Seller Terms & Conditions
1. Introduction
These Seller Terms and Conditions (“Seller Terms”) govern the relationship between Lafinda and any individual, business, or other entity that registers, applies to register, or operates as a Seller on the Lafinda Platform.
By creating or operating a Seller account, submitting an application to become a Seller, listing products or services, using Seller tools, subscribing to Seller services, or otherwise conducting commercial activities through the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Seller Terms, the Lafinda Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Return and Refund Policy, Delivery Policy, and any other applicable policies, guidelines, or requirements made available by Lafinda.
If you do not agree to these Seller Terms, you must not register as or continue to operate as a Seller on the Platform.
2. Seller Eligibility and Registration
To become a Seller, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information as reasonably required during registration or verification.
Lafinda may require information relating to:
your identity;
your business or commercial activities;
your contact information;
your business name or storefront;
your location or address;
information required for verification or compliance purposes; and
any other information reasonably necessary to operate or maintain a Seller account.
You represent and warrant that all information provided to Lafinda is accurate and that you have the legal authority to operate the Seller account and conduct the commercial activities associated with it.
Lafinda may approve, reject, suspend, restrict, or request additional information regarding a Seller application or account in accordance with applicable law and Platform requirements.
Approval to operate as a Seller does not guarantee continued access to the Platform.
3. Seller Account and Security
Sellers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their account credentials.
You are responsible for activities carried out through your Seller account unless you have promptly notified Lafinda of unauthorized access or a security concern.
You must:
maintain accurate account information;
protect your login credentials;
notify Lafinda promptly of suspected unauthorized access;
ensure that authorized persons using your account comply with these Seller Terms; and
avoid creating or using an account in a manner intended to mislead, deceive, manipulate, or circumvent Platform rules.
Lafinda may take reasonable action to protect the security and integrity of Seller accounts and the Platform.
4. Seller Storefront
Approved Sellers may be permitted to create and operate a storefront on the Platform.
The Seller is responsible for the information displayed through the storefront, including:
the business or store name;
business descriptions;
product listings;
product images;
pricing;
stock availability; and
other information published or communicated to Buyers.
Storefront names, descriptions, branding, and other published content must not infringe the rights of others, mislead Users, or violate applicable laws or Platform policies.
Lafinda may require the modification or removal of content that does not comply with these Seller Terms or other applicable requirements.
5. Product Listings
Sellers are responsible for ensuring that all product listings are accurate, complete, and not misleading.
Each listing should, where applicable, clearly describe:
the product;
relevant features or characteristics;
price;
quantity or availability;
applicable variations;
condition;
relevant limitations or requirements; and
any other material information reasonably necessary for a Buyer to make an informed purchasing decision.
Sellers must not publish inaccurate, deceptive, or materially incomplete product information.
A Seller must promptly update or remove a listing where information becomes inaccurate or where the product is no longer available.
6. Product Availability and Inventory
Sellers are responsible for maintaining reasonably accurate information regarding product availability and inventory.
A Seller must not intentionally list products that the Seller does not reasonably expect to be able to supply.
If a product becomes unavailable after an order has been placed, the Seller must promptly cooperate with Lafinda and the Buyer to facilitate an appropriate resolution.
Repeated inventory inaccuracies, avoidable cancellations, or failure to fulfill confirmed orders may result in restrictions, suspension, or other action against the Seller account.
7. Pricing
Sellers are responsible for setting and maintaining accurate prices for their products, subject to any pricing rules, promotional programs, fees, or other requirements established by Lafinda.
Prices displayed by a Seller must be clear and must not intentionally mislead Buyers.
Where an obvious pricing error occurs, Lafinda or the Seller may take reasonable steps to correct the error before fulfillment, subject to applicable law.
Sellers remain responsible for ensuring that any price changes, discounts, or promotions they initiate are accurately represented on the Platform.
8. Orders and Fulfillment
When an order is placed through the Platform, the Seller is responsible for fulfilling the order accurately and within the applicable preparation requirements.
This includes:
confirming the availability of the ordered products where required;
preparing the correct products;
ensuring that the quantity and applicable variations correspond to the order;
packaging products appropriately;
preparing the order within the applicable timeframe; and
cooperating with the applicable delivery or fulfillment process.
