Host Agreement
Last updated: July 2026 · Jump to full agreement
The short version
- Venue safety
- Accurate class listings
- Local permits and licensing
- Instructor conduct and qualifications
- Checking students in via the app
- Supervising guardian present for any minor you opt in to allow
- Student bookings and payment processing
- Payouts of your full class price, 3 days after each session (students pay a service fee of 6% + a flat $1.79 per booking, which covers SkillForage's platform and processing fees; payment and processing fees are subject to change)
- Automatic student refunds for cancellations
- A public profile and discovery platform
Key obligations
Full payout terms
Payout moves to your Stripe balance automatically 3 days after a class session ends. Check-in is not required for payout; the only thing that pauses it is an incident report filed on the booking before that 3-day window closes, or an open Stripe dispute; both are reviewed by our team before funds move. Hosts receive 100% of their listed class price. Students are charged a service fee on top of 6% + a flat $1.79 per booking, which covers SkillForage's platform and processing fees. Payment and processing fees are subject to change. Please allow an additional 2-5 business days for Stripe to deposit funds to your bank. If something goes wrong on class day, cancel the session for an automatic refund, or have the affected student file an incident report before the payout window closes.
Full Agreement
1. Becoming a host
To list classes on SkillForage, you must complete business verification and connect a Stripe account for payouts. SkillForage reserves the right to approve or deny host applications at its sole discretion.
2. Accuracy of listings
Hosts are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and legality of all class listings. Misrepresentation may result in immediate suspension.
3. Payouts and platform fee
Hosts receive payouts via Stripe transfer automatically 3 days after a session ends. Check-in is not required for payout to release (section 5); the only things that pause it are an incident report filed on the booking before that 3-day window closes, or an open Stripe dispute. Please allow an additional 2-5 business days for Stripe to deposit funds to your bank. Hosts receive 100% of their listed class price. Students pay a service fee on top of the class price (6% + a flat $1.79 per booking), which covers SkillForage's platform and processing fees. Payment and processing fees are subject to change. No fees are deducted from host earnings.
4. Cancellations
Host cancellations trigger automatic full student refunds. SkillForage may cancel any session for safety or legal reasons.
5. Check-in and attendance
Students check in via the app on the day of class: scanning the host's printed or on-screen QR code, checking themselves in from their own ticket page, or being scanned by the host with the in-app scanner. This gives hosts a live roster of who actually showed up; any booking not checked in within 24 hours of class end is automatically marked unattended for the host's records. Check-in does not gate payout (section 3); payout releases automatically on schedule regardless of check-in status. Check-in is required to leave a public review, since only a checked-in student can review a class. If a problem comes up on class day, students can cancel in advance for a refund per the cancellation policy, or file an incident report before the payout window in section 3 closes so it's reviewed before funds move.
6. Compliance with law
Hosts must comply with all applicable laws including health and safety regulations, food handling permits, business licensing, and occupancy limits.
7. Safety standards
Hosts must maintain a safe, inclusive environment. Discrimination, harassment, or unsafe conditions are grounds for immediate removal. SkillForage investigates complaints and may remove accounts without prior notice.
8. Student data
Participant information received for a booking must be used only for that booking. It may not be sold, shared, or used for unsolicited marketing.
9. Marketing and promotion
Classes and businesses listed on SkillForage are subject to being featured in SkillForage's own marketing and outreach to students, including the website, email newsletters, and social media.
10. Minors
Classes are adults-only by default. Hosts who opt a class into minor attendance agree that the accompanying guardian must be present and remain on the premises for the length of the scheduled class, and may refuse admission to an unaccompanied minor. SkillForage relies on the guardian's signed consent per booking rather than vetting families itself; the host remains fully responsible for a safe environment, same as for any participant.
11. Termination
Either party may terminate at any time. Outstanding payouts will still be processed on schedule.
12. Amendments
SkillForage may update this agreement with email notice. Continued use constitutes acceptance.