Gumroad 30% Discover Fee Explained
Quick answer
Gumroad takes 30% when a new customer finds and buys your product through its Discover marketplace, versus 10% + $0.50 on direct sales. Drive traffic to your own link to avoid it.
Most likely fix: Check where the sale came from
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Check where the sale came from
- Open the sale in your dashboard and look at the source
- Compare with fee on direct sales
Did this fix it?2. Keep traffic direct
- Share your own profile or product link
- Use discount links in your own marketing
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
A sale shows a much larger fee than usual.
Why it happens
- Buyer arrived via Discover
- Product listed in Discover by default
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