What BrokerBucks Are
BrokerBucks are credits that reduce your ShopBroker service fee. $1 in BrokerBucks takes $1 off your service fee on a future sale. They apply automatically at checkout.
> In one sentence: BrokerBucks are fee credits. Starting May 29, 2026, the Monthly Seller Dividend is the scheduled ongoing way to receive new BrokerBucks.
How You Get Them
Starting May 29, 2026, the Monthly Seller Dividend is scheduled to issue BrokerBucks each month for active sellers. Your share of the dividend pool is paid as a BrokerBucks credit to your account, ready to apply to your next sale.
Each month, ShopBroker sets a dividend pool from platform service fees billed for completed sales. Qualifying sellers receive a share based on their portion of that month's qualifying GMV. See the Monthly Seller Dividend article for the full mechanic.
How Your Balance Applies
When you complete a sale:
Service fee is calculated on your sale price, then reduced by your tier discount.
Available BrokerBucks apply against the remaining service fee.
You keep more of the sale.
The amount applied is whichever is lower: your current balance or the remaining service fee on that sale. Anything left over stays in your account for the next sale.
Your transaction breakdown shows exactly how much was applied.
What BrokerBucks Don't Apply To
BrokerBucks reduce your service fee only. They don't reduce:
The buyer's delivery fee
Payment processing costs
The item's sale price
Checking Your Balance
To see what's in your account:
Open My Shop (your dashboard)
Look for your BrokerBucks balance
Open it to see how each credit was earned and spent
Frequently Asked Questions
Do BrokerBucks expire?
No. As long as your account is active, your balance stays put.
Can I cash out my balance?
No. BrokerBucks are credits against future service fees. They can't be transferred between accounts or converted to cash.
Are taxes owed on BrokerBucks?
BrokerBucks are non-cash credits against future ShopBroker service fees. ShopBroker treats them as coupon-style fee credits, not cash payouts. No separate GST/HST is charged when credits are issued; when they are applied, they reduce the service fee before GST/HST is calculated. ShopBroker does not issue a T4A solely because BrokerBucks are credited to your account. Ask your accountant how to record them for your own books.
Where do I see when BrokerBucks were applied?
Open the transaction details for any completed sale. The breakdown shows the service fee, your tier discount, the BrokerBucks applied, and your final payout.
My existing balance is from referrals or leaderboard prizes, is it still good?
Yes. Earlier in 2026 BrokerBucks were also issued through referral milestones and Community Stars leaderboard prizes. Those earning paths are scheduled to pause under the May 29, 2026 Terms update in favour of the simpler Monthly Seller Dividend, but credits you already earned through them still apply against service fees while your account is active. Nothing about your existing balance changed.
Questions?
If your balance looks off or you want a walk-through of how BrokerBucks applied to a specific sale, reach out and we'll go through it with you.