Fee Comparison
The TicketHost fee structure consists of 2 elements and is transparent and fair for both Ticket Buyers and Event Organisers.
- Host Fee - Our fee for providing the TicketHost service. (1% + $0.60 per ticket)
- Booking Fee - Covers the bank fees and costs that TicketHost incurs in processing online payments.
The Booking Fee for credit card payments is 0.8%
As there is minimal or no cost to TicketHost on orders paid via EFT, PayPal or an offline payment, there is no Booking Fee charged by TicketHost for those payment methods. 2
In contrast, Eventbrite charge the same, higher fee for all payment methods that they offer.
Case Study
- School drama performance
- Theatre with allocated seating
- Adult ticket price $30.00
The table below shows the comparitive total fee structures for different payment methods along with the total fees for a
sample order consisting of 2 x Adult tickets.
| Payment Method |
TicketHost
|
Fee $
|
Eventbrite 1
|
Fee $
|
| Credit Card
|
1.8% + $0.60 / ticket
|
$2.28
|
5.0% + $0.99 / ticket
|
$4.98
|
| PayPal
|
1.0% + $0.60 / ticket 2
|
$1.80
|
5.0% + $0.99 / ticket 2
|
$4.98
|
| EFT
|
1.0% + $0.60 / ticket
|
$1.80
|
Not Available
|
-
|
Offline Payment
(Cash, cheque, etc.)
|
1.0% + $0.60 / ticket
|
$1.80
|
5.0% + $0.99 / ticket
|
$4.98
|
1. Based on the Professional Package published on the Eventbrite website as at 18 Feb 2021 (does not include GST).
2. Does not include fees levied by PayPal (PayPal
Fee Schedule)
What's the Bottom Line?
If your total event sales were 100 of the above order (2 x Adult tickets), then choosing Eventbrite would cost $270 more in fees than TicketHost..... to sell exactly the same number of tickets!
| Ticket Purchase
|
Total Orders
|
Payment Method
|
TicketHost
Total Fees |
Eventbrite
Total Fees |
| 2 x Adult ($30)
|
100
|
100% Credit Card
|
$228 |
$498 |
