Checklists

Step-by-step lists for the moments that are easy to get wrong. Checking an item saves it in this browser only.

Before You Leave Gumroad

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Nine things worth checking before you decide — one from each of the guides in this cluster. Checking an item saves it in this browser only.

Export your Sales CSV and Subscribers CSV separatelyThey're not the same list — see Exporting Your Customer Email List

Save a dated, untouched copy of each export before you touch anythingSee Exporting Your Customer Email List

Filter out "Do not contact" buyers before importing into another email toolSee Exporting Your Customer Email List

Pull your real fee rate from an actual transaction, not the headline percentageIt depends on your price point — see the Gumroad Fee Breakdown

Check your Discover sales' referral source before calling the 30% fee "worth it"See Gumroad Discover Fee: Is It Worth It?

Work out net income from your 1099-K gross, not the figure at the top of the formSee Gumroad 1099 Taxes Explained

Confirm whether a platform you're comparing handles VAT/GST as Merchant of RecordSee Do I Need to Charge VAT on Gumroad Sales?

Know the chargeback-vs-refund tradeoff before you decide how to handle a disputeSee Chargeback vs Refund for Digital Product Sellers

Run the Gumroad-vs-Payhip crossover math on your own numbersNot someone else's average — see the full Comparison

Export & fee checklist

Should You Leave Gumroad? The Export & Fee Checklist (Gumroad vs Payhip)

Most sellers pick a new platform first and pull their numbers second. This checklist flips that order — export your customer data and get your real, landed fee rate on Gumroad vs. Payhip before you decide anything.

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