Sell online from France: every marketplace you can reach, and which ones are French
Reach French buyers across classifieds, fashion resale, live auctions and global platforms. Leboncoin and Vinted charge sellers nothing, and platforms report you to the tax office only once you pass 30 sales or €2,000 a year.
- Private selling in France is free on the classifieds channels, but not on fashion marketplaces. Leboncoin charges no listing fee and no commission for individuals; Vinted charges sellers nothing and has the buyer pay a protection fee, typically around 5% plus a flat fee; eBay France charges private sellers no selling commission since 1 March 2023.
- Leboncoin is where French people sell anything except fashion. With 27 million monthly active users and 60 million live listings, it is the default classifieds destination for vehicles, furniture, electronics, services and real estate in France. Vinted reaches the same audience for second-hand clothing, and Vestiaire Collective reaches them for luxury fashion.
- Shipping in France centres on three carriers: La Poste Colissimo, Mondial Relay parcel-shop drops, and Relais Colis. Colissimo dominates domestic; parcel-shop model is popular for lower-value items and returns. In-person handover remains normal for higher-value sales.
- Platform reporting follows the DAC7 rule: you must report to the French tax office if you exceed either 30 sales or €2,000 in a calendar year on one platform. Individuals register as auto-entrepreneur for tax purposes; the status brings a simplified flat-rate tax (typically 1–3% depending on sector) instead of VAT registration or quarterly accounting.
- Vinted France charges sellers nothing. The buyer-protection fee (typically around 5% of the item price plus a small flat fee) is deducted from the buyer’s payment to you.
- Nine of the marketplaces FLUF drives are specific to France, out of 50+ in total.
- 7 days for £1, then from £9/month.
On this page
- Why selling here is cheaper than in the UK, and why it isn’t
- Which marketplaces you can reach from France
- The French-specific ones, briefly
- Shipping and the carrier landscape
- Tax and reporting: the €2,000 threshold
- Listing in more than one place without overselling
- What FLUF costs
- Sources and verification
- Related guides
Why selling here is cheaper than in the UK, and why it isn’t
France sits between Germany (where private sellers pay nothing) and the UK (where they now do). The picture is mixed because each channel took a different path.
Leboncoin, which is where most French sellers start, charges individuals no listing fee, no commission, and no transaction cost. A €100 sale nets €100. The only cost is optional: visibility boosts (top-of-list bump, daily refresh, featured slot) cost a few euros each. Integrated shipping (Colissimo, Mondial Relay, Shop2Shop) is optional per-listing.
Vinted charges sellers nothing for the sale itself. The buyer protection fee (roughly 5% of the item price plus a flat component, rates vary per tier) is deducted from the buyer’s payment before it reaches you. For a €50 item, the buyer pays €52–€53 total; you receive €50. The difference from eBay: Vinted made it a buyer fee rather than splitting it with the seller.
eBay France removed the selling commission for private sellers on 1 March 2023. Private sellers get 250 listings per month at no cost and €0.50 for each one beyond.
The practical difference: Leboncoin and Vinted are the channels where you pay nothing. Vestiaire Collective, a global luxury platform founded in Paris, takes a 15–20% commission depending on price tier.
Which marketplaces you can reach from France
Twenty-four marketplaces are reachable from a French account. Nine of them are specific to this market or have a strong French footprint, which makes a French shortlist different from a British or German one.
| Marketplace | What it is here | Beyond crosslisting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leboncoin | France’s classifieds default, no charge for individuals | No automatic sold detection or removal | |
| Vinted | Second-hand fashion, seller fees: €0 | Sold detection, orders, relisting, offers | |
| eBay France | No selling commission for private sellers since March 2023 | Sold detection, orders, relisting, offers | |
| Wallapop | General classifieds (newer market expansion) | Sold detection; no automatic removal | |
| Whatnot | Live-stream selling, active in France | Sold detection, orders | |
| Tilt | Live-auction marketplace for fashion and collectibles | Sold detection, orders | |
| Temu | Global marketplace with French storefront | Sold detection, orders | |
| Square | Your Square POS catalogue | Removed when sold elsewhere; Square sales not detected | |
| La Reboucle | Pre-owned fashion; apply to sell directly with La Reboucle | FLUF cannot list there yet | |
| Etsy, Depop, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Vestiaire Collective, Facebook Marketplace, and more | Global channels, reachable from France | Mixed | Varies by channel |
Two entries that do not belong on a French list, because they are confused with it often. La Redoute itself is a global French retailer (storefront for new goods) rather than a C2C marketplace; it is not a peer-to-peer channel for used goods. Rakuten France closed its marketplace in 2020 and now operates as a cash-back aggregator for third-party retailers rather than a direct marketplace for sellers.
The French-specific ones, briefly
Leboncoin is the defining channel for selling in France. 27 million monthly active users and 60 million live listings, owned by Permira and Blackstone. It is a classifieds board: buyer messages you, collects, pays cash. Integrated shipping (Colissimo, Mondial Relay, Shop2Shop, Courrier Suivi) is optional. Listings expire after 60 days; paid promotions cost a few euros each, optional per-listing.
