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Set up and start a payout

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When you make a sale on Whatnot, your earnings first process in your account. Once funds are available in your balance, you can start a payout to send them to your bank.

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Add or edit your payout method 

Your payout method is the bank account where we send your earnings. 

Before your first payout: Verify as seller to add a payout method. This helps keep your account secure and makes sure we’re paying the right person.

You can add a new payout method or update your existing one anytime.

Add or edit payout method in the app
  1. Open the app
  2. Tap Seller Hub at the bottom of the screen
  3. Scroll down and go to Payouts
  4. Tap Add a Payout Method or Edit Payout Settings to open Stripe Connect in your browser
Add or edit payout method on web
  1. From whatnot.com, click on your account icon in the top right
  2. Under the Selling tab, open Seller Hub
  3. On the left, click Financials and open the Payouts tab
  4. Click Add a Payout Method or Edit Payout Settings to open Stripe Connect

If you’re adding a payout method for the first time, you’ll create or connect a Stripe account, verify your personal information, and choose the bank account for your payouts.

If you already have a payout method, follow the prompts in Stripe Connect to update it. 

Tip: PayPal is no longer available for new payouts. If you added PayPal before it was removed, you can continue using it.

Start a payout

Once your payout method is set up and you have available funds, you can start a payout at any time.

Each payout moves your available earnings from your Whatnot balance to your selected payout method.

Start a payout in the app
  1. Open the app
  2. Tap Seller Hub at the bottom of the screen
  3. In the top right, open the menu (☰)
  4. Go to Payouts
  5. Tap Start Payout
Start a payout on web
  1. From whatnot.com, click on your account icon in the top right
  2. Under the Selling tab, open Seller Hub
  3. On the left, click Financials and open the Payouts tab
  4. Click Start Payout

How long payouts take  

After you start a payout, funds typically arrive within 1–2 business days. Business days don’t include weekends or local banking holidays.

Banking holidays may delay payouts, even if the status shows processing. 

Holiday schedules:

You can check your payout status and history anytime in Seller Hub > Payouts.

When funds reach your bank account, the status updates to Completed.

How to check your payout status.

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