Hi,
I just noticed in a Beta game that if you place a trade on the market for a resource the trading fee is automatically deducted even if the trade is not yet executed and it is not returned if the order is cancelled. In general, the fee applies as soon as the order is placed and is gone. Is this normal or just a bug?

I don't have another normal game open right now to test it there but in sum I think that punishing a player just for placing a trade order goes a bit too far, e specially if you place a large order.

Yes, the fee applies in every game, but is it also in non-beta games charged when the order is placed (an not returned back if the order is cancelled) or only after the order is executed?