The question behind every seller signup
"But how will I actually get my money?" It is the first question Pakistani sellers ask about any platform, and it deserves a longer answer than "easily". Money from an online sale passes through three stages — the buyer pays, the platform holds it briefly for safety, and then it is paid out to you. Each stage has a fee and a timing, and honest platforms publish all of them. Here is how each rail works, including ours.
JazzCash and Easypaisa — the local rails
For buyers inside Pakistan, mobile wallets are the default way to pay online. A buyer checks out and pays from their JazzCash or Easypaisa account — no card, no bank visit. For sellers, wallets have two practical advantages: almost every adult in Pakistan already has one, and cash-out is available at agents in every town. The limits to know: wallet payments are for local sales in rupees, and the money still settles through the platform's payout schedule rather than arriving the same second — on our shop, that means a 24-hour safety hold after each sale, then your balance becomes available for the weekly payout.
Bank transfer — the quiet workhorse
Bank transfer (including Raast, Pakistan's instant payment system) suits sellers who prefer everything in one account, especially once sales grow. It is also the fallback almost every platform offers alongside wallets. The trade-off is convenience for the buyer: a wallet tap is faster than entering account details, so shops that offer both usually see wallets win for everyday purchases.
Payoneer — the bridge to international money
International buyers pay by card, and that money cannot land in a JazzCash account. This is where Payoneer comes in: it is the standard payout route for Pakistani freelancers and marketplace sellers earning in dollars. On this shop, international sellers are paid through Payoneer once a month, in the first week of the month, from a $25 minimum — and Payoneer itself charges us nothing to send, so the full amount leaves. From Payoneer you can withdraw to your local bank in rupees at their rate.
What "all-in" should mean — and what to check anywhere
Some platforms quote a small commission and then add payment fees, withdrawal fees and conversion margins on top, so the seller discovers the real cost at cash-out. We chose the opposite design for Pakistan sellers: one 7% fee that already includes the payment costs. Sell for Rs 10,000 and Rs 9,300 is your payout — the number we show is the number that arrives. International sellers pay 5% plus the card processor's own charge at cost, because card fees vary and inventing a single number would mean quietly rounding in our favour.
Whichever platform you sell on, ask these four questions before your first listing: What is the total fee, including payment costs? When exactly are payouts made — which day, and is there a minimum? What verification is needed before the first payout? And what happens to your money if a buyer is refunded? If a platform cannot answer all four in writing, that is your answer.
