I stare at the dashboard. The progress bar for my ebook slides right. It’s quiet. The smell of cold coffee sits on my desk. Just the click of my mouse. Payhip is simple. On the free plan, they take a 5% cut. There are no monthly fees. If I sell a $15 ebook, I keep $14.25. Stripe and PayPal take their standard processing fees separately. When monthly sales pass $967, the Plus plan is better. It costs $29 monthly and drops the platform fee to 2%. The Pro plan is $99 a month with a 0% fee.
My storefront looks like a custom site. I changed the headers and chose a sharp font. It reflects my brand. I sell ebooks, physical goods, and coaching sessions. The platform takes the same percentage cut regardless of what I sell. I can host video courses for an extra $9 a month. The platform manages EU VAT taxes automatically. This means I don’t have to study international tax law. I just upload my file and wait for the notification ping. It’s a small rush every time it happens. I think I’m addicted to that sound.
I use the free version of Payhip because it fits my workflow without adding a monthly bill to my plate. They take a simple 5% cut of each sale, and that is the only platform fee I deal with. If I don’t sell an ebook one day, I don’t owe them a cent. It feels fair. I sell my books and coaching sessions there, but you can also list physical items or memberships. The storefront functions like a custom website where I chose my own fonts and layout to match my brand. It even handles the complicated EU VAT taxes automatically. I spent way too much time picking the exact shade for my buttons, but it was worth it. I love the sharp ping my phone makes when a sale goes through. It is a small rush that never gets old. You can start your own store and get your work out there using this link:
Seeing that first order pop up is a memory you will definitely want to keep.
