What it costs, next to Escrow.com
MM charges 1% on USDC deals and 3.5% plus $4 on card and bank deals, with no minimum. Here is how that compares with Escrow.com's own published fees.
At common deal sizes
| Price | MM, USDC | MM, card or bank | Escrow.com, wire | Escrow.com, card |
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How these numbers are worked out
- MM, USDC: 1% of the price. No minimum. No fee at all if the deal is refunded in full.
- MM, card or bank: 3.5% of the price plus $4, which covers what card networks and banks charge. No fee if refunded in full. Card payments go up to $5,000; larger deals pay by bank transfer.
- Escrow.com: its standard fee for general merchandise and domain names, from its public fee calculator: 2.6% up to $5,000 with a $50 minimum, 2.4% up to $50,000 with a $130 minimum, 1.9% up to $200,000 with a $1,200 minimum, then lower rates for bigger deals. Paying by card or PayPal adds 3.05%. Buyers outside the US paying by wire add $25, and the seller pays $10 for a US wire out.
- The columns show the whole fee as if one side pays it. Both services let the buyer and seller split it.
- Escrow.com figures were checked on 10 November 2026 and are rechecked monthly. If they've changed, the calculator is out of date until the next check.
What the fee doesn't show
- Escrow.com describes itself as a licensed escrow company, with staff who handle disputes and paperwork. MM is software: delivery checks run automatically where they can, and disputes go to a panel of AI models. Read how your money is protected before choosing.
- MM's real-money deals start small. See the current limit on the protection page.