Blog
The DIY Stubs blog
Writing about ticketing, fees, and running independent shows. We publish when we have something useful to say. Numbers are either ours or sourced. We do not make up customers or surveys.
Industry
Where your ticketing fees actually go
The fees on a ticket purchase, what each one pays for, and what DIY Stubs charges: a flat 3% per paid ticket, with card processing on its own line.
Pricing
Buyer-paid vs organizer-absorbed fees
On DIY Stubs you choose who covers the 3% platform fee: you or the buyer. Here is the math on a $20 ticket and how to decide which fits your show.
Product
Why we cap email blasts at 5 per event
Every DIY Stubs event can send up to 5 email blasts to buyers who opted in. Event-change updates are automatic and don't count. Here is why the cap stays.