How much a software developer makes?

What they charge?

Are you new to online software selling? How much do you think you will make when you sell a copy of your software that worth $100?
$99? Wrong!
$95? Wrong!
$90? Wrong!
$80? Wrong!
$50? Wrong!
$40? Still wrong!

Let's take example of a $100 order placed via PO by your customer. In this case Plimus will charge $3 from customer and another $15 from vendor for a thing they call 'manual processing fee'.

 Also, every time a customer purchases something from you and pays via WireTransfer (very popular in EU), the bank on Plimus' side will charge a fee for wire transfer (up to $30) even if the customer is from EU where the wire transfer fee is $0. The fee will be deducted from the amount the customer sent. This means that when amount arrives to you, it will be short with about $30.

Customer places PO order ($100)

Customer makes payment via WireTransfer ($100+ $3 Plimus PO fee)

      Bank (customer side) send money without fee ($103)

      Bank (Plimus side) receives money and charges a fee ($103-$30)

            Plimus receives money ($73)
            Plimus holds PO fee ($73-3= $70) 

            Plimus charges standard commission (-5$ = $65) 
            Plimus charges PO fee ($65-15= $50)

            Plimus sends money to vendor via WireTransfer and charges for transfer ($50-$18)

Vendor receives money ($38)
Vendor pays income tax to government($38- 30$= $26.6)

Well, this is a worst case scenario, where the customer pays via PO. You can hope for better customers.

Related post: http://thesunstroke.blogspot.com/2010/10/plimus-taking-extra-charges-for.html
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Plimus commissions as January 2011

Transaction Amount Range (In US Dollars)	Commission Rate
$0 - $4.99	75 cents
$5 - $8.99	15%
$9 - $49.99	10%
$50 - $59.99	9%
$60 - $79.99	8%
$80 - $99.99	7%
$100 - $139.99	6%
$140 - $279.99	5%
$280 and above	4.5%