Sellers must not intentionally delay, ignore, or improperly cancel legitimate orders.
Where an order cannot be fulfilled, the Seller must promptly notify or cooperate with Lafinda to facilitate an appropriate resolution.
9. Delivery Responsibilities
Sellers are responsible for preparing orders properly before they enter the delivery process.
Where Lafinda coordinates or facilitates delivery, the Seller must make the order available in accordance with the applicable delivery procedures.
Where a Seller is responsible for any part of the delivery process, the Seller must comply with the applicable delivery requirements and any relevant instructions communicated through the Platform.
Sellers must cooperate in resolving legitimate delivery-related issues associated with their orders.
10. Product Quality and Seller Responsibility
Sellers are responsible for the products they list and sell through the Platform.
Sellers must take reasonable steps to ensure that products:
correspond materially to their descriptions;
are suitable for their stated purpose where such a purpose is represented;
are properly handled and stored where relevant;
meet applicable quality and safety requirements; and
comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Sellers remain responsible for addressing legitimate issues relating to the products they provide, subject to applicable law and Lafinda's marketplace policies.
11. Restricted and Prohibited Products
Sellers must not list, offer, promote, distribute, or sell products that are prohibited or restricted by applicable law or by Lafinda's applicable policies.
Sellers are responsible for ensuring that the products they offer may lawfully be listed, marketed, sold, and delivered through the Platform.
Lafinda may remove or restrict any listing that appears to violate applicable law, these Seller Terms, or Platform policies.
12. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
Sellers are responsible for complying with all laws, regulations, licensing requirements, tax obligations, consumer protection requirements, product standards, and other legal obligations applicable to their business and activities.
A Seller's use of the Platform does not transfer the Seller's independent legal or regulatory responsibilities to Lafinda.
Where reasonably necessary, Lafinda may request information or documentation relating to a Seller's compliance with applicable requirements.
13. Taxes and Financial Obligations
Sellers are responsible for determining, collecting, reporting, and paying any taxes, duties, levies, or other financial obligations applicable to their sales or business activities, except where Lafinda is legally required to collect or handle such amounts.
Sellers are encouraged to obtain independent professional advice regarding their tax and regulatory obligations where appropriate.
14. Payments and Transaction Processing
Transactions conducted through the Platform may be subject to applicable payment procedures, transaction verification, processing requirements, and security checks.
The Seller agrees to comply with the payment and transaction processes made available through the Platform.
Lafinda may delay, restrict, review, reverse where legally permitted, or otherwise take appropriate action regarding a transaction where reasonably necessary to address suspected fraud, errors, unauthorized activity, disputes, legal requirements, or security concerns.
Any applicable Seller payments, settlements, fees, deductions, adjustments, or other financial arrangements will be handled in accordance with the applicable Seller plan, commercial terms, transaction conditions, and Platform policies.
15. Seller Fees and Subscriptions
Access to certain Seller features, services, tools, subscriptions, or commercial opportunities may be subject to fees.
Applicable fees, subscription terms, billing periods, included features, and conditions will be communicated through the Platform or otherwise made available to the Seller before they become applicable.
Where Lafinda offers a trial period, introductory period, promotional period, or other temporary access arrangement, the applicable conditions and duration will be communicated to the Seller.
Sellers are responsible for maintaining any required payment arrangements for paid services.
Failure to make an applicable payment may result in the restriction, suspension, downgrade, or termination of access to the affected service or Seller features.
Unless otherwise required by applicable law or expressly stated in the applicable commercial terms, fees paid for services already provided may not be refundable.
16. Changes to Seller Plans and Fees
Lafinda may introduce, modify, replace, or discontinue Seller plans, features, services, or fees from time to time.
Where a material change affects an existing paid Seller arrangement, Lafinda will provide appropriate notice where reasonably required.
Changes will generally apply prospectively unless an immediate change is reasonably necessary for legal, security, fraud prevention, operational, or other legitimate reasons.
17. Seller Tools and Vendor OS
Lafinda may provide Sellers with access to tools and features designed to assist with business operations, including features relating to inventory, sales, expenses, suppliers, customer management, analytics, business insights, and other commercial activities.
