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Online Marketplace
A type of e-commerce website. A platform for multiple third parties to offer products or services. The marketplace facilitates communication between customers and vendors/services, and transactions are processed by the marketplace operator.
| First released | 1994 |
| Used by | eBay, Etsy, Airbnb |
Interesting facts
There is a lot of criticism towards online marketplaces as there are not many regulations for customer protection.
