Sell Ebooks Worldwide:choose the payout route that fits your country.
Until now, selling on Automateed needed a Stripe account — and Stripe only works in about 40 countries. That just changed. You can now sell your books, courses and author-website offers from almost any country. Automateed handles the checkout, you keep 85% of every sale, and we pay you your royalties by PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer.
- Sell from almost any country — no Stripe account required
- Keep 85% of every sale — a flat, transparent 15% platform fee
- Get paid by PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer
- Sell books, courses AND your author website & funnel offers
Quick answer
To sell ebooks worldwide with Automateed, publish the product, set its price and choose one of two payout modes. Eligible authors can connect their own Stripe account; other authors can let Automateed process customer payments and receive approved royalties through PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer. Platform royalties enter a pending balance first, become available after the hold period and can be requested once the available balance reaches the payout threshold.
Two ways to get paid — pick what fits you
Whether your country supports Stripe or not, there is a path for you. Set it up once in your Publisher profile and your products become buyable.
Option 1 — Connect Stripe
If you are in one of the ~40 Stripe-supported countries, connect Stripe and money lands in your bank automatically, with no waiting and no manual payouts. Best for instant, hands-off transfers.
Option 2 — Get paid by Automateed
Outside Stripe countries? Automateed collects the payment for you and pays out your royalty balance manually. Works almost anywhere in the world — no Stripe needed.
PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank
Choose the payout method that actually works in your country. Add your account details once in your Publisher profile and you are ready to receive money.
You keep 85% — always
A flat 15% platform fee covers payment processing and the marketplace. No hidden charges, no monthly seller fee. What you price is what you earn, minus that 15%.
Sell everything you build
Your books, your online courses from the Course Maker, and the offers on your AI author website and sales funnels — all sold through one secure checkout.
Buyer-safe, seller-safe
Automateed runs the checkout and handles refunds. A short hold on new earnings protects against chargebacks, so payouts stay clean for everyone.
How getting paid works, step by step
A customer buys your product
Someone purchases your book or course on Automateed. The checkout is handled for you — the buyer pays by card, no Stripe account needed on your side.
You earn 85% of the sale
Your share (sale price minus the flat 15% fee) is recorded to your royalty balance the moment the payment succeeds.
A short safety hold
New earnings sit for about 14 days. This window covers any refunds or disputes so we only ever pay out money that is truly yours.
Your balance becomes available
After the hold, the earnings move to your available balance. Once your available balance reaches $100, it is ready to be paid out.
We pay you
We send your money via the method you chose — PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer — in your preferred currency. Set it once and forget it.
Two different meanings of worldwide
Direct selling and retail distribution are not the same service.
Selling worldwide from your author page means that readers can reach a public product page, pay through the supported checkout and receive the digital product while the author uses an available payout method. Retail distribution means supplying a book to stores such as Amazon or other ebook retailers, each with its own account, metadata, territory and royalty rules. Automateed supports direct publishing and selling on its publisher ecosystem; exported PDF, EPUB and DOCX files can also be prepared for external platforms, but an export is not automatic retail distribution.
This distinction matters when planning links and expectations. Use your author website builder for the branded direct-sales destination, and keep external retailer links where readers prefer those stores. You do not have to remove Amazon listings to sell the same ebook directly, provided your external agreements allow it and you control the necessary rights.
Price and royalty example
Know what enters pending balance before you publish.
Under the Automateed payout option, the author royalty is 85% of the recorded product sale and the platform share is 15%. For a $10 ebook, the royalty ledger records $8.50 before any later refund or reversal. The amount initially appears as pending because a completed card payment can still be refunded or disputed. After the hold period, eligible earnings move to available balance.
The $100 payout threshold applies to available balance, not the combined pending and available total. Reaching $100 in recent orders does not make those funds immediately payable while they are still inside the hold window. The Seller Dashboard separates both balances and shows upcoming availability so authors can distinguish successful sales from money ready for payout.
Authors using their own active Stripe Connect account follow Stripe timing and account rules instead. That route can be more automatic in supported countries, while the platform-royalty route exists for authors who cannot complete Stripe onboarding. The Publisher profile should show the saved choice consistently; choosing Automateed payouts should not keep prompting the author to finish Stripe setup.
Prepare products for direct checkout
Set price, delivery and payout details before sending traffic.
A published listing needs a real cover, accurate description, valid delivery file and a price when it is intended for sale. Open the public page in a private browser window and confirm that a visitor sees the expected buy or free-reading action. Then complete one test purchase with an address you control and check the confirmation message and download link. A successful payment without reliable delivery is not a finished selling workflow.
Authors who previously used Gumroad, PayPal or another external checkout can keep those links while testing, then use the bulk migration controls in Seller Dashboard when ready. Products that already have saved prices can move directly to Automateed checkout; products without prices need a default or individual price first. This prevents a bulk link removal from accidentally turning paid products into unclear listings.
- Complete the Publisher profile and select a payout mode
- Add a payout country and method details that match the receiving account
- Set and verify product prices before removing external links
- Test checkout, email delivery and file access from the public page
Operations and trust
Plan for refunds, content review and local obligations.
Automateed acts as the payment handler for platform-royalty sales, which means products must pass content and quality controls before checkout remains available. Restricted material, incomplete files or misleading listings can be held for review. Authors remain responsible for the rights to their text, images and brand assets, as well as for income reporting required in their country.
Refunds and disputes reverse the related royalty entry. When that happens during the hold period, the pending balance is corrected before payout. If a reversal occurs after money was already paid, it can be balanced against future royalties. Clear descriptions, working downloads and responsive support reduce those cases and make worldwide selling sustainable for both readers and authors.
Once the selling foundation works, use a focused sales funnel for authors to offer a related course, bundle or workbook after checkout. The funnel should improve the reader journey, not hide the original purchase or make delivery conditional on buying something else.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Stripe account to sell on Automateed?+
No. If you are in a Stripe-supported country you can connect Stripe for instant transfers, but you do not have to. If Stripe is not available where you live, choose "Get paid by Automateed" and we will pay you by PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer instead.
Which countries can sell this way?+
Almost all of them. The platform-royalty option is designed exactly for authors outside the ~40 Stripe Connect countries. As long as you can receive money through PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or a bank transfer, you can sell and get paid.
What payout methods can I choose?+
PayPal, Wise, Payoneer or direct bank transfer. You pick the one that works best in your country and enter your details once in your Publisher profile under "How you get paid".
How much does Automateed take?+
A flat 15% platform fee per sale. You keep 85%. There is no monthly seller fee and no hidden charges — the 15% covers payment processing and running the marketplace.
When do I get paid, and is there a minimum?+
New earnings are held for about 14 days to cover refunds, then become available. Once your available balance reaches $100, it is ready to be paid out. The minimum keeps payouts efficient and protects against abuse.
What can I sell?+
Everything you create on Automateed: ebooks and books, online courses built with the Course Maker, and the products featured on your AI author website and sales funnels. One storefront, all your offers.
What happens if a customer asks for a refund?+
Automateed handles refunds for you. Because new earnings are held before payout, refunds are normally settled before any money is sent. If a refund happens after a payout, the amount is simply balanced against your future earnings.
What about taxes?+
You are responsible for reporting your own income according to your local rules, just like with any marketplace. Automateed gives you a clear record of your sales and payouts so it is easy to keep track.
How do I start?+
Create your free Automateed account, set up your Publisher profile, then open "How you get paid" and either connect Stripe or save your PayPal/Wise/Payoneer/bank details. Publish a product and you are live.
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