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Marketplace
Not a store: there are many sellers, and the platform earns from intermediation. Needed when there is demand and there are suppliers, but no platform that brings them together.
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Why it is harder than a store
Money flows through you, not to you
On a marketplace, the buyer’s payment goes through the platform and is split between you and the sellers. This changes the payment setup, the contracts and the reporting requirements.
If the goods are yours and there is one seller, you do not need a marketplace — an online store is enough.
Online store →[ 02 ]
What’s included
What’s included in a marketplace
Click an item and it goes straight into your request
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How we work
How work on the platform goes
Platform model
Who the sellers and buyers are, how the platform earns, what the commission is and how payouts work.
Catalog and sellers
Seller accounts, product upload and moderation, a unified catalog and search across it.
Payments and splitting
Accepting payment, splitting it between the platform and sellers, payouts and reporting.
Disputes and moderation
Dispute and return scenarios, moderation tools, ratings and reviews.
Launch with the first sellers
Onboarding the first sellers, checking the end-to-end order scenario, admin panel.
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Stack and what we need from you
Stack and what we need from you
Tech stack
- React + Vite
- Split payments: a provider with marketplace support
- Accounts and roles
- Catalog search
- Moderation and disputes
- Hosting on our side or yours
What we need from you
- Commission model: how much the platform takes and for what
- Who handles delivery — the platform or the sellers
- How sellers are vetted before joining
- First sellers ready to join the platform
- Feedback on mockups within ___ business days
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Pricing
How much a marketplace costs
from
per project
A marketplace is more complex than a store because of seller accounts, split payments and moderation. We name the exact figure after reviewing the platform model.
Get an estimateIncluded in the price
Seller accounts and moderation
Unified catalog, search and cart
Payment processing and split payments
Disputes, returns, ratings
Platform admin panel
Priced separately
Complex tax and document workflows
Mobile apps for sellers and buyers
Integrations with external logistics
Revisions after approval round ___
Support and development — from ___ per month
We fix the estimate before work begins. A more complex platform model along the way is estimated separately, not quietly added to the bill.
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