We offer a choice of four payment options. Some — such as PayPal — are simple for us to deal with, so we can offer you payment via their service at no cost. Others — such as Western Union — are a pain for us to deal with, so we unfortunately need to charge you additional fees to cover our costs.

Below is a list of the payment providers we support, along with the fees we charge for payment via each:

• PayPal: no fees
• AlertPay: $10 withdrawal fee
• Moneybookers: $10 withdrawal fee
• Western Union: $25 withdrawal fee + third party fees

Each of these payment providers service a selection of countries, and they may charge you additional fees to receive your money — check their web sites to see which is most cost-effective for you when receiving payments from Australia.

If you find yourself winning a few contests, it’s a good idea to save your prizes in your 99designs account, and then pay them out in one transaction. This will reduce the fees you need to pay.