Frequently Asked Questions

BookAParty.art does not charge listing fees or commission fees. Payments are processed securely through Stripe.

Stripe’s standard U.S. online card-processing rate is:

2.9% + 30¢ per successful domestic card transaction.

This processing fee is deducted from the transaction before the remaining funds are made available for payout.

For example, on a $100 domestic card payment, the Stripe processing fee would be $3.20, leaving $96.80 before any other applicable adjustments.

No. BookAParty.art does not charge a commission on bookings or marketplace sales.

Your membership gives you access to the platform. The standard payment processing fee charged by Stripe is deducted from each transaction.

The standard 2.9% + 30¢ rate applies to domestic online card payments. Other payment situations may have different fees, including:

• Manually entered cards: an additional 0.5%
• International cards: an additional 1.5%
• Currency conversion: an additional 1%
• ACH Direct Debit: 0.8%, capped at $5 per transaction

Stripe may also charge separate fees for disputes, refunds, or optional accelerated payout services when applicable.

Yes. Payments on BookAParty.art are securely processed by Stripe, a PCI Service Provider Level 1-certified payment processor.

BookAParty.art does not store or have access to your full credit card number, bank account number, expiration date, or security code. Payment information is submitted through Stripe’s secure payment infrastructure.

Stripe encrypts sensitive information in transit and at rest and uses tokenization to protect payment data. BookAParty.art only receives the information needed to confirm and manage the transaction.

You can learn more by visiting Stripe’s Security Documentation .

For U.S. accounts, Stripe lists standard settlement timing of approximately 2 business days for funds to become available after a successful payment.

After a standard payout is submitted to your bank, it typically arrives within 1–2 additional business days, depending on your bank.

Most standard card payments are therefore generally available for payout within approximately two business days, followed by your selected payout schedule and your bank’s processing time.

Stripe Connect accounts may be configured for automatic payouts based on a selected payout schedule.

Depending on the account configuration, payouts may be sent daily, weekly, monthly, or manually. Your exact payout schedule is controlled by the Stripe account and payout settings connected to BookAParty.art.

Instant Payouts may be available to eligible Stripe Connect accounts. When available, Stripe says funds typically arrive within approximately 30 minutes, including weekends and holidays.

Instant Payouts are not automatically available to every new Stripe account. Eligibility, supported payout methods, account history, limits, and applicable fees are determined by Stripe.

Instant Payouts may carry an additional Stripe fee. Your Stripe Dashboard will show whether you are eligible and the applicable fee before you request one.

Payout timing can be affected by weekends, bank holidays, your bank’s processing time, account verification, payment method, refunds, disputes, or Stripe security and risk reviews.

ACH and other bank-debit payments may take longer to settle than card payments because the payment must clear the banking system before the funds become available.

Your Stripe Dashboard provides transaction-level information, including the payment amount, processing fees, net amount, payout status, and estimated payout date.

If a payout is delayed, failed, or under review, Stripe will generally display the status and any available explanation in the Dashboard.

BookAParty.art does not directly store your full bank account details. Payout information is handled through Stripe Connect and securely associated with your Stripe account.

Stripe securely encrypts and protects sensitive bank and payment information. For security, never send your card number, bank account number, routing number, or security code to BookAParty.art by email or message.