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How TradeVolly Really Works

A transparent, no-black-box view of the rules that govern every trade, fee, payout, and reward. These numbers are pulled live from the same source-of-truth module the backend runs on.

Token Price

$1

1 Token = $1

Platform Fee

$1

per completed trade / sale

Contact Unlock

$1

Local Trading Post

Points per Coin

20

activity points = 1 coin

Trade & Escrow Lifecycle

  1. Offer created between two members.
  2. Both parties accept — a binding agreement forms; the $1 platform fee applies.
  3. Buyer funds are charged and held in escrow (processed & custodied by Stripe).
  4. Shipping label generated; items ship within 3 business days.
  5. Delivery confirmed by the shipping carrier.
  6. Receipt confirmed by the buyer (and the other side for a trade).
  7. Escrow released.
  8. Seller payout scheduled — hold window depends on Rank / T-Volly Bond.
  9. Funds disbursed to the seller via Stripe Transfer to their Connect account, then paid out to their bank by Stripe, minus the flat $1 platform fee.

Seller Payouts & Disbursement

TradeVolly does not hold your money — Stripe does. Funds are charged to the buyer and held in Stripe-managed escrow. When escrow releases (buyer confirms, or the next-day auto-release), the sale total minus the flat $1 fee is moved via a Stripe Transfer to the seller's connected Stripe Connect account, then paid out to their bank by Stripe.

Rookie hold

4h

T-Volly Bond

2h

Pro Trader

1h

Elite / Legend

Immediate

Sellers must connect a Stripe Connect account on the platform before payouts can route. Sales under $100 always wait the 4-hour base hold.

Disputes & Shipping

Dispute window48 hrs after delivery
Ship within3 business days
Auto-releasenext day after delivery (no dispute)

Activity Points & T-Volly Coins

Real participation earns activity points; 20 points = 1 T-Volly Coin. New members get 1 welcome point and 1 free $1 token on join. Founding-member coins lock for 6 months before they can be redeemed.

List Item

+1 pt

Complete Trade

+3 pt

Sell Item

+2 pt

Referral

+5 pt

Review

+1 pt

Welcome bonus

+1 pt

Current coin value: $1 illustrative. Farming or duplicate accounts forfeit rewards.

Trust & Security

Escrow custodyStripe (TradeVolly holds no funds)
Dispute decisionsFinal & binding (Terms §11)
Shipping labelsEasyPost prepaid