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How Billing Works on IPbnb
This page explains how payments work for both renters and owners.
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IPbnb uses a straightforward, day-by-day billing system. You always know exactly what you're paying for — and when.
For Renters
The price you see in the catalog is the final price — there are no extra fees or hidden commissions added on top.
Your Credit Balance
Everything starts with your Credit Balance (CB) — this is your main account on IPbnb. All lease payments are charged from it, and you can top it up at any time.
How to add funds:
Credit or debit card via Stripe
PayPal (coming soon)
Bank wire transfer
Cryptocurrency (coming soon)
If you ever have leftover funds — for example, if you prepaid and then decided to stop leasing — you can withdraw the balance back to your bank account. Withdrawals are processed via wire transfer with a $25 processing fee.
How Lease Payments Work
When you start a lease: IPbnb charges the first 30 days upfront from your Credit Balance. If your balance doesn't have enough funds at that moment, you can top it up by the required amount — or more — before proceeding. This covers your first month and gets the subnet active immediately.
During these first 30 days, the lease can be cancelled, but the upfront payment is non-refundable — except in cases where there's a technical problem with the subnet or an issue on the owner's side. In that case, IPbnb will return the full payment and terminate the affected lease. You are then free to start a new lease on any other available subnet.
After the first 30 days: Billing switches to a daily model. Every day, the cost of one day is automatically deducted from your Credit Balance. The charge happens at midnight UTC — or more precisely, at 23:00 UTC of the day before the one being billed.
When does the first billing day start? The day you sign the lease does not count as a billable day. Billing starts from the next UTC day. For example: if you lease an IP subnet at 2:00 PM UTC on December 10, your first billing day is December 11.
Example: You lease a subnet on December 10 at 2:00 PM UTC. The daily rate is $2.50.
$75 is charged upfront (30 days × $2.50).
Billing starts December 11. The last prepaid day is January 9.
Starting January 10, $2.50 is deducted automatically each day at midnight UTC.
How to Cancel a Lease
You can submit a termination request at any time after the first 30 days. Note that the initial 30-day payment is non-refundable regardless of when you cancel.
When you submit a termination request, you choose the final date of service — either the next day, or any future date you prefer. The subnet will remain active until that date and then be automatically cancelled. Before that date, you can change the end date or cancel the termination request entirely.
When the lease ends, you'll need to withdraw your BGP announcements. If this isn't done within 24 hours of the end date, billing will continue until it's completed.
If Your Balance Gets Low
IPbnb monitors your Credit Balance automatically and will notify you before things become a problem. What happens next depends on your default payment method.
If you pay by card (Stripe) or PayPal
When | What happens |
10 days of funds remaining | Daily reminders begin — you'll receive a notification each day your balance stays below the 10-day threshold |
3 days remaining | IPbnb silently attempts to charge your card for the next 30 days |
If the charge succeeds | No action needed — your lease continues without interruption |
If the charge fails | You receive a notification; another attempt is made the following day and support is alerted |
If all attempts fail | If your Credit Balance goes negative, your lease will be cancelled. |
If you pay by bank wire transfer
When | What happens |
10 days of funds remaining | You receive a notification with a bill for the next 30 days and a request to top up |
Every day after that | Daily reminders as long as your balance stays below the 10-day threshold |
3 days remaining | Our support team is alerted. The lease is cancelled from the first day the Credit Balance goes negative. |
Because wire transfers take time to process, we recommend topping up well in advance when your balance is running low — don't wait for the reminders.
Why this approach? We want to give you every chance to top up before anything is interrupted. Losing a lease unexpectedly can cause real disruption to your infrastructure — so we notify you early and try multiple times before terminating anything.
Your Monthly Invoice
IPbnb generates invoices on the 1st of each month, covering all your rental activity from the previous month. Invoices may be issued any time between the 1st and 10th.
Your invoice lists every subnet you leased and the number of days you used it in that month.
Note: Subnets you received for free as part of a promotion will not appear on your invoice. This is intentional — including zero-cost items could create an unnecessary tax liability for you.
For Owners
Your Payout Balance
As an owner, you have a Payout Balance (PB) — a separate account where your rental income accumulates. You can either:
Withdraw it to your bank account via wire transfer ($25 fee), or
Transfer it to your Credit Balance to use for leasing subnets yourself.
IPbnb's Commission
IPbnb operates on an agency model — we handle finding renters, managing payments, covering payment processing fees, and maintaining the platform. In return, we charge a commission on your rental earnings.
Current commission: 15% for all owners (as of April 2026).
Your Monthly Self-Billing Invoice
For each month, IPbnb prepares a self-billing invoice on your behalf — a document that records your earnings from all active leases for the previous month. You don't need to create or send invoices yourself.
Invoices are generated on the 1st of each month (and may be issued up to the 10th) and cover the previous month's activity.
If one of your subnets was leased by more than one renter during the month, each rental period will appear as a separate line item.
Terminating an Active Lease
If you need to remove a subnet from the platform while it has an active renter, you can initiate a planned termination. Once you submit the request, a notice period of at least 60 days begins — or longer, if you prefer — giving the renter time to make alternative arrangements.
During this time:
The renter will see the end date on their account.
They will receive reminders 45, 30, 15, 5, and 1 day before the deadline.
They may return the IP subnet at any point during the notice period.
You will receive rental income for every day the subnet was leased, up to the termination date — regardless of when during the notice period the renter returns it.
Why 60 days? We know that losing an IP lease can significantly affect a renter's operations. A 60-day notice period gives renters enough time to find a replacement subnet and migrate — making IPbnb a platform that both sides can trust.
All Times Are in UTC
All billing calculations on IPbnb use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). A new billing day begins at midnight UTC (0:00 UTC). Please keep this in mind when planning lease start dates or terminations.
Have questions about your balance or invoices? Contact our support team at support@ipbnb.com.
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