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Amrudin Naser
• Oct 3
A calculator can give the right answer and still encourage the wrong decision.
On OwnerEdge, I separate gross platform fees from the net benefit of a direct booking.
Hypothetical example: a $700 stay avoids a 15% fee ($105), but a $70 discount, $18.90 payment fee and $5 in other costs leave $11.10 extra. Marketing and admin can reduce that further.
The design choice: show editable assumptions and the net comparison together, rather than lead with a big ‘fees saved’ number. Rates vary; this is an estimate, not a profit forecast. Only compare bookings you’re permitted to take directly.
Working tool, free with no signup: https://www.owneredge.org/tools/ota-commission-calculator?utm_source=contra&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=calculator_design
I’m building OwnerEdge; the site also offers a separate paid kit. This post is about the free calculator.
For designers and developers: would you put gross fees or the net comparison first?
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