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How Wallapop got its first sellers: the flea market in your pocket
Wallapop entered a market two giants owned and won it: a hand-made first catalogue, a four-field listing, nearby items first, and…
How Vinted got its first sellers: one wardrobe, then her friends'
Vinted began with one student's wardrobe and an email to friends. How it got its first sellers, nearly died over seller fees, and…
How Reverb got its first sellers: a guitar shop built its own eBay
Reverb began as one Chicago guitar shop tired of eBay fees. How the owner signed up dealers face to face, kept fees low and used a…
How Bring a Trailer got its first sellers: curate first, host later
Bring a Trailer linked to other people's eBay and Craigslist car ads for years before hosting its own. How curation and comments…
Free Terms and Conditions Generator for Marketplaces, Classifieds and Directories
Answer a few questions and get the terms, privacy policy, listing rules and refund and seller terms your marketplace, classifieds…
The Yclas AI Page Builder: Every Feature, Explained (2026 Guide)
Every feature of the Yclas AI page builder, with 49 screenshots: AI designer, 109 looks, more than 40 section types, pages,…
Marketplace Referral Programs and Word of Mouth
How to set up a marketplace referral program: what to reward, how to stop self-referrals, local partners, affiliates, social proof…
Marketplace Shipping and Logistics: Carriers, Costs and Drop Shipping
Packaging materials, flat vs calculated rates, 2026 carrier price rises, the end of US de minimis, the EU EUR 3 duty, and how drop…
International Payments and Multiple Currencies for Your Marketplace
Take international payments in multiple currencies: 2026 PayPal and Stripe cross-border fees, avoiding double conversion, local…
How to Handle Marketplace Downtime: Causes, Prevention and Lessons
Handling marketplace downtime: common causes, prevention, outage communication, and lessons from the 2024-2025 CrowdStrike, AWS…
How to Handle Disputes in a Marketplace: A Practical Guide
How to handle marketplace disputes: a step-by-step process, evidence, deadlines, chargebacks and EU DSA rules, with eBay, Etsy and…
Online Marketplace Moderation: Rules, Tools and Policies
How to moderate listings and users on a classifieds site or marketplace, write clear policies and a prohibited items policy, and…
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