About Us

Friends and Family Marketplace began in earnest in July of 2024. Founded by a solo web developer,

The payment processor we've installed is Stripe. If you want to start selling on the platform, you must connect your banking account via the Stripe connect button on your profile page. Every part of this step-by-step process is managed via Stripe. Important to note that none of your personal banking information is stored on our database. I am able to track every transaction here, and in the event of a dispute, I am able to issue refunds within Stripe.

The standard rate is typically in the 9%-10% range, sometimes more. Our transaction fee is 4 percent for new users. Creating listings will be free for everyone. Now comes the fun part - profit sharing. For the first $1000 of profits you make in your account, you earn $150 back. $2000 in sales earns you $300. After $3000 in sales, your account will automatically be upgraded to pro - which means 2% transaction fee on each sale. Once you reach $10,000 in sales, your account will be upgraded again to superpro, which will bring 0% transaction fees for life.

So what's the catch? There is none, really. The main difference between Friends and Family and other brands in the same space is that I'm a solo developer that's built a platform that can be used by anyone. While there isn't the same infrastructure dedicated to product authentication, I am able to intervene in the event fake product is being sold or there's a bad seller.