What fees does PlayThru charge for registration?

PlayThru charges a 2% platform fee on paid registration transactions. Stripe charges separate processing fees. Together, these are the cost of accepting online registration payments.

Fee breakdown

  • PlayThru platform fee: 2% of registration subtotal
  • Stripe processing: ~2.9% + $0.30 per transaction

US vs. Canadian Organizers

Golfers are charged in your Stripe account's currency: USD for US organizers, CAD for Canadian organizers. Fees work the same way in both countries.

  • PlayThru platform fee: US = 2% / CA = 2%
  • Stripe processing fee: US = ~2.9% + $0.30 / CA = ~2.9% + C$0.30
  • Charge for card issued outside of country: US = +~1.5% / CA = +0.8%

Because Canadian events are charged in CAD and paid out in CAD, there's no currency-conversion fee. The surcharge for cards issued outside your country isn't covered by fee passthrough. Stripe sets these rates, so check Stripe's pricing page for current numbers.

What's NOT charged

  • ‍Free registrations ($0): No fees of any kind.
  • ‍Offline payments: No Stripe or PlayThru fees (you collect payment directly).
  • ‍Event setup / scorecard: Registration page itself is free to create.

How PlayThru collects its fee

PlayThru's 2% is collected automatically as an application fee on each Stripe charge. You don't receive a separate bill — it's deducted from the transaction before your payout.

Refunds

When you refund a registrant through the Stripe Dashboard, PlayThru's application fee is also returned. You can verify refund status in Management Mode on the Registration tab. We don't think it's fair to collect money when you don't. Unfortunately, Stripe does not refund their transaction fees.

Tips

  • Factor the 2% + Stripe fees into your registration pricing.
  • Use the fee passthrough setting to control who absorbs costs.
  • Free events have zero registration fees.