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Seller Agreement
Effective date: [EFFECTIVE DATE]
This Seller Agreement ("Agreement") supplements the Terms of Service and applies to every seller ("Seller", "you") operating a storefront on the Cottage Cart platform ("Platform") provided by [COMPANY LEGAL NAME] ("Company"). If this Agreement conflicts with the Terms of Service on a seller-specific matter, this Agreement controls.
1. Your storefront, your business
You operate an independent business. The Company provides software only and is not your partner, agent, employer, or joint venturer. You set your own products, prices, pickup locations, windows, and policies, and you decide what to sell and to whom, subject to law and the acceptable use rules in the Terms of Service.
2. Payments and merchant of record
You connect and use your own Stripe account to accept card payments, or you collect payment in person at pickup where you enable that option. Customer payments for your sales flow directly to you. The Company is not the merchant of record for your sales, does not take custody of your sales proceeds, and does not take a percentage of your sales. Your relationship with Stripe is governed by Stripe's own agreements, and you are responsible for maintaining your Stripe account in good standing.
3. Platform fees
Your first 10 orders through the Platform are free. After that, continued use requires a flat monthly subscription paid to the Company. There is no per-order fee and no revenue share. The subscription is separate from, and does not pass through, the payments your customers make to you. Fee details and changes are governed by the Billing section of the Terms of Service.
4. Content and conduct
You are responsible for all content on your storefront, including product descriptions, images, branding, and policies. You represent that you have the rights to that content and that it is accurate and not misleading. You will not use the Platform to sell anything you are not legally permitted to sell.
5. Fulfilment and customer service
You are solely responsible for fulfilling orders, honoring pickup windows, communicating with your customers, and handling refunds, cancellations, complaints, and disputes. The Company does not fulfil orders and is not responsible for the quality, safety, or legality of your products.
6. Taxes and compliance
You are responsible for determining, collecting, reporting, and remitting all taxes arising from your sales, and for complying with all licensing, food safety, labelling, cottage food, and other laws applicable to your business. The Company does not provide tax or legal advice.
7. Customer data
You receive customer information (such as name, email, and phone) to fulfil orders. You must use it only to fulfil and support those orders and handle it in compliance with applicable law and the Privacy Policy. You are an independent controller of the customer data you receive.
8. Indemnification
You will indemnify, defend, and hold the Company harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your products, your storefront content, your fulfilment, your taxes, your handling of customer data, your use of Stripe, or your breach of this Agreement or the Terms of Service.
9. Suspension and termination
Suspension and termination are governed by the Terms of Service. On termination you remain responsible for fulfilling or resolving any orders already accepted from your customers.
10. Governing law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of [GOVERNING LAW / JURISDICTION], consistent with the Terms of Service.
11. Contact
Questions about this Agreement: [COMPANY LEGAL NAME], [COMPANY ADDRESS], [CONTACT EMAIL].