Maxanet supports sliding-scale Buyer's Premium and Commission fees for both bidder invoices and consignor settlements. A sliding scale applies different rates at different bid amounts — for example, a higher commission on low-value items and a lower commission on high-value items. This article walks through how to create a sliding scale on either Premium or Commission global fees.

From your Maxanet Admin panel, go to Admin → Configurations → Global Fees and click the green Add button. Select either Premium or Commission as the Category (sliding scale is only available for these two categories). Check the Sliding Scale Applicable checkbox. A new +Add Sliding Scale button appears — click it once per tier you want to add.

For each row you add, set two values:

Tiers are applied in order of UptoValue. Maxanet uses the rate matching the item's final bid amount.

With this scale, an item that sells for $4 is charged 30% commission (because $4 falls in the first tier up to $5). An item that sells for $12 is charged 15% commission (because $12 is in the second tier up to $25). Use sliding scales to take a higher commission on low-value items where the flat-dollar payout would otherwise be negligible, and a lower percentage on high-value items where a flat high percentage would be excessive.

Same logic as commission — an item won for $4 is charged a 30% Buyer's Premium (so the bidder pays $4 + $1.20 = $5.20). An item won for $12 is charged a 15% premium ($12 + $1.80 = $13.80).

No. Sliding scale is only available for Premium and Commission categories. Tax, Fee, and Seller Fee use flat or single-rate percentage pricing.

There is no documented limit. Click +Add Sliding Scale once per tier you need. Most auction companies use 2-5 tiers.

Yes. Each tier can independently be a flat dollar amount or a percentage rate. You could have 30% on the first $5 tier and then a flat $2 for the next tier, for example.

Maxanet determines which tier each item falls into based on its final bid amount, then applies the matching rate. The applied amount shows on the invoice or settlement alongside the fee name.

No — like all Global Fees, sliding scales are locked after saving. To change tiers, delete the existing fee and create a new one with the updated scale.