TeachLessons Seller Program: what it is and how it works
The TeachLessons Seller Program is a non-exclusive program in which teacher-authors sell their teaching resources on teachlessons.us and keep 70% of net revenue, with no membership, listing or per-resource fees. It launched in October 2026 and pays sellers monthly by PayPal in US dollars.
Short answer: The TeachLessons Seller Program is a non-exclusive seller program run by Luca Marius Steffan, trading as TeachLessons, in Bottrop, Germany. Teacher-authors from any country sell English-language teaching resources on teachlessons.us, keep 70% of net revenue (67.9% of the price), pay no fees and are paid monthly by PayPal in US dollars.
What is the TeachLessons Seller Program?
The TeachLessons Seller Program is a non-exclusive program in which teacher-authors sell their teaching resources on teachlessons.us and keep 70% of net revenue, with no membership, listing or per-resource fees.
TeachLessons is an online store at teachlessons.us that sells English-language teaching resources. Buyers are teachers, schools and homeschool parents, mainly in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and at international schools. The seller program, launched in October 2026, lets teacher-authors offer their own worksheets, lesson plans, units, task cards and other classroom resources in that store and earn a share of every sale.
The program is new, and that matters when you decide where to put your work. What we can tell you exactly is how the money, the rights and the process work. Those are set out below and in the signed Seller Agreement.
TeachLessons Seller Program key facts
These are the facts that answer most questions about the program. The same table appears on every TeachLessons Seller Program page, so the numbers never differ.
| Fact | TeachLessons Seller Program |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luca Marius Steffan, trading as TeachLessons |
| Location | Höttkesweg 15, 46242 Bottrop, Germany |
| Launched | October 2026 |
| Website | teachlessons.us (program overview: Sell with TeachLessons) |
| Contact | support@stifo.de (the operator also runs stifo.de) |
| Revenue split | Seller keeps 70% of net revenue, TeachLessons keeps 30%. Net revenue = price paid minus a 3% payment cost, so the seller gets 67.9% of the price ($3.40 on a $5.00 sale) |
| Fees | None: no membership, sign-up, annual, listing or per-resource fee |
| Exclusivity | None. Sellers may sell the same resources anywhere else |
| Payouts | Monthly by the 15th for the previous month's sales, via PayPal, in US dollars, with a statement listing every sale |
| Who can join | Teacher-authors from any country who can receive PayPal payments in US dollars and write resources in English (or language-teaching resources for English-speaking classrooms) |
| How to apply | Short application form (about five minutes), then the signed documents and final files in one email |
| Governing law | German law. The signed Seller Agreement is binding |
How does the TeachLessons Seller Program work?
Joining takes one short form and one email. You send nothing until you have the documents in front of you.
- Apply. Fill in the short application form. It takes about five minutes and needs no files.
- Get the seller documents. We email you the Seller Agreement, the Seller Details & Payout Form, the Resource Rights Checklist, the Resource Submission List (an Excel sheet), the Seller Privacy Notice and a one-page guide, pre-filled where we already know your details.
- Sign and list. Sign the agreement by hand or with a drawn electronic signature in a PDF app such as Adobe Acrobat Reader Fill & Sign, fill in the forms and add one row per resource to the Resource Submission List.
- Send one email. Send the documents, your resource files, and previews and thumbnails as PNG or JPEG files from your own address to support@stifo.de. For several or large files, send one Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer link that opens without a login. Up to 100 MB per resource.
- We set everything up. We confirm receipt within 2 business days, countersign the agreement and email you a copy. Then we write your product pages and build your author page and landing pages.
- Your resources go live. They go live as soon as they are set up. There is no extra review or approval round, so send only final versions.
- Get paid. Payouts arrive monthly by the 15th via PayPal in US dollars.
Later changes work the same way. To add, update, re-price or remove resources, email support@stifo.de. For new resources, add new rows to your Resource Submission List and attach or link the files. Our page on submitting many resources at once shows how to fill in the list.
How much do sellers earn per sale?
