Official BreadWeb module manual — thoroughly researched and verified. One reusable source for customers, new staff, interns, marketing, seminars, and instructional video.

One-sentence promise: Buy and sell real products on BreadWeb with a secure Stripe-based checkout, live shipping rates, and a low 5% platform commission.

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1. 30-Second Orientation

The Virtual Marketplace is BreadWeb's storefront for physical and downloadable products. Anyone can browse and search for free. To buy, you sign in and check out with Stripe. To sell, you register as a seller, connect a Stripe payout account, and publish products. BreadWeb charges a 5% platform commission; payment-processing charges are separate, and the seller receives the remaining net payout.

2. Who This Is For

• Buyers who want a secure marketplace with real shipping choices.

• Sellers — individuals or businesses — who want to reach buyers with only a 5% platform fee.

• Affiliates who earn by referring buyers (see the Democratization Affiliate guide).

3. Quick-Start Paths

Buy something

1. Open https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/index.

2. Search/browse, open a product for details.

3. Add to cart → sign in when prompted.

4. Review cart → Proceed to Payment → pay with Stripe.

5. Get your confirmation email with a Charge Code.

Start selling

1. Sign in, open Marketplace → Join as Seller (https://breadweb.us/sellerregistrations/edit).

2. Create your Stripe connected payout account (https://breadweb.us/sellerconnectedaccount/create).

3. Add your first product (https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/edit).

4. Manage orders from the Seller Dashboard (https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/sellerdashboard).

4. The Buyer Journey (step by step)

1. Discover — browse the catalog or search; no account needed. https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/index

2. Product details — options, price, and shipping. Anyone can view.

3. Add to cart — you'll be asked to sign in here if you haven't (https://breadweb.us/account/login).

4. Cart — review items and quantities. Choose your shipping address; BreadWeb shows live carrier rates so you pick the carrier/service that fits. https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/cart

5. Payment — pay securely with Stripe. If your cart spans multiple sellers, each seller's part is charged separately, so one part can succeed even if another fails. https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/payment

6. Confirmation — you receive an email with your unique Charge Code (keep it — you need it for any refund request).

After you buy: the seller receives your shipping address and must ship within 48 hours of the paid-order email, then upload a tracking number. You get the seller's contact details and can track your shipment by your email.

5. The Seller Journey (step by step)

1. Register as a seller — https://breadweb.us/sellerregistrations/edit.

2. Connect Stripe for payouts — required before you can be paid: https://breadweb.us/sellerconnectedaccount/create. (If you skip this, publishing/selling is blocked and you'll be redirected here.)

3. Create a product — https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/edit: title, description, price, options, images.

4. Manage orders — https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/sellerdashboard: view paid orders, add tracking, and handle shipping.

5. Ship within 48 hours of the paid-order email and enter tracking so the buyer stays informed.

6. Get paid — Stripe routes your share (sale minus the 5% commission and processing) to your connected account.

6. Important Choices & Branches

• Physical vs. downloadable products are both supported (downloadable items use a dedicated payment/delivery path).

• Multi-seller carts are split per seller at payment; partial success is possible.

• Shipping — buyers pick from real-time carrier rates rather than a flat fee.

7. Key Policies & Responsibilities

(Source: Marketplace Policy https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/policy and Fees & Payouts https://breadweb.us/policies/feesandpayouts.)

• Commission: BreadWeb charges 5% on marketplace sales. BreadWeb's platform commission is 5%; payment-processing charges are separate.

• Payments: Stripe is the standard documented checkout and payout path; BreadWeb uses connected accounts to route funds to sellers. Processing fees are separate.

• Shipping: sellers ship within 48 hours of payment confirmation and provide tracking; shipping insurance is encouraged.

• Refunds: you receive a net refund = original charge − Stripe fee − BreadWeb commission (both non-refundable). Start a refund with the Charge Code from your confirmation email, matched to your registered email. Sellers must act within 3 business days; if they don't, BreadWeb may process the refund after reminders.

• Downloadable items on a Marketplace listing follow the return/delivery terms attached to that specific listing; treat those as listing-specific rather than assuming the Digital Books module's rules.

• Prohibited/illegal items may be removed and accounts suspended.

• Taxes are the seller's/earner's responsibility; BreadWeb does not withhold.

8. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting

• "I can't check out." You must be signed in — the cart and payment pages require an account.

• "I can't publish a product." You likely haven't created your Stripe connected account yet.

• "I lost my Charge Code." It's in your purchase confirmation email; you need it to request a refund.

• Sellers: don't forget to upload tracking — buyers rely on it and policy requires it.

9. Staff & Intern Briefing (30s / 3min)

• 30 seconds: "BreadWeb Marketplace = browse free, buy with Stripe, sell for just 5%. Sellers connect Stripe, list products, ship in 48 hours."

• 3 minutes: walk the buyer path (browse → cart → Stripe → Charge Code) and the seller path (register → connect Stripe → list → dashboard → ship). Emphasize the 5% commission, net-refund rule, and 48-hour shipping.

10. Marketing / Seminar Quick Briefing

• Hook: "A modern marketplace with a low 5% platform commission."

• Proof points (all verified): 5% commission (processing fees separate), secure Stripe checkout as the standard path, live carrier shipping rates, seller payout via connected account, buyer-protective net-refund process.

• Do not claim features not in this guide (e.g., specific dispute-arbitration outcomes) without verification.

11. Video-Ready Chapter Sequence

1. Landing & catalog tour (/virtualmarketplaces/index)

2. Opening a product & adding to cart

3. Sign-in gate

4. Cart + live shipping rates

5. Stripe checkout & the Charge Code

6. Becoming a seller (register → connect Stripe)

7. Listing a product

8. Seller Dashboard: orders, shipping, tracking

9. Fees, payouts, and refunds explained

12. URL Directory

• Browse: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/index

• Sign in: https://breadweb.us/account/login

• Cart: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/cart

• Payment: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/payment

• Join as seller: https://breadweb.us/sellerregistrations/edit

• Connect Stripe: https://breadweb.us/sellerconnectedaccount/create

• Add/edit product: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/edit

• Seller Dashboard: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/sellerdashboard

• Marketplace Policy: https://breadweb.us/virtualmarketplaces/policy

• Fees & Payouts: https://breadweb.us/policies/feesandpayouts

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Official BreadWeb manual. Every functional statement is verified against the current BreadWeb platform.