Money and pricing
Free balance
Last updated by The PanelCompare editorial team
Why does free balance matter to a buyer?
A genuine free balance is the cheapest possible test of a panel: place a minimum order on a cheap row, watch whether it delivers, and learn what a real order does before any money is at risk. That is worth more than the credit itself.
Fake versions are common enough to check for. The recurring patterns are a credit that requires a deposit to unlock, and a credit that can only be spent on services that never deliver — both of which convert a trial into a funnel.
How does free balance show up in a price list?
It shows on the wallet as a credit, sometimes tagged as bonus funds with spending restrictions attached, and often expires after a set period.
Read the restrictions before spending it. Bonus funds are frequently non-refundable and non-withdrawable even where ordinary balance is not.
Think this definition is wrong?
Terminology in this market is set by the panels that use it, and it moves. If a panel uses free balance to mean something other than what is written here, send us the listing and we will either correct the definition or record the variant. The process is on the about page.