[god_bless_texas]

It sure seems like there are alot of drone imagery marketplaces coming up. Exactly how much business is there for all of them to survive? I think this pricing model will be the nail in the coffin for Dronebase, though. You can't set pricing as the exchange. You've got to make a commission off whatever the buyer and seller agree is "the price".

[daveumr]

Droners.io is currently a one man shop. I'm hoping I can continue to run it lean, and offer a great service without taking too much money from the people working for it (the pilots). The current fee is 10%, and that is capped at $1,000 max per job. I've seen other sites take a flat 20%, no cap.

[god_bless_texas]

why the cap?

[daveumr]

I know money makes the world go round, but it just doesn't feel right to me to take thousands of dollars for a referral fee. I use to work at CustomMade.com and we implemented the cap also for our makers. CustomMade made it possible for artisans to make a living doing what they love, perhaps Droners.io will do the same for UAV pilots. I don't know what will happen as it scales up, but for now at least, the cap seems fair and feels right too.