Ya’Mar Seller Verification Policy
Effective Date: May 20, 20206
This Seller Verification Policy ("Policy") is incorporated by reference into the Ya’Mar Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Seller Standards Policy, Sales Tax Policies, Account Closure & Penalties Policy, Appeals & Dispute Review Policy, and other applicable Platform Policies. By creating, maintaining, or operating a seller account on Ya’Mar, you agree to comply with this Policy.
Ya’Mar is committed to maintaining a safe, secure, and trustworthy marketplace. To protect buyers, sellers, payment systems, and the Platform, Ya’Mar may require identity verification, business verification, tax verification, payment verification, ownership verification, risk reviews, fraud prevention reviews, and ongoing compliance reviews at any time.
Purpose of Seller Verification
Seller verification helps protect the Platform from fraud, scams, money laundering, identity theft, counterfeit activity, account abuse, payment fraud, chargeback abuse, prohibited transactions, sanctions violations, and other harmful activity.
Verification also helps Ya’Mar comply with applicable laws, payment processor requirements, tax reporting obligations, Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations, sanctions screening requirements, financial regulations, marketplace integrity standards, and risk management requirements.
Verification Requirements
Ya’Mar may require sellers to provide information or documentation necessary to verify identity, business ownership, account ownership, payment information, tax information, location, inventory ownership, sourcing information, authenticity information, or compliance with applicable laws and Platform Policies.
Information and documentation that may be requested includes:
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Full legal name
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Date of birth
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Residential or business address
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Phone number
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Email address
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Government-issued identification
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Selfie verification or identity confirmation
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Business registration documents
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Tax identification numbers
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Employer Identification Numbers (EINs)
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Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
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Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)
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Proof of address
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Bank account verification
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Payment account verification
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Business licenses
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Resale certificates
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Wholesale permits
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Invoices
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Receipts
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Supplier information
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Inventory ownership records
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Authenticity documentation
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Shipping records
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Additional compliance documentation reasonably requested by Ya’Mar
Required documentation may vary depending on seller activity, transaction volume, account risk factors, location, business type, payment processor requirements, legal obligations, or regulatory requirements.
Ongoing Verification
Verification is not limited to account creation.
Ya’Mar may require sellers to complete additional verification, re-verification, document updates, compliance reviews, risk reviews, or identity confirmation at any time, including after an account has already been approved.
Verification may be requested when:
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Seller information changes
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Payout information changes
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Account ownership changes
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Suspicious activity is detected
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Fraud risks are identified
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Chargebacks increase
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Disputes increase
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Counterfeit concerns arise
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Regulatory requirements change
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Payment processor requirements change
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Tax reporting obligations arise
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Additional compliance reviews become necessary
Failure to complete re-verification may result in account restrictions or other enforcement actions.
Third-Party Verification Providers
Verification, identity checks, tax verification, payment verification, fraud screening, sanctions screening, compliance reviews, document verification, and related services may be performed by Ya’Mar, its affiliates, payment processors, identity verification providers, fraud prevention vendors, financial institutions, or other authorized third-party service providers.
Such providers may include Stripe and affiliated service providers or other verification partners selected by Ya’Mar.
By using the Platform, sellers authorize Ya’Mar and its service providers to collect, review, process, verify, store, and use submitted information and documentation for verification, fraud prevention, compliance, security, and operational purposes.
Business and Inventory Verification
Ya’Mar may require sellers to demonstrate lawful ownership, sourcing, possession, licensing, authorization, authenticity, or distribution rights relating to products offered for sale on the Platform.
Sellers may be required to provide invoices, receipts, supplier records, authenticity certificates, sourcing records, licensing documentation, distribution agreements, inventory records, or other information necessary to verify compliance with Platform Policies.
Verification of inventory does not constitute endorsement, certification, authentication, or approval of products by Ya’Mar.
Sellers remain solely responsible for ensuring that listed products are authentic, lawful, accurately described, and compliant with all applicable laws and Platform Policies.
Tax Verification
Sellers may be required to submit tax information, tax forms, tax identification numbers, withholding documentation, reporting information, or other tax-related records necessary to comply with applicable laws, tax reporting obligations, payment processor requirements, or regulatory requirements.
Additional information regarding tax verification and reporting is available in the Tax & W-9 (or Local Equivalent) FAQs and applicable Sales Tax Policies.
Payout Restrictions and Holds
Ya’Mar may delay, withhold, restrict, reserve, freeze, reverse, suspend, or otherwise limit payouts while verification, compliance reviews, fraud investigations, chargeback reviews, disputes, risk assessments, or regulatory reviews are pending.
Payout restrictions may remain in place until requested information is provided, verified, approved, or otherwise resolved.
Ya’Mar is not responsible for losses, delays, missed opportunities, or business interruptions resulting from verification requirements, compliance reviews, payment processor actions, regulatory requirements, or seller failure to provide requested information.
Failure to Complete Verification
If a seller fails to provide requested information, submits incomplete information, provides inaccurate information, refuses verification, fails re-verification, submits fraudulent documentation, or otherwise fails to satisfy verification requirements, Ya’Mar may take enforcement action where reasonably necessary.
Such actions may include:
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Restricting selling privileges
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Delaying or withholding payouts
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Limiting account functionality
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Removing listings
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Restricting inventory uploads
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Suspending transactions
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Suspending accounts
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Permanently terminating accounts
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Reporting activity to payment processors, regulators, financial institutions, tax authorities, law enforcement agencies, or other authorized entities where permitted or required by law
Seller Responsibilities
Sellers are solely responsible for ensuring that all information submitted to Ya’Mar is accurate, complete, current, truthful, and legally valid.
Submission of false, misleading, forged, fraudulent, altered, stolen, expired, inaccurate, incomplete, or deceptive information may result in immediate enforcement action, including account suspension or permanent termination.
Privacy and Data Handling
Information collected during verification is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy, Personal Data Protection Policy, California Privacy Notice, applicable laws, payment processor requirements, fraud prevention obligations, and regulatory requirements.
Verification information may be retained for compliance, legal, regulatory, security, audit, fraud prevention, tax reporting, risk management, and operational purposes.
No Guarantee of Approval
Submission of verification information does not guarantee seller approval, account activation, continued selling privileges, payout eligibility, marketplace access, or continued use of the Platform.
Ya’Mar reserves the right to approve, deny, suspend, restrict, revoke, or terminate seller privileges at its sole discretion and where permitted by law.
Appeals
Sellers who believe a verification-related action was taken in error may submit an appeal in accordance with the Appeals & Dispute Review Policy.
Submission of an appeal does not guarantee reversal of any decision.
Policy Updates
Ya’Mar may modify this Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, payment processor requirements, regulatory obligations, fraud prevention practices, verification technologies, compliance obligations, or Platform operations.
Continued use of the Platform after updates take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
Questions?
For seller verification assistance, compliance reviews, or verification-related inquiries, contact:📧 compliance@yamarapp.com