Credit Card Processing Fee Offset

The concept that Upwork's 10% fee is effectively reduced to ~6.5% because Upwork absorbs the standard 3–3.5% credit card processing fees that freelancers would otherwise pay independently.

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Upwork Fees: Are They Worth It?
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Upwork Fees: Are They Worth It?
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"You don't have to pay credit card processing fees when you're on Upwork platform... So that 10% is really a six and a..."
"You don't have to pay credit card processing fees when you're on Upwork platform... So that 10% is really a six and a half percent fee."