We make it easy to get you paid! We use Stripe to process payments to you, the Game Master, and from players booking games. Stripe is one of the most secure payment gateways on the internet.
Once you have signed up for an account and filled out your profile, you need to set up a Payouts Account.
How much are Game Masters paid?
All Game Masters on StartPlaying set their own rates and schedules. StartPlaying takes a 15% cut of all the bookings on the site.
What currency are my Players charged in?
All payments on StartPlaying are made in U.S. Dollars/USD.
What currency will my payouts be in?
When you set up your payouts, Stripe will set the currency for your payouts to be whatever the default is for the country your bank is located in (USD in the United States for example). When you issue a payout, Stripe will convert the currency (if required), and will send the funds to your bank in that currency.
How do payouts work for Game Masters?
Once you have set up your Payouts account, you can deposit your balance directly to your bank account.
It takes around 2-3 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) for it to show up in your bank account.
If you are an international GM (outside the U.S.), it can take 7-11 business days.
If it is your first payout ever, it takes around 5-7 business days.
Payouts can be made up of StartPlaying credit and card payments from Players. If your payout is a mix of StartPlaying credit and card payments, the most StartPlaying credit you can have in your payout is 15% of the total of the card payments you are paying out.
For example, if you had $100 in card payments and $25 in StartPlaying credit from Players, you would be able to pay out $115 to your bank on file. $100 would be from card payments/cash, and $15 would be from credit (15% of the total cash you are paying out). The remaining $10 would stay on your Payouts page.
When will my Players be charged?
Players are automatically charged one hour after the session start time.
To schedule sessions for your game, and make sure your players are charged, make sure you set your game from Pending to Active.
If you need to cancel your session, make sure you do so before then, or your players will be charged. Shortly after players are charged, you will see payment arrive in your payout account.
Can I take payment via Paypal/Venmo/etc.?
No, you cannot take payment off the website. If a game is listed on StartPlaying, then all payments for that game must be made on StartPlaying. Taking payment off the website is a violation of the Terms of Service and is grounds for permanent removal from StartPlaying.