Without deal rules a platform turns into classifieds: parties go to DMs. We build marketplaces around deal economics — payments, moderation, disputes — so turnover and fees stay inside.
A marketplace is not a store with two roles. Without a fee model, holds, ratings, and dispute handling, buyers and sellers close deals directly — and the platform loses control and revenue. You pay for a system that keeps the deal inside and makes going around it unattractive.
In this engagement:
We start with one narrow end-to-end deal path: from listing to payout and fee. Then catalog depth, roles, automations, and load. That way we don’t drown in features before the economics work. Delivery is staged with a clear outcome each step; timeline and budget lock after we map the niche and roles.
With the deal itself: who sells, who buys, where the risk sits, and what the platform charges for. From that we define a minimal MVP path — not everything at once. Scope and timeline come after that breakdown, not from thin air.
The first live version should target one niche and one fee model end-to-end. Timing depends on payments, moderation, and integrations — we lock it after the discovery pass. We structure the build so catalog, roles, and automations can grow without a full rewrite.