Updated April 2026
What you can sell
CheckoutFirst is built for independent perfumers. List finished fragrances, raw materials, digital formulation files, and specialist services. Buyers come specifically for fragrance goods, so your listings reach the right audience from the start.
- Finished fragrances: Eau de parfum, soliflores, personal blends, and sample sets
- Raw materials: Aroma chemicals, naturals, bases, and fragrance kits
- Digital products: Formula files, accord libraries, and educational worksheets
- Services: Custom commissions, consultations, and bespoke work
How it works
Getting listed takes a few minutes. There are no monthly fees, no approval queues for standard listings, and no minimums.
- Create your account. Sign up with an email address. No credit card is required to get started.
- Build your listing. Add photos, a description, price, and shipping options. Digital products are delivered to buyers automatically after purchase.
- Share or get discovered. Send your listing link directly to buyers or let the marketplace surface your work to shoppers browsing by category.
- Get paid. Stripe processes the payment. CheckoutFirst releases payouts from your connected Stripe balance once your available balance reaches the current payout threshold, or after the dormant-account hold window is reached.
Fee structure
Fees are percentage-based with a flat payment processing charge. There are no listing fees, no subscriptions, and no setup costs.
| Channel | Platform fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sale (your link) | 10% | + $0.30 |
| Marketplace discovered | 15% | + $0.30 |
A direct sale is when a buyer arrives through a link you shared. A marketplace sale is when a buyer finds your listing through browsing or search on CheckoutFirst. The attribution is tracked automatically.
Seller tools included
Every account includes free access to the formula workspace. Use the IFRA Category 4 compliance checker, dilution calculator, and pricing estimator while you build your product line. No separate subscription is required.
The formula tools are available to all users. They are not gated behind a seller plan or paid tier.
Getting started
Create a free account and connect your Stripe account to activate payouts. Once connected, you can publish listings immediately and Stripe starts collecting cleared funds in your connected balance until the payout policy releases them.