TikTok-related fees

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Clarification sought on the full fee stack when selling via TikTok with a Shopify store. The merchant’s current understanding is:

  • TikTok referral fee: 8% of order value.
  • TikTok payment processing: ~3% (handled by TikTok).
  • Shopify transaction fee: 1% applied to orders 51–99, capped at $99/month, paid to Shopify.

Key questions:

  • Are there any additional Shopify commissions or variable fees for TikTok-originated orders beyond the 1% transaction fee?
  • Is the complete cost 8% + ~3% to TikTok plus up to 1% to Shopify?
  • In practice, does Shopify earn only the capped transaction fee (up to $99/month) on TikTok sales?

Status: No confirmation yet; clarification pending.

Summarized with AI on December 17. AI used: gpt-5.
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I’m trying to understand the complete set of fees are to be paid for sales made on Tiktok. For example, if I sold $100 worth of product on TikTok, I believe TikTok charges an 8% referral fee and handles the payment processing too (say 3%). Besides these two, does Shopify charge any additional fees (commissions/variable fee etc.) for selling on TikTok. I believe there is a 1% transaction fee for the 51st to the 99th order (up to $99/month max), which goes to Shopify. But is that the complete set of fees: 8% referral fee + payment processing (3%) [both of these to TikTok] + 1% transaction fee [to Shopify]?

So does Shopify essentially earn only a transaction fee up to a $99/month, for me selling on TikTok?

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