Escrow fee calculator
Work out what using escrow costs on a deal: the total fee, what the buyer pays in, and what the seller receives once the money is released, however you split the fee. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
Use the fees your escrow provider quotes; the starting figures are only an example. Set the buyer's share to 100 if the buyer pays it all, 0 if the seller does.
How escrow works
An escrow account is held by a neutral third party. Buyer and seller agree the terms and the escrow provider, the buyer pays into the escrow account, and the seller delivers the goods or service. Once the buyer confirms, or the conditions are met, the money is released to the seller. Escrow is common for property, vehicle and domain sales, freelance and marketplace work, and business deals between strangers.
Fake escrow scams
Scammers sometimes suggest an escrow site they control. Only use a provider you have checked independently, and be wary of any escrow service the other party insists on.
Get paid under your own brand
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