Most players who fund their account do it through a reseller. Not through Stripe, not through the offer wall. A reseller. If you haven't used one yet, here's what they are and how the whole thing works.
What is a reseller?
A reseller is another player, not a member of staff, who's been approved by the game administration to handle money coming in and going out. You send them money, they credit your account with Platinum. Or if you're cashing out, you submit a withdrawal and a reseller pays you.
Each reseller runs their own setup. They pick which payment methods to accept, set minimum amounts, and choose their own payout rates. Independent exchange counters, basically, run by people who also play the game.
Why not just use a credit card?
You can. Stripe works fine. But it comes with fees: 1.5% + €0.25 per transaction for European cards, 3.25% + €0.25 for non-European ones, and another 2% on top if your currency needs converting. All of that eats into your deposit.
Resellers don't charge you anything. They get a commission from the Partners Fund instead, and a lot of them pass part of that commission back to you. That's why you'll see payout rates like 101%, 102%, sometimes 103%. At 101%, you send €50 and get 50.50 Platinum. Through Stripe you'd get less than 50.
Then there's payment options. Stripe takes cards and that's about it. Resellers take PayPal, Revolut, Wise, Skrill, bank transfers, regional apps like GoPay and Dana in Indonesia, crypto, and more. Many methods across all active resellers.
How it works when you invest
Go to the Fund page and pick a reseller. The page shows their Platinum balance, which payment methods they support, how fast they typically respond, and reviews from other players.
Once you pick a payment method, the reseller's instructions tell you where to send the money. Send the amount, then fill out the confirmation form with your name, email, the transaction ID, and the amount you paid. That's how the reseller finds your transfer in their incoming payments.
Then you wait. Usually not long. Most requests get processed in minutes, some take a few hours depending on the reseller's timezone. The average across all active resellers is well under an hour. Once they verify and accept, the Platinum lands in your account.
You can leave a review after. The current average across all transactions is 4.99 out of 5.
Withdrawals
Same system, opposite direction. You submit a withdrawal request, pick a payment method, and a reseller picks it up and sends you the money.
There's a 20% fee on withdrawals that goes to the Partners Fund. Withdraw 100 Platinum and 20 goes to the fund, the reseller pays you for the other 80. Minimum is 20 Platinum.
Common methods like PayPal or Revolut get picked up fast. Anything more niche might sit longer. Requests expire after a week if nobody takes them, and you can cancel anytime to try a different method.
What's in it for the reseller?
Commission from the Partners Fund, paid on every transaction they process. The commission comes from the fund, not from you. Resellers also load their own accounts with Platinum and receive a bonus percentage when they do, which builds the balance that gets credited to players.
It's real money and real responsibility. The ones who last tend to be long-term players who care about the game. Some active resellers have processed hundreds of transactions.
Picking a reseller
Payment method is the main filter. PayPal and Revolut are the most popular, but there's something for almost every region. After that, compare payout percentages. 103% gives you more per euro than 101%, and some resellers offer better rates if you meet a higher minimum amount.
If you're putting in a large amount, check their balance too, you want to make sure they can cover it. And read the reviews. A reseller sitting on dozens of 5-star ratings got there the hard way.
Why the system exists
Credit card processors don't reach everywhere, and where they do reach, they take a cut. The reseller system gets around both of those problems. Players in Brazil use local bank transfers. Players in Indonesia use GoPay. Players in Europe just send a Revolut transfer. Everyone gets access, and most get a better rate than Stripe would give them.
It also keeps the economy player-run, which fits how everything else in Kickoff Boss works. The money flows through real people with real accounts and real reputations. Resellers earn from the fund, players save on fees, and both sides have a reason to keep it working.
