How Transactions Work
Every transaction on GMC Marketplace is personally facilitated by our admin team. Both parties electronically sign an Asset Purchase Agreement before payment — anonymously, in-platform — and funds are secured before any assets are transferred.
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Buyer & Seller Guidance
The same seven steps as a two-page document you can keep open beside a deal, with what each side needs ready before the handover.
PDF · 2 pages · Updated 10 September 2026
No emails or account access before payment. Email addresses cannot be shared, and read-only account access cannot be requested or offered, until a deal is paid. Use dashboard screenshots only.
Find Your Listing
Browse admin-reviewed listings of ecommerce stores with established GMC history. Use filters to find listings by niche, country, price, and platform. Click Enquire to start a conversation.
Every listing is reviewed by our admin team before going live. Each listing shows the seller’s completed sales, how many enquiries they have answered and how quickly they reply.
Agree on Sale Terms
Our admin team connects buyer and seller and facilitates negotiation until both parties agree on price and what is included in the sale.
All communication stays on the platform chat, creating a complete record. Email addresses cannot be shared, and read-only account access cannot be requested or offered, until a deal is paid. Use dashboard screenshots only. You accept the Platform Transaction Terms when submitting an enquiry or listing — the binding Asset Purchase Agreement is issued once terms are agreed.
Sign the Asset Purchase Agreement
Once sale terms are agreed, GMC Marketplace automatically issues an Asset Purchase Agreement for electronic signature by both buyer and seller — directly in the deal chat.
Each party signs their own anonymous counterpart: you never see the other party's legal name in the contract — only a platform reference (e.g. B-3F9A21 / S-8C2D14). GMC Marketplace holds the fully executed agreement and verified identity records as Records Custodian (Tagan Labs LLC). Payment cannot be requested until both parties have signed.
Buyer Secures the Deal
After the Asset Purchase Agreement is fully signed, the buyer submits payment through GMC Marketplace to confirm the purchase.
Funds are held securely throughout the process. The seller knows the buyer is serious, and the buyer knows their money is protected until transfer is confirmed.
Seller Transfers the Assets
The seller transfers all digital assets to the buyer, guided step-by-step by our admin team. This typically includes:
- Shopify or WooCommerce store ownership
- Domain name transfer
- Google Merchant Center or Meta advertising platform access
- Advertising account access (if applicable)
- Associated business assets & platform credentials
Buyer Confirms Transfer
The buyer verifies that all assets have been successfully transferred and confirms that the transaction is complete. Our admin team checks in to ensure everything went smoothly.
Seller Gets Paid
Once confirmed, GMC Marketplace releases the settlement funds to the seller, minus any applicable platform fees.
Sellers are paid in USD. Payments to non-USA bank accounts incur a $25 international wire transfer fee charged by our banking provider. A payout in another currency is converted at our bank's rate.
Asset Purchase Agreement
When buyer and seller agree on price, GMC Marketplace issues an Asset Purchase Agreement — the binding contract for that specific deal. Both parties sign electronically, directly in the deal chat. This is separate from the Platform Transaction Terms you accept when listing or submitting an enquiry.
Anonymous counterpart signing
Buyer and seller each sign their own copy. You never see the other party's legal identity in the contract — only an anonymous platform reference. Your own legal details are entered in your signature block and stay in your signed PDF only.
Payment blocked until signed
Payment cannot be requested until both parties have signed. The “Agreement Signed” milestone completes automatically when e-signatures are received.
Held by GMC Marketplace
GMC Marketplace (Tagan Labs LLC, as Records Custodian) retains both executed counterparts, audit logs, and a confidential Identity Schedule linking verified identities to each deal — disclosed only under the triggers in the agreement.
In-platform e-signature
Review and sign from the Deal Progress panel in your deal chat. No need to leave the platform or share contact details with the counterparty. Email addresses cannot be shared, and read-only account access cannot be requested or offered, until a deal is paid. Use dashboard screenshots only.
Each deal receives a unique agreement (APA reference + Sale ID). The full contract text is generated for your specific listing, price, and assets — it is not a generic template you sign in advance.
Commission Structure
$500 (€500 for euro listings) or 15% of the sale price, whichever is greater
Whichever is higher
Sellers Pay
Commission deducted from payout
Buyers Pay Nothing
No fees, ever
No Listing Fees
Free to list, no monthly fees
International Wire Fee: Payments to non-USA bank accounts incur a $25 international wire transfer fee, charged by our banking provider and deducted from the payout.
Payments in USD: We receive payments and pay out in USD. Prices in other currencies are converted at our exchange rate. To avoid bank exchange rates, provide a USD account for payment.
Shopify Payments reserves: Any Shopify Payments reserve is released to the seller and their bank account. It never transfers to the buyer.
Free Listings for Everyone
No listing fee
Listing is free — you only pay commission when your store sells
Every listing is completely free — no upfront fees, no monthly charges. You only pay commission when your store sells.
Boosting is available for any listing and raises the commission from 15% to 20% (charged only on sale). A boosted listing under $3,000 has a minimum commission of $600 instead of the standard $500. Listings that are not boosted keep the standard fee.
What If Something Goes Wrong?
All communication goes through our platform chat, creating a complete record. Email addresses cannot be shared, and read-only account access cannot be requested or offered, until a deal is paid. Use dashboard screenshots only. If a dispute arises, our admin team investigates and can hold funds while the issue is reviewed. We work with both parties to reach a fair resolution.
GMC Marketplace facilitates transactions between independent buyers and sellers. The binding contract for each deal is the Asset Purchase Agreement, executed electronically by both parties. Tagan Labs LLC operates GMC Marketplace as a technology platform, transaction facilitator, and Records Custodian for executed agreements — it is not a party to the underlying sale.
