Bank statement charge
What is the BRIGHT MARKET LLC charge on my bank statement?
Who charged you
FastSpring a software reseller (Bright Market LLC)
BRIGHT MARKET LLC is FastSpring, a company that sells software, apps and online services on behalf of thousands of other companies. The charge is usually a purchase or a subscription renewal of a product you or someone in your household bought from one of them.
How it can show on a statement
BRIGHT MARKET LLCFSPRGFS*[COMPANY NAME]FSPRG*[COMPANY NAME]
1 more way it shows
FASTSPRING
Find out what it was
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Search your email for FastSpring, FSPRG or Bright Market around the charge date to find the order receipt, which names the product.
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Read the name after FS* or FSPRG* on the statement line and check your account with that company for a renewal.
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If you paid with PayPal, open PayPal Activity and look for Bright Market LLC, FastSpring or the product's name with the same amount.
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Ask others in your household to search their email for a FastSpring receipt; the purchase may be theirs.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to FastSpring, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “BRIGHT MARKET LLC”?
FastSpring is the legal seller (an authorized reseller) for the software companies it works with, so the charge carries its name instead of the brand you bought from. Bright Market LLC is FastSpring's legal company name, and PayPal payments can show that name.
On cards, FastSpring lines usually read FSPRG, or FS* or FSPRG* followed by the name of the company whose product you bought. That name after the star is the quickest clue.
Why you might see this charge
- A software or app subscription renewed automatically, for example an SEO tool, a design app or a PC utility.
- A one-off license or upgrade for desktop software or a game.
- A trial that turned into a paid plan when it ended.
- A purchase made by someone else in your household with your card or PayPal.
Is BRIGHT MARKET LLC legit?
Real: FastSpring and Bright Market LLC are the same established company, an authorized reseller that takes payments for thousands of software makers. The charge is normally genuine billing, though it may be for a product you forgot about or did not mean to renew.
Fake renewal emails sometimes borrow software brand names to get card details. Check the order in your own email receipts and accounts, never through a link in an unexpected message.
Other charges people look up
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE * | GOOGLE * is Google billing for something bought with a Google Account, followed by the developer, app or Google product. | |
| CLEVERBRIDGE | Cleverbridge | CLEVERBRIDGE or CBI* on a statement is Cleverbridge, a German company that sells software for other companies as the… |
| MSBILL.INFO | Microsoft | MSBILL.INFO is Microsoft's billing label for purchases and subscriptions on a Microsoft account. |
| LARGE DIGITAL GOODS MERCHANT | Very large digital stores (Apple, Microsoft and others) | LARGE DIGITAL GOODS MERCHANT is a card network category, not a company: some banking apps show it for purchases from… |
| 2CO.COM | 2Checkout | 2CO.COM is 2Checkout, a company that sells software and subscriptions on behalf of thousands of brands, including many… |
| PAYPRO GLOBAL | PayPro Global | PAYPRO GLOBAL is PayPro Global, a Toronto company that sells software, apps and subscriptions on behalf of software… |
| STEAM PURCHASE | Steam | WL *STEAM PURCHASE or STEAM PURCHASE is Steam, the PC game store run by Valve. |
| SOLIDGATE | Solidgate | SOLIDGATE, SOLIDGATE LLC or SOLIDGATE.COM means you paid an online business, often an app or subscription service… |
Questions about BRIGHT MARKET LLC
What is Bright Market LLC?
Bright Market LLC is the legal name of FastSpring, a company in Santa Barbara, California that sells software and digital products for other companies. A charge under that name is a purchase from one of those companies.
Why does PayPal show Bright Market LLC?
When you pay with PayPal at a FastSpring checkout, PayPal can show FastSpring's legal name, Bright Market LLC, though some sellers say the product name shows instead. The order email from FastSpring usually names the product.
Is FastSpring legit?
Yes, FastSpring is an established reseller used by thousands of software companies. A charge is normally a real purchase or renewal, so find the receipt to see which product it was.
Is BRIGHTMARKET LLC or BRIGHT MARKET LLC DBA FASTSPRING the same company?
Yes. Bright Market LLC is the company name behind FastSpring, sometimes written as one word, and dba means doing business as. Whichever way it is written, the charge is for software or an app sold through FastSpring.
What can I do about a FastSpring charge I did not agree to?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to FastSpring, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Look up a charge / Question a Charge (FastSpring consumer support)
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- What is FastSpring? PayPal shows Bright Market LLC (Tactus Therapy help)