The Hidden Cost of Commercial Gateways
When a student club charges ₹150 for a coding workshop or ₹500 for a cultural pro-nite pass, commercial ticketing platforms silently take: - 2% to 4% payment gateway charges. - ₹20 to ₹50 "convenience fee" charged directly to the student attendee. - 18% GST on platform fees.
On an event with ₹3,00,000 in collections, you lose up to ₹35,000 to intermediaries—money that could have funded better speakers, better prizes, or food vouchers.
Spark's Zero-Commission Architecture Spark charges ₹0. The platform does not intermediate or process funds. Attendees pay directly to your club's official UPI ID, and you verify the receipt with one tap on your phone.
Topics covered in this guide:
#Zero Commission#Event Ticketing#Student Budget#Finance
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