How do pros get paid?

Made Glow uses Stripe Connect Express for pro payouts. Stripe handles the money movement, KYC, and tax reporting; you focus on the work.

How money flows

1. Client pays Made Glow at booking (deposit) and after service completion (remainder + tip).
2. Funds land in Made Glow's Stripe account.
3. The platform's 8% fee is deducted; the rest is transferred to your Stripe Connect Express account.
4. Stripe forwards your balance to your linked bank account or debit card on the payout schedule you choose.

Payout schedule

• Daily (default) — funds settle 1–2 business days after each booking marks complete. Most pros use this.
• Weekly — every Friday, all earnings from the week land at once.
• Manual — you trigger a payout when you want; balance accumulates in your Stripe account meanwhile.

Change anytime in Pro app → Earnings → Payout schedule.

Linking your account

During onboarding, Stripe Connect collects your bank account info or debit card. The flow is the same one DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Lyft drivers use — no Made Glow staff sees your account details. You can update at any time.

Fee breakdown on a $100 booking

• Client pays: $100 service + tip.
• Made Glow platform fee: $8 (8% of service).
• Stripe processing fee: ~$3.20 (paid by Made Glow on platform fee, paid by you on the payout — about 25¢ per payout).
• You receive: $91.75 + tip, with tip 100% yours.

Tip handling

Tips flow through the same payout — they're added on top of the service amount, with no platform fee. Tips show as a separate line item on your Earnings tab and on year-end 1099-K. Tipping math, client side.

Holds and reserves

For new pros (first 30 days), Stripe holds 5–10% of payouts in reserve to cover potential chargebacks. After your first 30 days with no chargebacks, the reserve releases. Pros with established platform history have no reserve.

Refunds and chargebacks

If a client receives a refund, the corresponding amount is debited from your next payout. If multiple bookings are refunded in a short window, your balance can go negative — Stripe will draw from your bank account to settle. To avoid this, treat refund risk seriously and resolve quality issues with the client before they file a claim.

Tax forms

Stripe generates your 1099-K annually if you exceed the threshold. Full tax guide here.