Marketplace Platforms Leave Sellers Solely Liable for Affiliate-Driven Fraud Disputes
A seller on Whop describes a case where a customer purchased through an affiliate, received the product, then filed a dispute — and only the seller absorbed the loss, while the affiliate kept their commission and the platform kept its fees. This points to a structural gap in marketplace dispute and seller-protection policies when multiple parties share a transaction.
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