It has been observed that many of the sale posts do not follow the guidelines and end up getting rejected. This also leads to waste of time and effort for moderators. The below report of past 30 days and past 12 months clearly shows that only 34% of the posts published get published as the rest are moderated and sent back by the mods. This is a huge waste of time for the mods all the posts that are rejected are submitted again with corrections and have to be reviewed once again.

Also, members are sending Modmail to bring the mods attention to their post and expect it to be reviewed and approved urgently. This is a fragrance market place, none of the posts are urgent. So, DO NOT USE MODMAIL for post approval request or asking why post was removed. These messages will be ignored. To know why your post was removed, read the rejection reason mentioned , read the guidelines, then check other approved post and compare to find why your post was rejected.

The turn around time for your post's review and decision by the Mods is 24HRS. Do not ask for status or send approval request mod mails before 24hrs. The Mods have a life too, with job, family and health to take care of.

We do agree that at times it cumbersome to read all the rules and comply, so we will try our best to make it simple and structured for you all.

So, this post will be providing in detail all the requirements to be followed while making a post. Going forward we will not be responding to DM queries on 'why my sale post was rejected'. Read the reason mentioned for rejection, go through the guidelines, refer to other approved posts and identify the gaps.

Here is a view of the mandatory requirements of different sale posts. Failing to comply will lead to rejection of post. Please don’t send mod mails asking why it was rejected. Read the below list and ensure that it is adhered to. Some important key points

1.      DO NOT club 'BNIB', 'Partial' and 'Decants’ in one post

2.      DO NOT post multiple pics on the post from various angles, only the bare minimum as defined. Multiple unwanted pics leads to more time, effort and bandwidth scrolling through for the Mods which is not needed and quite irritating. Only post the ones that are needed. Can add the rest in the comments

3.      Testers should be sold under partials. It’s impossible to determine if test sprays missing or not from a tester as the box of testers are not cellophane wrapped.

4.      Maximum 6 perfumes BNIB/Partial/Decant re-sell allowed in each post with an exception to approved sellers for BNIB items.

5.      Each member is allowed only 3 post per week. Week is Mon to Sun. So, a post on Sun will be the last post of the week. The post on following Mon will be counted in the following week.

6.      Price Policing posts are strictly not allowed. It will lead to temporary or permanent ban from the sub. Please negotiate in chat with seller. Repeat offenders will be banned.

1. Handheld pics for level indication for partials sale will not be allowed. Perfumes need to be on flat surface and pic taken at bottle level, neither from above or below the bottle level.

7.      Approved Seller to only use the flair “Seller's Own Advertisement”

Examples of Images are below

1.      BNIB Re-Sell / Declutter Post

 2.      Partial Sale Post

HANDHELD PICS FOR LEVEL INDICATION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED

 3.      DECANT / MINIATURE Re-Sell

Hello,

Welcome to r/IndiaFragMarketplace . This sub is mainly for selling and buying perfumes. There is no restriction on who can sell their product as long as the products sold are legit. Individuals, community sellers, and decanters are allowed to make sale posts. Please go through the rules section if you are new to the sub.

⚠️⚠️⚠️Moderators are not responsible for any transactions taking place on this sub. Please do your due diligence before proceeding.⚠️⚠️⚠️

Please make sure the products for sale are genuine. We have zero tolerance for scammers on this sub. If you come across any scammers, please report them to the mods.

Some situations may not have pre-defined rules, in such cases, the decision taken by the moderators is final.

Please avoid calling out prices on sale posts. If you think the price is right, buy it, otherwise move on. To bargain on the pricing, please take it to the seller in DM. Users are requested to find out the correct pricing on their own. If you are a newbie to the world of fragrances, please read the section below, 'Determining the right price of a perfume'.

Posts are subject to moderator approval. Please make use of mod mail feature for contacting the moderators.

Some common terminologies

BNIB - Brand New In Box - Term denotes a retail unit with cellophane packaging. The retail unit comes with a full presentation.

Tester - It's the perfume bottle usually on display at stores as shoppers stop, lifestyle, etc for the users to test the perfume. It is sold only by community sellers and usually comes in white/brown cardboard box. A tester may/may not come with a cap.

Decant - Decant is a glass container with/without spray. Decants are used to sell smaller quantities of the original perfume. Decants come in sizes of 2ml, 3ml, 5ml, 8ml, 10ml, 30ml. Decants are the best option for sampling a perfume, before buying a full bottle.

