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diff --git a/design-documents/012-fee-schedule-metrics.rst b/design-documents/012-fee-schedule-metrics.rst index 612393d7..6e6afb61 100644 --- a/design-documents/012-fee-schedule-metrics.rst +++ b/design-documents/012-fee-schedule-metrics.rst @@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ Proposed Solution The Taler protocol offers the following fee types: -1. **Withdrawal**: For each successful withdrawal from the checking account, per coin -2. **Deposit**: For spending, per coin -3. **Refresh**: Per coin for +1. **Withdrawal**: For each successful withdrawal from the checking account, **per coin** +2. **Deposit**: For spending, **per coin** +3. **Refresh**: **Per coin** for a. Refresh transactions for receiving change b. Refresh of coins at the end of their validity c. Abort of transactions due to network failure d. Refund 4. **Refund**: For refunds or in case of contract cancellation by seller, per coin -5. **Wire fee**: For aggregated amounts wired by the Exchange to the merchant's checking account, per wire transfer -6. **Closing**: In case a withdrawal process could not be accomplished (the user's wallet did not withdraw the value from the reserve), per wire transfer from the Exchange's escrow account to the account of origin +5. **Wire fee**: For aggregated amounts wired by the Exchange to the merchant's checking account, **per wire transfer** +6. **Closing**: In case a withdrawal process could not be accomplished (the user's wallet did not withdraw the value from the reserve), **per wire transfer** from the Exchange's escrow account to the account of origin Fee schedule ============ @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Anyone who wants to load Taler wallets with coins must initiate a wire transfer * **Withdrawal** from the Exchange operator's point of view: -A fee on each coin generated would indeed affect all electronic coins withdrawn from an exchange operator and allocate costs necessary for their generation over all coins signed for the first time, but would not prevent abuse through other transactions like intentionally often-triggered refresh or refund, and would also discriminate against those users who withdraw and deposit many smaller denominations. Furthermore, buyers using coins with higher denominations could increase the exchange operator's costs by increasing refresh transactions. Overall, the cost increases are marginally small, though. +A fee on each coin generated would indeed affect all electronic coins withdrawn from an Exchange operator and allocate costs necessary for their generation over all coins signed for the first time, but would not prevent abuse through other transactions like intentionally often-triggered refresh or refund, and would also discriminate against those users who withdraw and deposit many smaller denominations. Furthermore, buyers using coins with higher denominations could increase the Exchange operator's costs by increasing refresh transactions. Overall, the cost increases are marginally small, though. * **Withdrawal** from the seller's point of view: @@ -188,3 +188,7 @@ Drawbacks Discussion / Q&A ================ + +We should insert pointers to other design documents regarding fee specifications in our documentation: +:doc:`008-fees` +<https://docs.taler.net/taler-exchange-manual.html#wire-fee-structure> |