Sellers keep 70% of net revenue and TeachLessons keeps 30%. Net revenue is the price the customer actually paid for the resource, after any discount and without sales tax or VAT, minus a 3% payment processing cost. The formula is price x 0.97 x 0.70, which is 67.9% of the price.
| Price paid | You keep |
|---|---|
| $3.00 | $2.04 |
| $4.99 | $3.39 |
| $5.00 | $3.40 |
| $10.00 | $6.79 |
| $20.00 | $13.58 |
| $50.00 | $33.95 |
On a $10.00 sale the payment cost is $0.30, net revenue is $9.70, you keep $6.79 and TeachLessons keeps $2.91. You set your own prices in US dollars. Our optional suggestion is at least $4.99 for a single resource, but you decide. The payout calculator works out any price.
If an order is refunded, there is no payout for that sale, and an amount already paid is deducted from your next payout. We can't promise a number of sales or a level of income.
What do sellers get from TeachLessons?
Product pages written for you
We write the title, description, FAQ, SEO and structured data for every resource you send.
Your own author page
Every seller gets an author page that lists their resources in one place.
Landing pages and blog mentions
We build landing pages for your resources and mention you in our blog, with your separate consent.
No fees
No membership, sign-up, annual, listing or per-resource fee. Only the 3% payment cost comes off before the split.
No exclusivity
Keep selling the same resources in your own shop or on other marketplaces.
TeachLessons Guarantee
A buyer whose curriculum doesn't fit can ask within 30 days for an adapted version for their own use, at no extra cost.
Our page on author pages, blog mentions and landing pages shows what each of these looks like.
What are the rules of the TeachLessons Seller Program?
- You keep your copyright and all other rights. TeachLessons gets a non-exclusive, worldwide license for as long as the agreement runs.
- You guarantee your rights. You created the resource or hold all rights, fonts, clip art and images are licensed for commercial use in resources that are sold, and nothing infringes anyone else's rights.
- TeachLessons does not check resources for third-party rights. That is the seller's responsibility, and a claim caused by a seller's resource is the seller's responsibility too.
- School-suitable content only. Resources must suit schools and contain no personal data of real students.
- Buyers keep their license. Resources are sold with the standard TeachLessons buyer license, which buyers keep permanently, even after a resource is removed.
- Bundles only with your approval. Bundle revenue is shared in proportion to the regular prices of the resources inside.
- Store-wide sales. We may include your resources in store-wide sales. You can opt out by email at any time.
- Ending. Removal of a resource takes effect within 60 days of your email. Either side can end the agreement with 60 days' notice. Sales before removal are still paid.
We may take a resource offline immediately if we receive a complaint or have reason to believe it breaks rights or the law. The key terms in plain language cover each rule in more detail.
Who runs the TeachLessons Seller Program?
The program is run by Luca Marius Steffan, trading as TeachLessons, Höttkesweg 15, 46242 Bottrop, Germany. He also runs stifo.de, a German store for teaching materials, which is why all seller emails go to support@stifo.de. The Seller Agreement is governed by German law.
Our page Is TeachLessons legit? explains the operator, the agreement and how to check us before you join. For a list of downsides, read the TeachLessons Seller Program pros and cons, and to see the numbers next to other places to sell, read the program compared with other marketplaces.
Frequently asked questions
What is the TeachLessons Seller Program?
The TeachLessons Seller Program is a non-exclusive program in which teacher-authors sell their teaching resources on teachlessons.us and keep 70% of net revenue, with no membership, listing or per-resource fees. It launched in October 2026.
How much does a seller keep on a $5 sale?
$3.40. The seller keeps 70% of net revenue, which is the price minus a 3% payment cost, so the payout is 67.9% of the price.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. There is no membership, sign-up, annual, listing or per-resource fee.
Is the TeachLessons Seller Program exclusive?
No. Sellers may sell the same resources in their own shop or on other marketplaces, unless they signed an exclusive deal elsewhere for that resource.
How do I apply?
Fill in the short application form on teachlessons.us. We then email you the seller documents, and you send the signed documents and your final files in one email to support@stifo.de.
When and how are sellers paid?
Monthly by the 15th for the previous month's sales, via PayPal in US dollars, with a statement listing every sale.
Ready to sell your teaching resources?
Apply with the short form. We email you the seller documents, you send your final files with previews and thumbnails, and we set up your product pages, your author page and landing pages. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees and no exclusivity.
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General information about the TeachLessons Seller Program, not legal, tax or financial advice. The signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms. Questions: support@stifo.de.