Eke Marketplace Vendor Policy

Welcome to Eke Marketplace! We’re excited to have you onboard as a vendor. This document outlines the terms, conditions, and policies that govern your relationship with our platform. Please read carefully before listing your products.

1. 🧾 Commission Structure
  • Eke Marketplace charges a 10% commission on every successful product sale.

  • The commission is deducted automatically before vendor payout.

2. 💳 Payment Processing & Stripe Fees
  • All customer payments are processed via Stripe.

  • Vendors are responsible for covering Stripe’s transaction fees, which are deducted along with the commission.

3. 🚚 Shipping & Fulfillment
  • Vendors are required to ship their sold goods to our designated warehouse upon order placement of 12 hours ago.

  • Eke Marketplace will handle the final delivery to the customer.

  • Vendors are responsible for the cost of shipping their items to our warehouse.

  • Vendors must not ship items directly to customers.

4. 🕵️ Quality Inspection & Approval
  • All items received at our warehouse are subject to quality inspection.

  • Products that do not meet our standards will be rejected and returned to the vendor (at the vendor's cost or pick-up).

  • Items must be packaged securely and accurately labeled before delivery to our warehouse.

5. 💵 Vendor Payout Terms
    • Payments to vendors are made after a successful delivery and no return initiated within 7 to 14 days post-delivery.

    • If a customer initiates a return within this period, payment to the vendor will be held until the return process is completed and product condition is verified.

6. 📦 Product Upload & Listing Guidelines

To maintain consistency and professionalism across the marketplace, vendors must adhere to the following rules when uploading products:

✅ Upload Requirements:

  • Clear, high-quality images (minimum 3 angles, white background preferred).

  • Accurate product titles, descriptions, and specifications.

  • Correct stock quantity and pricing.

  • Use the correct category and tags.

  • Avoid duplicate listings of the same product.

❌ Prohibited Actions:

      • Listing counterfeit, illegal, or unsafe items.

      • Uploading misleading or false information.

      • Using watermarked or low-quality images.

      • Including personal contact details or external links in product descriptions.

7. 📦 Inventory Management
  • Vendors are expected to keep stock quantities up to date at all times.

  • Failure to fulfill orders due to stock-outs will result in penalties or suspension.

8. 📩 Communication & Support
  • All communications with customers must be through Eke Marketplace support.

  • Vendors must not contact customers directly.

9. ❗Account Suspension or Termination

Your account may be suspended or terminated for:

  • Repeated failure to deliver products to our warehouse on time.

  • Providing substandard or incorrect items.

  • Violating product upload rules.

  • Attempting to bypass marketplace policies (e.g., direct selling, avoiding commissions).

10. ✅ Agreement to Policies

By registering as a vendor on Eke Marketplace, you agree to all the policies stated above and any future revisions made to improve the platform.