Pricing

1. Free collector tools

Creating an account, adding books, managing copies, building shelves, following collectors, and using discovery tools do not require a paid membership.

Subscribe means you want to follow this collector (and authors, publishers, subjects). It never unlocks Join library content.

Included without a subscription

• Personal library cataloging and copy notes.
• Search, browse, and public profile features that are enabled for your account.
• Dashboard insights based on your collection data.
• Help Center and Documentation access.

2. Join

Join means you want to belong to and support this collector. Subscribe stays the free follow. Not every library offers Join.

A public preview shows recent books (default 10). That preview is a teaser. Recurring money is for continuing judgment, month after month. Not every library offers Join.

What members are paying for

• New monthly discoveries.
• Curatorial notes.
• Thematic selections and research shelves.
• Want lists.
• Alerts when the curator adds something important.
• Early access to books the curator sells.
• Private recommendations.
• A monthly email or drop.

3. Join fees

Creators set their own monthly amount anywhere from $5 to $200. Billing is a recurring Stripe subscription at that price. On each payment, 2manybooks keeps 20% as a platform fee; the creator receives the remainder after Stripe’s payment-processor fees.

Access follows Stripe Subscription status (active, trialing, or canceled/past_due only through the paid period end). Cancel anytime via the Stripe Billing Customer Portal.

Example: one $5/month Join (lowest amount)

• Member pays: $5.00 (or whatever amount the creator set, up to $200).
• Platform fee at 20%: $1.00 on a $5 plan (scales with the chosen amount).
• Stripe processing fee: varies by card and country (a common US card rate is about 2.9% + $0.30 ≈ $0.45 on $5).
• Creator receives: about $3.55 after the platform fee and a typical processing fee on a $5 plan.
• Payouts go to the creator’s Stripe Connect account on Stripe’s payout schedule.

4. Marketplace fees (0% selling fee)

Selling on 2manybooks has a 0% selling fee. Sellers keep 100% of their asking price (item amount). We do not take a cut out of the seller’s listing price.

Buyers pay a service fee on top of the item price at checkout — the same model as Depop. The current buyer service fee is 8% of the item price with a $4.00 minimum. Quoted shipping is separate and may be adjusted at ship time.

Payment-processor fees still apply under Stripe’s rules. Any affiliate fee recorded on an order is handled separately from the buyer service fee.

Example: $100 listing

• Listing / asking price: $100.00 (seller keeps $100.00).
• Buyer service fee at 8% ($4.00 minimum): $8.00 (paid by the buyer to 2manybooks).
• Quoted shipping: whatever the seller quoted (paid by the buyer; settled to the seller with postage adjustments).
• Buyer pays at checkout: $100.00 + shipping + $8.00 service fee.
• Seller payout: $100.00 + net shipping (minus any affiliate fee if one applies).

5. What fees do not cover

Platform and buyer service fees are separate from shipping labels, packaging, insurance, payment-network fees, currency conversion, and chargebacks. Those costs are determined by carriers, processors, and the parties to the sale or subscription.

Where required, 2manybooks calculates and collects marketplace sales tax at checkout via Stripe Tax (based on the buyer’s shipping address and our tax registrations). Sellers do not collect or remit sales tax on platform sales — tax is withheld with the platform and remitted per our registrations and processor reports (e.g. TaxJar). This is not tax advice. Stripe Connect may also generate IRS Form 1099-K for sellers when reporting thresholds apply. Sellers remain responsible for their own income-tax obligations.

Buyers should review the full amount due at checkout (including any tax shown on Stripe Checkout). Sellers and creators should confirm payout timing and connected-account requirements during setup.

6. Listing and verification requirements

Selling through verified flows requires seller verification and accurate listing details. Listings need a valid asking price, binding or format, and a condition note so buyers know what they are purchasing.

Join can be enabled by any creator who completes payout onboarding; marketplace selling still requires shop/seller verification where applicable.

Completing verification does not guarantee sales, subscriptions, payouts, or approval of every listing. Fraud, prohibited items, or policy violations can still lead to removal or account action.

7. Estimates versus sale prices

Catalog estimates on book pages and the dashboard are informational market signals. They are not asking prices, appraisals, or insurance values.

Sellers set their own listing prices. Buyers pay the agreed listing amount plus the buyer service fee and any checkout charges displayed for that order.

8. Changes and questions

Fee percentages, eligibility, and paid plans may change. Material changes will be reflected here and, where required, in product notices or the Terms of Service.

For billing or payout questions on an existing order or Join membership, contact support@2manybooks.com with your username and reference id.