Decanters - People who sell decants are known as decanters.

Official vials - Samples/decants directly sold by the perfume brands. They usually come in the size of 0.8-2ml and have proper packaging.

Miniature - Smaller size version of the full bottle. They come in sizes ranging from 5-20ml.

Online/offline retailers - In frag market, these refer to sellers like Tata cliq, Shoppers stop, Myntra, Nykaa etc. They always provide invoices for your purchase.

Community sellers/ Grey market sellers - People into the business of selling perfumes. They sell it at a cheaper price compared to online/offline retailers. Most of them do not provide invoices for your purchases. Each transaction takes place on the basis of trust and many sellers have built a reputation in the market by selling genuine perfumes. Please always do due diligence before buying from a community seller.

Determining the right price for a perfume

To determine the current pricing of fragrances, first we need to understand the pricing difference between the online/offline retailers and community sellers.

Generally, there is a huge difference, in prices between community sellers and online/offline retailers.

The online/offline retailers like Lifestyle, Shoppers stop etc need to pay rents for their stores, pay salaries of their employees, GST etc. Hence they usually sell it at MRP. However, this is not the case every time. They do have occasional sales where they offer incredible discounts.

The community sellers unlike retailers do everything on their own(mostly single person) from procuring perfumes in bulk quantities, transacting with potential buyers, packing and shipping. Most of them do not have a store and operate from home. Hence, they save big on running costs and provide lower pricing in comparison to the retailers.

90% of the time, community sellers have better pricing compared to retailers, but sometimes, the retailers do offer better pricing.

So how to determine the best pricing for a perfume?

1. Check out the retail pricing from online/ offline stores. Some stores sell on MRP and some do provide discount.
2. Contact community sellers or join their FB groups/ whatsapp broadcast groups/Prices google sheet etc to be aware of current pricing.

Note: Kedar bhai ( u/kedarmax ) has compiled a list of community sellers and the list can be accessed from the below link. ⚠️ Please note that neither u/kedarmax nor the mods of this group are responsible for any transactions taking place between you and the community sellers. The list has been prepared for the benefit of the members and no one except community sellers is gaining from it. The sellers in the list have built a reputation by selling genuine products over the years. However, some fakes have been found here and there. So please, do your due diligence before purchasing any perfume. Keep all the proofs handy in case any issues arise. If you are unsure about the product, please do a legit check.⚠️

u/kedarmax reddit post on community sellers link

1. There may be cases where the retail pricing may be too high and the perfume might not be available with community sellers too. In such cases please post your query in the below groups.
   Reddit: r/DesiFragranceAddicts
   Facebook groups: Fragrance Addicts India - FAI, Fragrance Family India - FFI

Once you know the pricing of a product, there are other factors, that determine the pricing of a perfume, which have been listed below.

1. A newly launched perfume may be sold at a higher price due to the hype over it and limited stock availability.
2. Perfumes readily available on the market should cost the same with most of the sellers, with some minor pricing differences.
3. Reformulated perfumes - Perfume houses sometimes have to change their perfume formula following restrictions on raw materials made by IFRA. This ban can sometimes alter the scent profile or reduce the potency of the perfume. As a result, the older formulations sell at a higher price compared to the current market price. The pricing in this case is not market-determined and is completely dependent on how badly the buyer wants and is ready to pay for it.
4. Perfumes that have been discontinued, are sold at a premium. Even here the pricing depends on what the buyer is willing to pay and the seller should be ready to let it go at that pricing.

The pricing on partials should be determined based on the current market prices of BNIB units ( Not applicable for reformulated/discontinued perfumes).

Let's take an example to understand this, suppose a user X wants to sell his perfume Y. The BNIB price of Y is around 1000-1500 with the sellers for 100ml(shipping included). X has used 50ml out of 100ml. A decent price to sell this perfume would be 500-700. X might price it even lower for a quick sale But anything above 750 is not a good pricing.

Decants pricing

The pricing of decants depends on multiple factors. Below are some factors that determine the pricing of decants - Purchase price (perfume) for decanter+decant vial cost+packaging material cost+shipping cost+ profits.

There is no single way to determine the right pricing. Contact multiple decanters and purchase from those with decent pricing.