▶ Fee-Structure-Explained
Analyzing transaction cost vectors... Differentiating between Platform Protocol Fees and Network Gas Fees... Clarity is critical for all operators. █
> SMT operates on two distinct fee systems.
> It's crucial to understand them: one is a platform fee we control,
> the other is a network fee we do not.> query: platform_fees
This is a success-based fee charged by the SMT platform on the seller/provider upon a successfully completed deal. It is a percentage of the final sale price.
- Physical Goods:
2.5% - Digital Goods & Services:
5.0%
> execute: Zero-Fee_Clearance
You can completely eliminate these platform fees. By holding a minimum of 5,000,000 $SMT in your wallet, you gain Zero-Fee status. The platform automatically detects your holdings and will not take a percentage from any of your completed deals.
> query: solana_network_fee
This is a separate, mandatory fee required by the Solana blockchain itself to process any transaction. This fee does not go to SMT.
- Who Pays: The buyer (or person hiring a service) pays this fee when they send funds to the escrow. The seller/receiver does not have to worry about this cost.
- Approximate Cost:
~0.008 SOL(or its equivalent in other Solana-based tokens).
> query: why_is_network_fee_~0.008_sol
While a simple SOL transfer is cheaper, the SMT escrow process is a more complex smart contract interaction that involves multiple on-chain steps (e.g., funding the vault, locking the asset, releasing funds).
To guarantee transactions are successful, fast, and secure, we utilize premium RPC nodes. These high-performance nodes provide maximum uptime and reliability, ensuring your deals go through without a hitch. The ~0.008 SOL network fee covers the cost of these robust, multi-step on-chain operations.
> Fee structure analysis complete.
> Operate with full knowledge of all transaction costs.