can be issued without any setup.

How many badges can I create?

Up to 20 active badges per account. Deleted (deactivated) badges don't count, so deleting unneeded ones frees up room.

Can I change the currency or price later?

Currency, billing type (one-time / monthly subscription), badge price, chant unit price, and expiration type (Regular / Challenge) are fixed at creation and can't be changed later. On the other hand, the story (description), badge image, frame, thank-you message, accent color, background color, rank NFT permission, NFT mint fee rate, and perks can all be changed later.

Who pays the NFT gas fee?

The supporter. It's collected at Stripe checkout combined with the NFT mint fee.

Is the referral reward different from revenue when my own badge sells?

Yes. The referral reward is 5% of the sales of "another creator" who signed up via your referral link. It's separate from what you earn on your own badge sales, and paid from badgelu's fee.

What happens to my referral link if I change my username?

Your referral link uses a fixed code (badgelu.com/join?ref=yourcode), so changing your username does not change the link. Both existing referral relationships and anyone who signs up through the link from now on are preserved. Only if you previously shared an old username-based link, please replace it with the latest link shown on the referral page.

Can the fee be lowered?

The fee has a base of 20%, and an automatic discount applies when you meet certain conditions, lowering it to as little as 10% (the lower the fee, the more you earn). You can check the fee rate currently applied to you, and the discount conditions and your progress, on the "Revenue" page of your dashboard. The discount conditions are set and updated by us as campaigns.

What is the revenue share for organizations (agencies / teams)?

Creators who belong to an agency or team can allocate a portion of their revenue to the organization as a management fee (rate 0–50%, subject to your approval). It is currently invitation-only. See "If you belong to an organization (agency / team)" above for details.

When do payouts arrive?

It depends on Stripe's payout cycle, but usually about 2 business days. Real-time balance and payout history are in the Stripe Dashboard.

I got chants but no chant revenue

This is because the chant unit price is set to 0 (free chant). Chant revenue (80%–90%) applies whether the badge is free or paid, as long as the chant unit price is 1 or more.

Can supporters get refunds?

Given the nature of digital content, refunds are not offered as a rule (stated in the Terms and the Specified Commercial Transactions notice). We recommend making the pre-purchase risk clear to supporters.