Fees Policy
ProStores maintains this Fees Policy to provide customers and users ("You" or "Your") of its services, systems and network (the "Services") with detailed information relating to the pricing and payment of services made available via our site at www.ProStores.com (the "ProStores Website").
ProStores may amend this Fees Policy at any time by posting the amended policy on the ProStores Website. All amended terms shall automatically be effective 14 days after they are initially posted on the ProStores Website. Your continued use of ProStores Services will constitute Your acceptance of any changes or additions to this Fees Policy.
Pricing
The pricing applicable to Your store(s) varies by Store Level.
For each store You open using our Services, You will pay a Monthly Subscription Fee and a Successful Transaction Fee on all products. For an additional fee, You may choose specialty ProStores Services designed to help enhance Your store.
The total cost of Your Store (the "Total Fee") is the sum of-
(1) the Monthly Subscription Fee,
(2) the Successful Transaction Fee, and
(3) any specialty ProStores Services You choose
The Monthly Subscription Fee and Successful Transaction Fee are automatically charged to Your credit card on file with ProStores as described in the section "Authorization to Withdraw Payment" below. For information on fees for specialty ProStores Services, please see the section "ProStores Services" below. ProStores will provide You with an invoice via email on the day your credit card is charged in order to advise You of the amounts charged.
Promotional Offers
One Month Free Trial Subscription. The One Month Free Trial Subscription offer is open to new merchants opening a ProStores account for the first time and applies to the services described below for the first month. This offer is non-transferable, may not be combined with other offers and discounts, and may not be exchanged or redeemed for cash.
Under the One Month Free Subscription offer, the Monthly Subscription Fee will be waived for the first month for qualified new merchants. In addition, ProStores will pay for one personalized domain registration for one year for merchants who subscribe at the ProStores Business tier or above.
eBay Store Seller Discount. eBay Stores sellers receive 30% discount off the ProStores monthly subscription price following the free trial. You must be a current eBay Stores seller on the day you are billed to qualify for this discount. Learn how to connect your ProStores web store to your eBay Store by visiting.
Monthly Store Fees
A description of each Store Level and its associated Services is available here.
| Store Level | Monthly Subscription Fee (per Customer Account) (**waived for One Month trial offer) |
Successful Transaction Fee (as a % of GTV) |
| Express Store | $6.95 | 1.50% |
| Business Store | $29.95 | 0.50% |
| Advanced Store | $74.95 | 0.50% |
| Enterprise Store | $249.95 | 0.50% |
| ** Waived for the One Month Free Trial Subscription for qualifying merchants. | ||
- Monthly Store Fee is billed monthly, in advance and commencing on the day you sign up, and charged to Your credit card.
- Successful Transaction Fee is billed on a calendar month basis, in arrears, for the total of all transactions using Your store in the previous calendar month and is calculated by multiplying the percentage applicable to Your Store Level by the total Gross Transaction Volume (GTV). GTV is the total of all goods and services sold through Your Store in the previous calendar month and is based on the final, gross sale price. Successful Transaction Fees are capped at $5,000/month.
- Billing. Following Your One Month Free Trial Subscription (if applicable), You will be billed for the Monthly Subscription Fee applicable to Your next thirty (30) days of service and any Successful Transaction Fees applicable to transactions on Your store in the previous calendar month.
ProStores Services (optional)
A description of each specialty ProStores Service is available here:
Design Services | Marketing Services
| Design Services | |
| Basic Store Design | $399.00 per store |
| Full Store Design | $649.00 per store |
| Store Design Update Service (up to 1/2 hour) | $50.00 |
| Store Design Update Service (up to 3 hours per month) | $125.00 per month |
Marketing Services |
| Ad Campaign Tier | Setup Fee | Merchant's Total Monthly Investment | Merchant's Monthly Pay-Per-Click Spend | Merchant's Monthly Management Fee |
| Traffic Generation 250 | $150 | $250 | $200 | 25% ($50) |
| Traffic Generation 500 | $150 | $500 | $400 | 25% ($100) |
| Traffic Generation 750 | $150 | $750 | $600 | 20% ($150) |
| Traffic Generation 1000 | $150 | $1000 | $800 | 20% ($200) |
| Traffic Generation 1250 | $150 | $1250 | $1000 | 20% ($250) |
| Traffic Generation 1500 | $150 | $1500 | $1200 | 20% ($300) |
Additional Specialty Services | |
| Domain Name Registration (.com, .net, .org, .us, .ca, .info, .biz) | $8.95 per year (each domain) |
| Thawte SSL Certificate | $69.00 per year |
| Bandwidth Quota Overage | $0.04 per MB |
- Upon selection of a specialty ProStores Service, unless otherwise expressly noted at the time of purchase, a corresponding charge will be immediately withdrawn. For ProStores Services with monthly fees due, You will be billed monthly, in advance, commencing at the time You sign up for the ProStores Serivce.
- Additional terms and conditions apply to each specific Additional Services. Please see Policy Information for details.
PayPal and other Payment Services
In addition to the above Total Fees, please be advised that additional fees may be applicable to the payment methods You select for use in making and/or receiving payments (i.e. PayPal, credit card, or bank) from Your customers. Such fees are assessed by Your bank and/or payment transmitter pursuant to Your separate commercial relationship.
Special Note: If You select an "Express Store", please note that You will be required to accept PayPal as the only source for payments to You by Your customers.
Authorization to Withdraw Payment
In providing credit card billing information, You authorize ProStores to process all fees incurred in connection with Your store. Further, You expressly authorize ProStores to charge Your credit card for monthly and other recurring portions of Your Total Fees (i.e. Monthly Subscription Fees, Successful Transaction Fees, Marketing Services, etc). You agree that ProStores will not obtain additional authorization from You for these recurring pre-approved payments.
You agree to maintain current valid existing credit card information with ProStores for the purpose of satisfying the fees due to ProStores as they become due. ProStores will provide You with an invoice via email on the day Your credit card is charged in order to advise You of the amounts charged. Refusal or rejection of any such fees is grounds for immediate account suspension and/or Termination.
Taxes and Your Store
As a merchant on ProStores, You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding Your use of the Service and the sale of Your products and/or services.
You are also responsible for paying all taxes, duties, or other fees applicable to the sale or offer of Your products and/or services.
A note about ProStores fees
In the event Your Store is suspended for any reason, any amounts due on Your account will immediately become due and payable. ProStores reserves the right to charge any amounts You have not previously disputed to the billing method that You are using.
Fees pay for the right to sell on ProStores. You do not purchase exclusive rights to Web pages on ProStores and its email services. ProStores may, in its sole discretion, and without Your consent or payment to You, place third-party advertisements on any Web page or email communication within its Service offering.