Use cases/Marketplace buyer-seller support
Marketplaces

Marketplace buyer-seller support with message.com

Two-sided marketplaces have two-sided support: buyers, sellers, and the disputes between them. message.com routes each side, links the conversations to the same transaction record, and gives trust-and-safety reviewers full context.

The problem

Marketplaces juggle three support populations: buyers, sellers, and the marketplace operator. Disputes (item not as described, refund requests, fraud reports) require both sides of the conversation, plus the transaction record, plus policy citations. Generic tools don't link the two sides. Per-seat pricing punishes the part-time trust-and-safety reviewer.

How message.com handles it

Both buyers and sellers chat to your platform. Custom attributes tag the conversation with the transaction ID, role (buyer/seller), and dispute status. Trust-and-safety reviewers see both sides of the dispute on a single record with policy citations from your help center.

conversation
BuyerSeller never shipped order #20419, it's been 14 days.
message AI (drafted)Sorry for the delay. Order #20419 (vintage lamp, $145) was placed May 1; the seller's expected ship-by was May 3. I'll pause the payout and open a dispute. You'll hear from our team within 24 hours.
T&S reviewer (sees seller's side too, decides)Refunded buyer, warning issued to seller.

Common workflows

01

Refund request

Buyer initiates; AI captures order ID and reason; routed to T&S.

02

Item not as described

Photos captured in chat, both parties contacted.

03

Seller payout questions

AI looks up Stripe Connect payout schedule.

04

Fraud reports

Routed to T&S with the relevant transaction frozen.

05

Account suspension appeals

Routed to a specialized review queue.

Integrations

Stripe Connect for transaction and payout data, your internal admin API for order details, custom attributes for buyer/seller role tagging, and audit log export for regulatory review.

Pricing recommendation

Business at $19 a month flat. Unlimited agents covers part-time T&S reviewers without per-seat cost.