Fees, all of them
One fee for sellers, none for buyers, and two optional extras you only pay for when you use them.
What it costs
- Listing a bottle
- Free
- Seller fee on a sale
- 8% of the item price (minimum $0.50), never on shipping
- Founding sellers
- 0% for the first 10 sales or 90 days, whichever comes first
- Buyer fee
- None
- Ground shipping
- $7.99 per seller, paid by the buyer
- FoS Verified (optional, buyer chooses)
- $12 under $250, 5% capped at $35 from $250, free above $500
- Promoted listings (optional)
- 2% to 8%, charged only when the promoted bottle sells
- Sales tax
- Collected and paid by Feelings of Scent where states require it
Example: you sell a bottle for $120. The fee is $9.60 and you receive $110.40. As a founding seller you receive $120.
How that compares (checked October 2026)
| Marketplace | Seller pays | Buyer pays | Used bottles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feelings of Scent | 8% of the item price (0% for founding sellers) | None | Yes, with fill level and batch code |
| Mercari | 10% of item and shipping | 3.6% buyer protection fee | Tolerated, no fill or batch fields |
| eBay | 13.6% + $0.40 per order (Health & Beauty) | None | Used and partial bottles not allowed |
| Poshmark | 20%, or $2.95 under $15 | None | Perfume not allowed |
| Facebook Marketplace | 10% (minimum $0.80) on shipped orders | None | Used cosmetics not allowed |
Competitor fees change. Check each site for current terms.