What you actually pay Jinu for
You pay Jinu for exactly two things: publishing a listing in a paid category, and promoting a listing with a Boost. You never pay Jinu for an item.
Publishing
On the website: $20 for a job, $5 for a service, $3 for a property listing, $3 for a stay, and $3 for a vehicle listed by a dealer or business. In the iPhone and Android apps those same five are $23.99, $5.99, $3.99, $3.99 and $3.99, because the app store's commission comes out of what you pay. Every other category is free to publish, including all general goods and vehicles from a private owner. The fee is charged once and the listing runs 30 days.
Boost
Boost moves a live listing to the top of Browse and into Featured near you, with a visible "Promoted" label on the card. It is placement only: there is no guaranteed number of views and no reach to buy.
| Tier | On the website | In the apps | Promoted for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bump | $1 | $1.29 | 1 day |
| Boost | $3 | $3.99 | 3 days |
| Spotlight | $5 | $5.99 | 7 days |
| Custom amount | $6 to $50 | Not sold in the apps | Priced by the day at the Spotlight rate |
The three tiers are available on the web, on iOS and on Android, at the two prices above. The custom amount is on the web only.
What you never pay Jinu for
The item itself. Jinu takes 0% of a sale between members, does not process payments between members, and holds no money in escrow. When you buy a bike from a neighbor, that money goes to the neighbor and Jinu is not involved.
There is also no charge for having an account, for browsing, for messaging, for renewing a listing, or for editing one.
Where your record is
Billing at /account/billing lists every payment you have made to Jinu, with a downloadable invoice and a receipt for each. Local cash deals between members are not billed there because they are not payments to Jinu.