Not Getting the Full Royalty...

So yesterday I sold a number of items for $672 @ 14.9% royalty. It states 3rd party.

However, I don’t get credited with 14.9% of the value. I only get around half of what it should be.

Can an expert on such matters advise as to why that should be?

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@NigelSutherland  

Congrats on that sale! Wow! :tada:

Which department is it in? 

The new 3rd party fee structure can take up to 50% of your royalties depending on the department that 3rd party sale was in

https://help.zazzle.com/hc/en-us/articles/30810357489175-Ambassador-Referral-Commissions-Creator-Royalties

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Congrats!

If you do this in the 45% category and suppose this same Secondary Content situation (see this recent post here), you come out to your $49.08

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It was a free-standing pedestal sign, so I’m guessing it’s “Office and School”.

So Zazzle has taken back almost half of my “earnings” in “fees” straightaway… 🤔

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Yes, they are claiming that that fee is a “marketing fee.” It’s excessive, totally unfair, and outrageous.

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It is totally opaque and unfair because we cannot verify where it comes from.

@NigelSutherland  

Wow, that’s a very nice sale! 

But very sad so little earnings for your designed item sold was given to you!