The availability of specific Vendor OS features may depend on the Seller's account, subscription plan, eligibility, location, or the current availability of the relevant service.
Sellers remain responsible for reviewing and managing their own business information and records.
Information, analytics, estimates, recommendations, or insights provided through Seller tools are intended to assist the Seller and should not be treated as guaranteed outcomes, financial advice, legal advice, tax advice, or professional advice.
18. Lafi and AI-Assisted Features
Lafinda may provide eligible Sellers with access to Lafi and other AI-assisted features.
These features may assist with activities such as:
business insights;
product or inventory analysis;
recommendations;
content assistance;
operational suggestions; and
other Seller-related functions.
AI-generated information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unsuitable for a particular situation.
Sellers are responsible for reviewing AI-generated content, recommendations, and outputs before relying on or publishing them.
The use of Lafi or other AI-assisted features does not replace the Seller's independent judgment or responsibility for decisions made in connection with their business.
Lafinda may modify, limit, suspend, or discontinue AI-assisted features or their availability.
19. Customer Communications
Sellers may communicate with Buyers through communication features made available on the Platform.
Such communications must be conducted professionally and only for legitimate purposes related to the relevant transaction, order, product inquiry, customer support matter, or other permitted marketplace activity.
Sellers must not misuse Buyer information obtained through the Platform.
Sellers must not use Platform communications to:
harass, threaten, or abuse another User;
send unsolicited or inappropriate communications;
improperly collect personal information;
direct Users away from the Platform for the purpose of avoiding applicable Platform processes or fees; or
engage in any other conduct that violates applicable law or Platform policies.
Lafinda may monitor, review, restrict, or take appropriate action regarding communications where reasonably necessary for security, compliance, abuse prevention, dispute resolution, or enforcement of Platform policies, subject to applicable law.
20. Buyer Information and Privacy
Sellers may receive limited Buyer information where necessary to process, fulfill, deliver, or support a legitimate transaction.
Sellers must:
use Buyer information only for legitimate transaction-related purposes;
protect such information from unauthorized access or disclosure;
not sell, misuse, or improperly share Buyer information; and
comply with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
A Seller's access to Buyer information does not grant ownership or unrestricted rights over that information.
21. Reviews, Ratings, and Feedback
Buyers may be permitted to submit reviews, ratings, or feedback regarding Sellers, products, and transactions.
Sellers must not manipulate, improperly influence, fabricate, or interfere with reviews or ratings.
Lafinda may moderate or remove reviews or feedback where reasonably necessary to enforce Platform policies or applicable law.
22. Intellectual Property
Sellers are responsible for ensuring that the products, images, descriptions, trademarks, branding, and other content they submit or use on the Platform do not infringe the rights of others.
By submitting Seller content to the Platform, the Seller grants Lafinda a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, reproduce, display, adapt where technically necessary, distribute, and otherwise use such content solely as reasonably necessary to operate, promote, improve, and provide the Platform and related services.
This license continues for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purposes, subject to applicable law and any applicable content removal or account termination processes.
23. Seller Content
Sellers remain responsible for the content they submit, publish, or otherwise make available through the Platform.
Seller content must not:
be unlawful;
be misleading or deceptive;
infringe the intellectual property or other rights of another person;
contain unauthorized personal information;
contain malicious software or harmful code; or
otherwise violate these Seller Terms or applicable Platform policies.
Lafinda may remove, restrict, or modify the visibility of Seller content where reasonably necessary to protect Users, enforce Platform requirements, comply with law, or maintain the integrity of the Platform.
24. Promotions and Marketing
Sellers may participate in promotional programs, discounts, campaigns, featured placements, advertising opportunities, or other commercial activities made available through Lafinda.
Participation may be subject to additional terms, eligibility requirements, fees, or conditions.
Lafinda may decline, modify, suspend, or remove a Seller's participation where necessary to comply with applicable requirements or protect the integrity of the Platform.
25. Performance Monitoring
Lafinda may monitor Seller performance using information reasonably related to activities conducted through the Platform.
