The rules, in plain words
How 369 Market keeps it fair
| Direct sale at 6% | Auction at 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer pays | $100.00 | $500.00 |
| To the partner | $6.00 | $100.00 |
| Platform fee | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Seller keeps | $92.50 | $398.50 |
Card processing will be charged at cost and shown as its own line when payments go live.
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Buyers pay the price on the tag
No buyer premiums, no surprise service fees. The listed price or your winning bid is what you pay.
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One flat platform fee
369 Market takes $1.50 per sale, the same on a $20 bowl as on a $2,000 painting. It comes out of the seller's share and is shown on every receipt.
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Sellers choose 3, 6 or 9%
On direct sales the seller picks how much goes to their chosen partner. The share is shown on the listing before anyone buys.
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Auctions give 20%
Every auction sends 20% of the winning bid to the chosen partner, fixed.
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Partner listings are fee-free
When a partner organisation lists its own donated items, there is no platform fee and every dollar goes to the organisation.
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The fair market price gate
Auctions can have a hidden reserve. If the highest bidder's maximum reaches it, the item sells at the reserve or above. If not, it is relisted as a direct sale at the seller's fair market value, so nothing is dumped below what it's worth.
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Automatic bidding
Enter the most you'd pay. We bid for you in small steps only as far as needed, and your maximum stays private.
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No sniping
If a bid lands in the last two minutes, the clock resets to two minutes from that bid, so everyone gets a fair chance to respond.
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A public ledger for every partner
Each donation is recorded permanently with the item, the share and the amount, and published on the partner's page.
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Money goes straight to the partner
At launch, card payments are split at checkout through Stripe Connect, paying the partner's own account directly. 369 Market never holds partner funds.
Buying an item is a purchase, not a donation, so the price is generally not tax-deductible for the buyer. Partner organisations are checked against their ABN and the ACNC register before they go live.
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