This guide shows you how to read the Usage section in your billing settings. It is for any merchant who wants to see how many personalized items they have sold this period and what their transaction fee is likely to be. You will learn what each number means and where it comes from.
Where to find your usage
Open the dashboard and go to Settings, then Billing. Scroll down to the section titled Usage this period. This is where Composerie tracks your personalized orders for the current billing month.
The period shown is your current billing month. Composerie counts items from the start of that period up to right now.
The numbers update as new orders come in. Each time a customer buys a personalized product, your billable item count and projected fee move up. You do not need to refresh or recalculate anything yourself.
What each number means
The Usage this period section shows three cards. Here is what each one tells you.
Billable items is the count of personalized items in this period that you will be charged for. Items sold during your free trial are not billed, so they are not counted here. Once your trial ends, new personalized items start counting toward this number.
Current tier is the fee band you are in right now. Composerie uses a tiered transaction fee, so the per-item rate depends on how many items you have sold. This card shows the rate for your current band, written as ”${amount} per item at this tier”. To see the full ladder of bands, read transaction fees explained.
Projected fee is an estimate of this month’s usage fee, based on the items you have sold so far. It reads 0.00 during your trial, because no transaction fees are billed in the trial period. After your trial, this card gives you a running estimate so there are no surprises at the end of the month. The card caption reads “Estimated usage fee for the current month.”
Below the three cards is a detail line. It shows how many of this period’s items are billable out of the total, in the form “{billable} of {total} personalized items this billing period are billable”. This is helpful when some items were sold during your trial and stay free.
If you have an Etsy shop connected, the detail line can also break out Etsy items separately, so you can see how many billable items came from Etsy.
Why is my projected fee 0.00?
You are likely still in your free trial. No transaction fees are billed during the trial, so the projected fee stays at zero until your trial ends.
Why is the billable count lower than my total orders?
Items sold during your trial are free and are not billed. The detail line shows billable items out of the total for the period.
Does the projected fee include my subscription cost?
No. The projected fee estimates only your usage transaction fee for the month. Your plan subscription is separate.
Next: learn how the fee bands work in transaction fees explained.