Pricing

1. How pricing works

Photographers set their own per-photo prices for each event they cover. Buyers see the final price (inclusive of platform fees) at checkout, with no hidden charges added on the next step. Photo prices typically range from $5 to $25 USD per photo, set per-photographer per-event; the photographer chooses where in that range to price their own work.

2. Platform fee

Podiumbase retains a service fee on each sale; photographers receive the remainder via Stripe Connect payouts. The service fee covers payment processing overhead, hosting, face-and-bib matching infrastructure, fraud and dispute handling, and ongoing platform operations. Specific fee terms are disclosed to photographers during Stripe Connect onboarding and in the photographer agreement.

3. Payment processing

All payments on Podiumbase are processed by Stripe, Inc. Standard Stripe payment processing fees apply and are deducted by Stripe before the Stripe Connect distribution to the photographer and the Platform. Stripe’s terms govern the payment-processing relationship; see Section 7 of the Terms of Service for the cross-reference.

4. No subscriptions

Podiumbase sells one-time photo licenses only. There are no recurring charges, no monthly fees, and no auto-renewals on buyer accounts. Each photograph is a discrete one-time purchase, and your card is charged once for that specific transaction. You will not be billed again unless you make another separate purchase.

5. Photographer payouts

Photographers are paid out via Stripe Connect on Stripe’s standard payout schedule (typically T+2 business days for active accounts in good standing, though Stripe’s schedule governs the exact timing). Before any payouts can be issued, photographers must complete Stripe Connect onboarding — including identity verification and connecting a bank account — directly with Stripe. Podiumbase does not hold photographer funds; Stripe does, per Stripe’s Connected Account Agreement.

6. Taxes

Prices displayed to buyers include applicable sales tax or VAT where Podiumbase is required to collect under the buyer’s jurisdiction tax law. Where collection is required, the tax amount is itemized at checkout. Photographers are responsible for income reporting (and any associated income, self-employment, or business taxes) in their own jurisdiction; Podiumbase will issue payout-summary documents and any legally-required tax forms (for example, U.S. Form 1099-K where applicable thresholds are met) consistent with Stripe Connect’s reporting tools.

7. Refunds

Refunds are governed by the Refund Policy. In summary: there is a 24-hour buyer self-service refund window from time of purchase, plus a discretionary dispute-resolution process for documented issues raised within 14 days. The Refund Policy is authoritative; the summary here is informational.

8. For race directors and sponsors

Race directors and sponsors do not pay platform fees for participating in Podiumbase event coverage. Any commercial arrangements — sponsorship placements, event-services agreements, multi-event partnership pricing — are negotiated separately on a per-engagement basis. Contact support@podiumbase.io for partnership inquiries.

9. Currency

All transactions on Podiumbase are denominated in U.S. dollars (USD) at launch. Buyers outside the U.S. will see their card issuer’s standard foreign-transaction fees and exchange rate applied at the time of charge; those fees are not assessed by Podiumbase. Multi-currency support is planned for a post-launch release.

10. Questions

Pricing or business-model questions: contact support@podiumbase.io or visit the Contact page.

Last revised: May 19, 2026