PSA: Bountysource charges a 10% fee whether or not your bounty is earned I heard about Bountysource on HN and I thought I'd give it a try. I pledged $100 for an enhancement to a project I like and I opted for a 90 day limit. The 90 days came and went. Bountysource didn't refund my money. I emailed them asking them to do so and they did. But they didn't refund my money to my Paypal account (through which I had paid the bounty up front). Instead they refunded it to my Bountysource balance. They then charged me $10 to move the funds back to Paypal. So, shame on me for not reading the fine print--I assumed I'd get all my money back if the bounty wasn't successfully claimed. I don't find the policy unreasonable--they gotta support the site somehow I suppose. But now that I know I'm charged for taking money out, I'm less inclined to put money in. Seems to me they'd be better off charging only when there's a 'win' for everyone to feel good about. Anyway, caveat emptor. |