Introduction to Vendors
Vendors on Torzon Market are the backbone of the platform. Their credibility and performance define the trust level across the ecosystem. Torzon enforces policies and scoring systems to ensure only reliable sellers operate within the marketplace.
Vendor Bond & Application Process
To become a vendor, applicants must pay a refundable bond. This financial stake discourages scams and incentivizes honest behavior. The marketplace team manually screens new applicants and requires PGP keys, a descriptive profile, and past sales records when available.
Reputation and Rating System
Each vendor has a public profile showing order completion rates, customer reviews, average shipping time, and dispute ratios. Positive feedback boosts trust, while disputes lower visibility. Verified vendors receive special badges and lower escrow fees.
Escrow & Dispute Resolution
All transactions go through escrow. Funds are held until the buyer confirms delivery or opens a dispute. Moderators intervene when needed and base decisions on PGP-verified communication, time logs, and shipment proof submitted by vendors.
Vendor Tiers
- New Vendor: Limited features, high escrow fee, no badge
- Verified Vendor: After 25+ sales and 90% rating
- Trusted Vendor: Over 100 sales, long-term uptime, dispute rate under 2%
- Elite Vendor: Invite-only, manually reviewed quarterly
Review Transparency
All users can leave signed reviews after a purchase. Reviews are timestamped, cryptographically signed, and publicly available. Torzon prohibits fake reviews, and vendors caught soliciting them risk delisting or full suspension.
Moderator Oversight
Moderator teams monitor vendor activity and handle abuse reports. They conduct surprise audits, investigate flagged accounts, and coordinate with the admin team to remove non-compliant vendors. This active oversight creates a safer trading environment for all participants.
Conclusion
Through a layered system of scoring, review validation, escrow enforcement, and vendor vetting, Torzon Market maintains one of the most trusted vendor environments in the onion-based darknet. The system rewards integrity and penalizes manipulation — ensuring accountability without sacrificing anonymity.