Scenario table

The cheapest platform changes with the sale.

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Platform$25 revenue$100 revenue$1000 revenue

StripePayments$23.98kept$96.80kept$970.70kept

PayPalPayments$23.64kept$96.02kept$964.61kept

GumroadDigital products$20.98kept$86.30kept$870.20kept

EtsyMarketplace$22.18kept$90.05kept$904.55kept

ShopifyCommerce$0.00kept$57.80kept$931.70kept

PatreonMemberships$21.48kept$86.80kept$870.70kept

FiverrFreelance$20.00kept$80.00kept$800.00kept

UpworkFreelance$22.50kept$90.00kept$900.00kept

Ko-fiSupport$22.73kept$91.80kept$920.70kept

SubstackPublishing$21.48kept$86.80kept$870.70kept

eBayMarketplace$21.20kept$86.00kept$863.60kept

AmazonMarketplace$20.26kept$84.01kept$849.01kept

SquarePayments$23.98kept$96.80kept$970.70kept

Lemon SqueezyDigital products$23.25kept$94.50kept$949.50kept

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