Selling on the BuyNatural Marketplace requires each Seller to have an active Selling Plan. There are two types of Selling Plans; FBS or FBN. The primary difference between these plans is the mode of order management and fulfillment. With FBN you are engaging the Fulfillment by BuyNatural team to warehouse your goods, pick, pack and ship your items as well as provide customer service for the orders dispatched. FBS plans require Sellers to do their own order fulfillment.
FBN selling plan #
In the Fulfillment by BuyNatural (FBN) selling plan, you are charged a non-refundable monthly subscription fee (paid yearly), regardless of whether you have any active listings or sell anything in a particular month. You do not pay a per-order fee when an item sells. All other fees are charged as applicable.
The FBN selling plan gives you access to the Fulfilment by BuyNatural (FBN) warehousing, fulfillment, and customer care services. When an order is made on your Store, the FBN team will take care of picking, packing, and shipping the order.
FBS selling plan #
In the Fulfillment by Seller (FBS) selling plan, you are charged a non-refundable, one-off listing fee plus a closing fee every time you sell an item. You do not pay a monthly subscription fee. All other fees are charged as applicable.
The FBS selling plan gives you access to inventory and shipping settings, and in addition, you can use coupons and Facebook tools. FBS selling plans are also not eligible to be included in the BuyNatural paid media programs. The FBS selling plan is beneficial to sellers wanting control over their stock management and fulfillment processes.
Switch to a different selling plan #
You can switch between selling plans whenever you want.
- Switch to an FBS selling plan
- Switch to an FBN selling plan
The following table summarizes the differences between FBS and FBN selling plans.
Plan type Seller account feature | FBN | FBS |
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Monthly subscription fee | Yes | No |
$0.99 per-order fee when an item sells | No | Yes |
One-off listing fee | Yes | No |
View inventory and reports | Yes | No |
Manage and fulfill orders | No | Yes |
Provide customer service and order tracking | Yes | No |
Make listings inactive when you want to stop selling for a period of time (for example, going on holiday or vacation, and so on) | Yes | Yes |
Coupon and Facebook tools | Yes | Yes |
Create new product pages in the BuyNatural catalog | Yes | Yes |
Additional Store accounts for team management | Yes | Yes |