third-party sellers
Outside marketplace merchants
Third-party sellers are vendors who sell products through another company's platform rather than directly to consumers.
On marketplaces like Amazon or eBay, many listings come not from the platform itself but from independent merchants using it as a storefront: Most of those cheap phone cases are from third-party sellers.
The arrangement lets small businesses reach customers while the platform handles transactions and sometimes fulfillment.
Buyers should note that return policies and product quality may vary with third-party sellers.
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
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- eBayWeb auction marketplace
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
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- gray marketgray market, diversion, resellers, arbitrage, regional pricing
- retail channelsretail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, direct sales, franchises
- intermediariesmiddleman, middlemen, go-between, go-betweens, broker
third-party sellersdirect-to-consumer
Selling without retail intermediaries
factory outlet · company stores · self-distribution · Apple Store · authorized dealers
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