Stripe Revenue Screenshots Are Misleading: Revenue vs. Profit Gap
oykun · x · 2026-08-18
Highlights the misleading nature of flashy Stripe screenshots on social media:
- The displayed $500K - $1M figures are often Gross Volume, not Gross Revenue.
- Gross Volume is the total money processed before deductions for taxes, refunds, disputes, and unearned prepayments.
- Advises against comparing your net profit to these inflated top-line numbers, suggesting you are likely performing better than your feed implies.
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