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		delecti on Dec 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NFT Replicas: An app to mint a replica of virtuall... My understanding is that minting an NFT always costs money (gas fees that go to the broader mining network to pay the miners for doing the processing). So the cost isn't solely for the benefit of the website maintainers, though I'm sure they're taking a cut too.

orionsbelt on Dec 23, 2021 [–]

The quoted fee is 100% a fee to the website and is separate from gas cost. He could charge no fee, but you would still pay gas. It's a cash grab.

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