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Another note about the examples below: I chose arbitrary numbers for the FIO and domain transfer fees in the examples.  The key differences are that option A has a cheaper flat rate for transferring domains than option B.  To account for this, 2.5% of all sale prices will go to the FIO BPs in option A.  The 2.5% will essentially be paid out like transaction fees, but I have listed it separately for transparency within this document.

Option A:

  • Flat domain transfer fee (cheaper than the one that currently exists) – for transfers to and from Escrow Account

    • Seller pays double as a listing fee in order to send the domain to the Escrow Account

      • If cancellation occurs, transfer of domain back to seller is covered

      • If the domain sells the marketplace keeps the second half of the listing fee

    • Buyer pays this on top of the sale price so that they can receive the domain from the Escrow Account

  • Flat FIO transfer Fee

    • The buyer pays this on top of the sale price so that seller can receive payment for the domain

    • Or have this fee deducted from what the seller receives

  • 2.5% Marketplace Commission on sale price

    • Deducted from the amount that seller gets for domain

  • 2.5% FIO BP Commission on sale price

    • Deducted from the amount that seller gets for domain

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  • If the domain sells:

    • Samantha pays 20 + 20 = 40 FIO

    • Samuel pays 1000 + 20 + 5 = 1025 FIO

    • The marketplace gets 1000*2.5% + 20 = 45 FIO

    • The FIO Block Producers get 20 + 1000*2.5% + 20 = 65 FIO

    • Samantha gets 1000 – 25 – 25 = 950 FIO

    • Samuel gets ownership of the “sam” domain

  • If the listing is canceled:

    • Samantha pays 20 + 20 = 40 FIO

    • The FIO Block Producers get 20 + 20 = 40 FIO

    • Samantha gets ownership of the “sam” domain

Option B:

  • Flat domain transfer fee (that already exists) – for transfers to and from Escrow Account

    • Seller pays double as a listing fee in order to send the domain to the Escrow Account

      • If cancellation occurs, transfer of domain back to seller is covered

      • If the domain sells the marketplace keeps the second half of the listing fee

    • Buyer pays this on top of the sale price so that they can receive the domain from the Escrow Account

  • Flat FIO transfer fee

    • The buyer pays this on top of the sale price so that seller can receive payment for the domain

    • Or have this fee deducted from what the seller receives

  • 2.5% Marketplace Commission on sale price

    • o   Deducted from the amount that seller gets for domain

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  • If the domain sells:

    • Samantha pays 50 + 50 = 100 FIO

    • Samuel pays 1000 + 50 + 5 = 1055 FIO

    • The marketplace gets 1000*2.5% + 50 = 75 FIO

    • The FIO Block Producers get 50 + 50 = 100 FIO

    • Samantha gets 1000 – 25 = 975 FIO

    • Samuel gets ownership of the “sam” domain

  • If the listing is canceled:

    • Samantha pays 50 + 50 = 100 FIO

    • The FIO Block Producers get 50 + 50 = 100 FIO

    • Samantha gets ownership of the “sam” domain

Examples from other NFT marketplaces:

The last part of this document contains some examples of fees that other NFT marketplaces use.  The next two screenshots are examples of what a buyer and seller will see on Collectables.io, a marketplace for WAX NFTs.

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