Vinted has become a serious French channel. The platform moved €10.8 billion in merchandise in 2025, up 47%, with France among the fastest-growing markets. For second-hand clothing, it is now the counterpart to Leboncoin: shipped rather than local. Sellers pay nothing; buyer protection fee (around 5% plus flat component) is deducted from the buyer’s payment to you.
Wallapop is a Spanish classifieds app (recently expanded to France). It is general-purpose like Leboncoin but smaller in the French market. FLUF drives order sync and sold-elsewhere removal.
Whatnot is a US live-auction platform active in France, particularly among younger sellers and collectibles traders. Listings are live auctions and shopping shows, not fixed-price. FLUF can sync sales.
Tilt is the UK’s live-auction marketplace that expanded into France in 2026. Managed shipping covers GB, Spain and Italy only; French sellers use a custom shipping profile.
Temu and Square are volume channels, not French-specific. Temu is a global fast-fashion marketplace with France as one seller region. Square is a US POS platform that onboards sellers in eight countries including France.
La Reboucle is La Redoute’s peer-to-peer pre-owned fashion space. Apply to sell directly with La Reboucle; FLUF cannot list there yet.
Shipping and the carrier landscape
France’s domestic shipping network centres on three carriers, each with a distinct service model.
La Poste Colissimo is the national postal service’s parcels product. Indicative domestic pricing starts around €5–€8 for small parcels (under 500g) and scales up with weight; the service includes tracking and liability. Most French sellers use Colissimo as their default for items over €30 or anything fragile, because the liability protection is included and the cost is moderate.
Mondial Relay is a European parcel-shop network where the buyer collects from a shop near them rather than having a courier collect. Indicative pricing is €4–€7 for standard small parcels, and the savings come from the decentralised collection model. Returns are cheaper here (shops are everywhere), which is why fashion platforms like Vinted, Depop and Vestiaire Collective promote it. Both Colissimo and Mondial Relay are integrated into Leboncoin’s offer, and sellers can enable them per-listing.
Relais Colis is a smaller parcel-shop network, now owned by French billionaire Xavier Niel (part of Altafiber), offering similar economics to Mondial Relay. It is less used than Mondial Relay but operates in similar geographies.
Now the catch: DHL and Hermes are less common in France for domestic parcels than they are in Germany or the UK. French e-commerce has historically run on La Poste and independent carriers, so the parcel-shop model (Mondial Relay, Relais Colis) is culturally embedded in a way that mirrors Germany’s Packstationen, but the specific carriers differ. UPS, FedEx and other international specialists exist but are premium-priced for domestic use and are rarely chosen for a €20–€100 sale.
For most Leboncoin sales, in-person handover with cash remains the norm, especially for items over €100. The integrated shipping options exist for sellers who want to reach buyers outside their locality, but the closed-envelope payment model (buyer receives, inspects, then initiates payment) is available on Leboncoin and keeps cash-on-collection the lowest-friction path.
Tax and reporting: the €2,000 threshold
France’s approach to micro-seller taxation is built around the DAC7 reporting rule: you are exempt from tax authority reporting to the French tax office (DGFiP) only if you have both fewer than 30 sales and earned less than €2,000 in a calendar year on a single platform. That is a conjunctive test — both must hold, and it is counted per platform. A €2,500 sale on Leboncoin alone triggers reporting; 29 sales of €100 each does not. 31 sales of €50 each does, because the volume threshold was exceeded.
Once you cross either threshold, you register with the French tax office as auto-entrepreneur (formerly micro-entrepreneur). This is a simplified tax status, not a legal business structure, and it brings a flat-rate tax (typically 1–3% depending on whether you sell goods or services) instead of standard VAT and quarterly accounting. The registration is straightforward and done online; the annual tax bill is small for most second-hand sellers.
None of that is tax advice. Ask a French accountant (expert-comptable) about your own position, especially if you sell across multiple platforms or if your items might be considered inventory rather than personal belongings.
Listing in more than one place without overselling
When Leboncoin charges nothing to list, the real cost of being on five channels is admin — and the part that hurts is the duplicate sale: one physical item, promised twice.
That is what FLUF does. One product record, published to the French channels you choose, with the others pulled down when one sells.
The honest gaps for French selling specifically: a Leboncoin sale paid in cash produces no order record anywhere, so FLUF cannot detect it. Mark it sold in FLUF and everything else clears. You must end Leboncoin ads by hand when the item sells elsewhere; this is normal in French classifieds culture (ads expire anyway after 60 days). By contrast, Vinted will sync sales and automatically mark the item sold across FLUF, preventing oversell on other channels.
What FLUF costs
7 days for £1, then from £9/month. Plans start at £9/month (Starter).
