Doubao Introduces a 12% Service Fee for Hotel Bookings Made Through Its Channel
ByteDance’s Doubao has begun applying an independent fee structure to hotel bookings made through its channel on Douyin’s local-services platform. The combined charge is about 12%, including an 11.4% software service fee and a 0.6% payment fee. The policy took effect on Aug. 10. The fee is applied to hotel orders completed through the channel. […]
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Published: 11 August 2026
Source: TechNode (CN)
Category: News
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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