Lou: Hidden surcharges can push total Stripe processing fees to 6%
Marc Lou · How to become a solopreneur (3 $1M+ startup ideas) · Sep 11, 2024 · at 22:03
Indie hacker Marc Lou discusses payment processor fees with host Greg Isenberg on The Startup Ideas Podcast.
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“I think that's where I spent the most money in my business, like probably 5000 dollars a month. They got three percent for the cards, plus an extra one percent if the card is not from Europe, plus an extra one percent if you're charging another currency, and plus 0.4% if you want to make an invoice. In the end, you pay like five to six percent.”
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