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How much does Ludus cost?
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there's no need to budget out ludus when we say everything is free to your program, we mean it a $10 ticket is $10 to your program so, how does ludus make money? we pass a 5% + $0 75 / ticket convenience fee onto your patron when they pay using a credit card cash, comp, and $0 tickets have no fees (if you'd like to absorb the convenience fee instead of passing it on to your patrons, this is possible ) note for tickets $3 or below, we implement a flat micro fee of $0 50/ticket that overrides the default ticket fees this means fees will be significantly lower for lower priced tickets note there are no additional charges such as setup costs, annual fees, or hidden charges is ludus actually getting the full 5% + $0 75 per ticket? nope! we actually use this to cover the credit card processing fees we're charged whatever is left over is what we make as a company (so we can keep the lights on) feel free to take a look at our https //ludus com/product pricing php page, view our docid\ cofvp5xztijjda4unceam , or play around with our handy https //ludus com/product fee calculator widget php examples a purchase without premium features, custom fees, or taxes if a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11 25 we collect the $1 25, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $10 there are no additional fees you have to pay a purchase with 2 premium features enabled (+$ 10 added to the $ 75 portion fee) if a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11 35 (instead of $11 25, as $ 10 is added for the premium features enabled) we collect the $1 35, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $10 there are no additional fees you have to pay a purchase with a custom fee ($1 per order) and 2 premium features (+$ 10 added to the $ 75 portion of the fee) if a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $12 40 ($1 of which is the custom fee) we collect the $1 40, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $11 (the $10 ticket plus the $1 custom fee added by your group) there are no additional fees you have to pay a purchase with a 6% sales tax and no premium features or custom fees if a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11 88 we collect the $1 28, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the $10 60 (the $10 ticket plus the tax added, which equals $ 60 for this ticket) there are no additional fees you have to pay reminder ludus does not provide tax advice; please consult a tax professional micro fees if a patron buys a $3 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $3 50 we collect the $0 50, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $3 there are no additional fees you have to pay