This may include factors such as:
order fulfillment;
order cancellations;
preparation performance;
delivery-related issues;
customer feedback;
product-related complaints;
compliance with Platform policies; and
other relevant indicators of marketplace performance.
Lafinda may use this information to provide insights, maintain marketplace standards, improve services, determine eligibility for certain features, or take appropriate action under these Seller Terms.
26. Seller Restrictions
Sellers must not:
create false or misleading accounts or business identities;
manipulate Platform features, rankings, reviews, transactions, or other marketplace systems;
interfere with the proper functioning or security of the Platform;
use the Platform for unlawful or unauthorized purposes;
misuse information obtained through the Platform;
attempt to circumvent applicable fees, subscriptions, transaction processes, or Platform requirements;
impersonate another person or business;
use the Platform to facilitate fraudulent or deceptive activity; or
otherwise engage in conduct that may harm Buyers, other Sellers, Lafinda, or the integrity of the Platform.
27. Investigations and Enforcement
Lafinda may investigate suspected violations of these Seller Terms, Platform policies, or applicable law.
Where reasonably necessary, Lafinda may:
request additional information or documentation;
remove or restrict listings;
limit access to certain features;
suspend or restrict a Seller account;
delay or review transactions where legally permitted;
remove promotional eligibility;
terminate the Seller relationship; or
take other reasonable action necessary to protect the Platform and its Users.
The action taken will depend on the nature, severity, frequency, and circumstances of the issue.
28. Suspension and Termination
Lafinda may suspend, restrict, or terminate a Seller's access to the Platform where reasonably necessary, including where the Seller:
violates these Seller Terms or other applicable policies;
provides false, inaccurate, or misleading information;
repeatedly fails to fulfill orders;
engages in fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity;
creates a significant risk to Buyers, Users, Lafinda, or the Platform; or
otherwise materially fails to comply with applicable requirements.
Where appropriate and reasonably possible, Lafinda may provide notice or an opportunity to address the issue.
Suspension or termination does not remove obligations or liabilities that arose before the effective date of the suspension or termination.
29. Effect of Account Closure
A Seller may request the closure of their Seller account subject to any outstanding orders, disputes, financial obligations, legal requirements, or other matters that reasonably need to be resolved first.
Following account closure or termination, Lafinda may retain certain information where reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent fraud, maintain records, or protect the rights and security of the Platform and its Users.
The removal of a Seller account does not automatically remove obligations relating to transactions completed or initiated before the account was closed.
30. Independent Seller Relationship
Sellers operate as independent businesses or independent commercial participants.
Nothing in these Seller Terms creates an employment relationship, partnership, joint venture, agency relationship, or franchise relationship between Lafinda and a Seller unless expressly agreed in writing.
Sellers remain responsible for their own business decisions, operations, employees, representatives, legal obligations, and commercial activities.
31. Limitation of Lafinda's Role
Lafinda provides a technology platform and marketplace through which Buyers and Sellers may interact and conduct transactions.
Except where otherwise required by applicable law or expressly agreed, Lafinda does not assume the Seller's independent responsibilities relating to product sourcing, product quality, legal compliance, tax obligations, or the fulfillment of commercial obligations.
Nothing in these Seller Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
32. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Seller agrees to be responsible for and indemnify Lafinda and its relevant representatives against reasonable claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising directly from:
the Seller's products or business activities;
the Seller's breach of these Seller Terms;
inaccurate or misleading product information;
the Seller's violation of applicable law;
infringement of another person's rights by the Seller or Seller content; or
the Seller's fraudulent, negligent, or wrongful conduct.
This section applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
33. Changes to These Seller Terms
Lafinda may update these Seller Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the Platform, Seller services, commercial arrangements, legal requirements, or business practices.
Where appropriate or required, Lafinda will provide notice of material changes.
Continued use of the Seller account or Seller services after the effective date of the updated Seller Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
34. Contact and Support
For questions, concerns, or matters relating to Seller activities, Seller accounts, subscriptions, or these Seller Terms, Sellers may contact Lafinda through the official support channels made available on the Platform.
Questions About This Policy?
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at support@lafinda.com or call us at +228 93 79 56 55