Business Modes: Dropship / Standard
Each blogger has a business mode set by platform admin during onboarding. The mode decides what products you can sell, who handles fulfillment, and how shipping is calculated.
Two Modes
| Item | Dropship Mode | Standard Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Sellable products | Official dropship products only | Own products + dropship products |
| Fulfillment | Platform central warehouse | Self-ship own products; platform ships dropship products |
| Shipping rules | Not needed (uses official shipping) | Set your own (only for own-product orders) |
| Commission / Profit | Commission split per agreement | Full profit on own products; commission on dropship |
| Sidebar menu | "Official Marketplace" + "Orders" | "My Products (Own)" + "Official Marketplace" + "Orders" |
Standard Mode (own + dropship) workflow
- Sidebar "Content → My Products (Own)" upload own products
- Sidebar "Content → Official Marketplace" pick from official catalog and list ("List" button)
- Customers visiting your store see own + listed dropship products side by side, categories merged
- System auto-splits checkout into 2 orders by ownership (see "Mixed Orders & Split")
Dropship Mode workflow
- Sidebar "Content → Official Marketplace" pick from catalog and list
- Customers see only your listed dropship products
- All orders are platform-fulfilled, central warehouse handles shipping
Switching Modes
Platform admin switches via "Blogger Management → Edit Blogger". Notes:
- Standard → Dropship: must move all own products to recycle bin first (avoid orphan items with no fulfiller)
- Dropship → Standard: switch directly, listed dropship products are kept
💡 Not sure which to pick? Want to stock + sell own products → choose Standard; zero inventory, only resell official → choose Dropship.