Crosslisting, inventory sync, order sync and bulk operations are on every plan. Relisting, offer management and smart pricing come with Seller (£29/month) upwards; Starter does not include them. Paying annually saves 40%.
| Plan | Monthly | Crosslisted products |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | £9/month | Unlimited |
| Seller | £29/month | Unlimited |
| Pro | £99/month | Unlimited |
| Super Seller | Custom pricing — tell us what you need | Unlimited |
Sources and verification
Every fee, rule and date was checked against a primary source on 11 September 2026.
- Leboncoin’s help page on shipping carriers — the supported carriers (Mondial Relay, Colissimo, Shop2Shop, Courrier Suivi).
- Leboncoin’s press release (20th anniversary, 2026) — 27 million MAU, 60 million live listings, and the ownership (Permira/Blackstone via Adevinta).
- eBay France’s selling fees page — no selling commission for private sellers since 1 March 2023, and 250 free listings per month and €0.50 thereafter.
- Vestiaire Collective’s seller fees page — 15–20% commission depending on price tier.
- Service-public.fr on DAC7 reporting — the €2,000 and 30-sales thresholds, counted per platform; exceeding either one triggers tax reporting.
- Service-public.fr on auto-entrepreneur status — the simplified flat-rate tax and registration process.
- Whatnot’s seller eligibility page — France listed among supported seller locations.
- Vinted France help page — free selling and the buyer-protection model; group merchandise volume 2025 from investor presentations.
What we could not verify, and therefore left out. Exact eBay France buyer-protection fee structure and how it is split between seller and buyer — the Frais de protection des acheteurs page was not accessible. Exact Vinted France buyer-protection fee rates and tiers, which vary by price range but are not published on a single help page — the figures above are ranges observed across Vinted Europe. Tilt’s exact managed shipping coverage in France beyond the known three countries (it may have expanded). Whether Rakuten France’s closure in 2020 is still the current state — the marketplace is no longer a live peer-to-peer channel for individual sellers today. Exact DHL and Hermes pricing in France, which we could not pull from a single current price table.
Related guides
Frequently Asked Questions
You can reach 50+ marketplaces, including nine that are specific to France or have a strong French footprint: Leboncoin, Vinted, Wallapop, Whatnot, Tilt, Temu, Square, La Reboucle and eBay France. The others are global channels like Etsy, Depop, Shopify and Vestiaire Collective.
Yes. Individual sellers on Leboncoin pay no listing fee, no commission and no transaction cost. Listings expire after 60 days but can be renewed at no cost. Optional paid visibility boosts (Urgent, Highlight, Daily Bump) cost a few euros each and are completely optional. In-person sales (cash handover) have zero cost; integrated shipping via Colissimo, Mondial Relay or Shop2Shop is optional and the seller can enable it per listing.
Vinted charges sellers €0. The buyer protection fee (around 5% of the item price plus a flat component, varying by price tier) is deducted from the buyer's payment to you. So if you sell a €50 item, the buyer might pay €52–€53 total, and you receive €50. Vinted's choice to make it a buyer fee rather than a seller commission is why it attracts so many French sellers.
You must register as auto-entrepreneur with the French tax office (DGFiP) if you have either 30+ sales or earned €2,000+ in a calendar year on a single platform. Both thresholds must be crossed to avoid reporting — having 29 sales of €100 each does not trigger it, but 31 sales does. Once you register, you pay a flat-rate tax (typically 1–3%) instead of standard VAT. Ask a French accountant for advice on your own situation.
La Poste Colissimo is the national default for tracked, liability-covered parcels (€5–€8 domestic). Mondial Relay and Relais Colis are parcel-shop networks where buyers collect (€4–€7, cheaper for returns). DHL and Hermes are less common in France for domestic parcels. Most Leboncoin sales still happen in-person with cash. Vinted and Depop integrate Colissimo and Mondial Relay; Leboncoin supports all three plus Shop2Shop.
No. FLUF does not detect Leboncoin sales or remove Leboncoin ads automatically, so end the ad by hand when the item sells elsewhere and mark Leboncoin sales sold in FLUF. This is normal in French classifieds culture — ads expire naturally after 60 days anyway. Vinted, by contrast, syncs sales automatically and will mark items sold across FLUF to prevent oversell.
For the seller they are now much the same. eBay France removed the selling commission for private sellers on 1 March 2023; private sellers get 250 free listings per month and pay €0.50 for each one beyond. Private sellers on eBay UK also pay no final value fee, and there the buyer pays a buyer protection fee instead.
Not yet. La Reboucle is live and available to apply for directly, but FLUF cannot list there yet. Apply directly with La Reboucle and list manually.
Leboncoin is general-purpose (anything except real estate): vehicles, furniture, electronics, services, jobs, fashion. Vinted is fashion-only (clothing, shoes, accessories) and targets younger buyers with a mobile app. Leboncoin defaults to in-person cash sales; Vinted is shipped and escrow-backed. Both are free for sellers. Use Leboncoin for everything else; use Vinted for fashion.