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Fee Schedule
Fee Schedule
Effective: March 2026
This Fee Schedule is incorporated by reference into the EventSculpt Terms of Service. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings given in the Terms of Service. This Fee Schedule describes the fees, commissions, and payment structures that apply to Bookings made through the EventSculpt Platform.
1. Booking Price Components
1.1 Provider Charges
Base rates and optional add-ons charged by Venues and Vendors. Providers set their own pricing for their services.
1.2 EventSculpt Service Fee
A fee charged to Clients for access to the Platform, planning tools, payment processing, and booking support, calculated as a percentage of eligible Provider Charges and displayed before checkout. The Service Fee is calculated on base provider pricing only and excludes gratuity, taxes, and charges for Regulated Service Categories (see Terms of Service Section 4.9).
1.3 Provider Commission (Standard Services)
For standard (non-regulated) services, EventSculpt retains a commission from amounts payable to Providers.
- Calculated on base Provider Charges only, excludes gratuity, taxes, and discounts
- EventSculpt absorbs third-party payment processing fees for standard services
- Rates vary by provider type, disclosed during onboarding and in account settings
1.4 Facilitation Fee (Regulated Services)
For Regulated Service Categories (see Terms of Service Section 4.9), EventSculpt charges a flat per-guest facilitation fee instead of a percentage-based commission.
- Flat per-guest amount determined by Provider's service tier
- Collected through payment processor separately from applicable taxes
- Third-party payment processing fees are the Provider's responsibility
- Facilitation fee rates are tiered based on the Provider's service level and are disclosed to Providers during onboarding and in their account settings
1.5 Gratuity
Certain Provider services include mandatory gratuity (e.g., bartender or catering staff gratuity). Gratuity is the property of the Provider's employees under California Labor Code Section 351 and applicable law. EventSculpt does not take any commission, fee, or deduction from gratuity amounts. Gratuity is passed through in full to the Provider for distribution to their staff. EventSculpt does not support separate "service charges" as a line item. Providers use all-in pricing for their services. Any amount labeled as "gratuity," "tip," or similar terminology in a Booking is treated as employee property and subject to the gratuity protections described above, regardless of whether the Provider characterizes it differently.
1.6 Taxes
Applicable sales taxes as determined by the event location and service type. See Terms of Service Section 4.4 for details on tax collection and remittance.
1.7 Discounts
Promotional or coupon discounts, if applicable, reduce the base Provider Charges before fees are calculated.
2. Fee Updates
Commission and facilitation fee rates may be updated with at least 30 days' notice. See the Terms of Service Section 12 for the tiered modification framework governing changes to this and other incorporated policies.
3. Payout Timing
Provider payouts for standard (non-regulated) services become eligible after each payment is earned per the Provider's selected cancellation policy tier (see Cancellation Policy Section 4), plus a short processing period. Payout timing and method vary by service type. See Terms of Service Section 4.6 for details.
3.1 Payout Eligibility Schedule by Trust Tier
For standard services, the portion of each earned payout released before the event depends on the Provider's trust tier. The remaining portion, if any, is released automatically after the Dispute Review Window closes (72 hours after event completion) if no dispute has been filed. No manual approval is required.
| Trust Tier | Released at Earned Time | Released After Dispute Review Window |
|---|---|---|
| New | 70% | 30% |
| Verified | 85% | 15% |
| Trusted | 100% | None |
The holdback percentage applies to the refundable portion of each payout. Gratuity (which is the property of the service professional) and Non-Refundable Deposit amounts (which are earned at collection) are always transferred in full at earned time, regardless of trust tier.
- New is the default tier for all Providers upon onboarding.
- Advancement criteria are based on the number of Completed Bookings (see Terms of Service Section 1 for definition), account age, and the absence of lost disputes within a rolling 12-month lookback period. The following are minimum criteria for tier eligibility. Meeting these criteria makes a Provider eligible for advancement but does not guarantee it. EventSculpt may consider additional factors, including overall account standing and Platform compliance, when evaluating advancement.
- Verified: 5 or more Completed Bookings, 90 or more days on the Platform, and zero lost disputes within the past 12 months.
- Trusted: 30 or more Completed Bookings, 12 or more months on the Platform, zero lost disputes within the past 12 months, and administrative review.
- Providers who receive a lost dispute within the 12-month lookback period may be moved to a lower tier. Lost disputes older than 12 months no longer affect tier eligibility.
- If a dispute is currently open, tier evaluation is paused until the dispute is resolved.
- The Trusted tier requires administrative review in addition to meeting the objective criteria above. This review evaluates overall account standing and compliance with Platform policies. Providers will be notified of the outcome within 10 business days of qualifying. Providers may contact support@eventsculpt.com to request an explanation if the review is not approved.
- Trust tier, payout eligibility schedule, and advancement progress are displayed in the Provider's dashboard. Providers may contact support@eventsculpt.com to request a review of a tier demotion decision.
- Advancement criteria thresholds may be updated with at least 30 days' notice.
- The Dispute Review Window duration (currently 72 hours after event completion) is uniform across all tiers and may be adjusted with at least 30 days' notice (see Terms of Service Section 4.10).
3.2 Regulated Services
For Regulated Service Categories, payment funds are deposited directly into the Provider's payment account upon successful charge processing. The Provider controls their own payout schedule through Stripe.
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