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Spree keeps a ledger of what every seller earns, and pays it out on a schedule. Two pages under Sellers show it, and one settings page controls how it works.

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Transfers — the ledger

Every time a seller ships an order, an earning is recorded: their share of the sale, less commission, in the sale’s currency. If a refund is later issued on that order, a refund reversal takes the corresponding amount back off. Sellers → Transfers lists them all, and each links to the order that produced it. A seller’s page sums this into a Balance card:

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Payouts — settlements

On schedule, a seller’s pending earnings are batched into a payout. Sellers → Payouts lists them with their status, and each payout itemises the earnings it covers.

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The schedule

Under Settings → Payouts you set the defaults:
  • Schedule — daily, weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or manual.
  • Minimum payout amount — earnings below it roll into the next payout rather than paying out a trivial sum.
A seller can have their own schedule and minimum, set on their page under Payouts and tax; leave them blank to inherit the defaults.

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How the money moves

Settings → Payouts also chooses the payout provider — the thing that actually sends money.
The default. Spree keeps the books and moves no money: earnings accrue, batch into payouts on schedule, and each payout waits in your queue as Pending. You pay it by bank transfer from your own bank, then open the payout and mark it paid, recording the reference it went out under.Right for a marketplace starting out, or one that settles by invoice.
Refund clawbacks and netting across payouts, reconciliation, and seller tax reports are part of Spree Enterprise.