Payouts and holds
Each sale is held for 30 days, the length of the refund window, and then paid out on the next Monday. Payouts have a $25 minimum; a smaller amount carries over to the next Monday.
When a sale is paid out
| Step | Example |
|---|---|
| Sale to a buyer, order or-8442 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| On hold until the refund period ends | Nov 27, 2026 |
| Paid out the next Monday | Nov 30, 2026 |
Thumper keeps a 15% fee: $4.35 of a $29.00 sale, so you receive $24.65. Tax the buyer pays is not part of your earnings. Your dashboard shows each sale as On hold, Ready to pay out or Paid out.
The 30-day hold
Buyers can ask for a refund for 30 days, so each sale waits that long before it can be paid out. A refund during the hold cancels that sale's earning before it is paid. A gifted sale is held from the day the gift is claimed.
Monday payouts and the $25 minimum
Payouts go out every Monday to your payout account. If what's ready is under $25, it carries over to the next Monday. An organization is always paid to its own account.
Before your first payout
Your payout account must be verified and your tax form on file. Until then sales still count, and the money waits for you.
Refunds and disputes
If a buyer is refunded after a sale was paid out, your share of it is taken from your next earnings. If refunds are more than you have, your earnings show an amount owed back, which comes out of future sales; you don't get a separate bill.
Thumper handles bank disputes with our payment partner. You don't need to respond; you'll see the outcome on the sale.
Key Takeaways
- Each sale is held 30 days, then paid out on the next Monday.
- $25 minimum; a smaller amount carries over.
- Refunds during the hold cancel the earning; later refunds come from future earnings.