Shops are where makers sell on inEden
A Shop is different from a group. Founders lead groups; Vendors open Shops. A Vendor is a maker — jewelry, candles, art, apparel, printables, digital guides — with a small storefront inside inEden. Members discover Shops through the Search → Businesses lane and the trending-vendors surface in their city, then buy without leaving the app.
If you're a member just here to browse and buy, skip to Buying from a Shop. If you make something and want to sell it, start here.
The Vendor bundle — $19/month
Opening a Shop is one subscription that folds three things together:
- Paid membership — everything a Paid member gets.
- Founder-subscription waiver — you don't pay separately to lead if you also run a group.
- Your Shop listing in the marketplace.
Founding-cohort pricing is $9/month for the first vendors during launch. Anyone approved as a Vendor by December 31, 2026 keeps their rate — and the fee rates below — permanently; later rate changes only apply to new sellers.
The fees, stated plainly
On every product sale:
- inEden platform fee: 5% of the product subtotal.
- Stripe processing: ~2.9% + $0.30 on the total charge.
Both come out of the sale; the rest is yours. Shipping you charge passes through to you in full. About half of what Etsy takes, and your membership is already included.
Opening a Shop
Two paths in:
- Onboarding. Pick the Vendor path at the role step when you sign up.
- Already a member. Settings → Open a shop. If you're on Paid, we swap your subscription to the Vendor bundle automatically.
Either way you accept the Seller Agreement, then submit for admin approval — Shops aren't instant, we review every applicant. Once approved, your Shop tab appears and you can list products.
Physical vs digital products
- Physical products check out in the app (Stripe). You're responsible for fulfillment and shipping, and you add tracking so the buyer can follow her order.
- Digital products are sold on the web at ineden.app/shop, not inside the iOS app.
Payouts
Your earnings are held until an order is delivered + 10 days, then released. The hold protects buyers on physical goods and keeps the marketplace trustworthy — it's the same reason established marketplaces stagger payouts.
If your listing lapses (subscription ends), your Shop drops out of Search and trending immediately, but any open orders still have to ship — a lapsed listing doesn't cancel a commitment you already took payment for.
All sales are final
inEden does not process marketplace refunds. All sales are final. If a buyer has an issue with a product, she contacts the seller directly to work it out. We're the discovery layer and the checkout rails, not the returns desk — buy from Shops the way you'd buy from an independent maker at a market.
Buying from a Shop
As a member, buying is simple: find a Shop through Search → Businesses or a trending card in your city, tap a product, and check out.
- Physical items check out in the app; you'll get tracking once the seller ships.
- Digital items are purchased at ineden.app/shop on the web.
- All sales are final — if something's wrong with your order, message the seller. For a safety or conduct concern (not a return), use Report, see Reporting and blocking.
Vendors vs Founders vs Partners
Easy to mix up, so briefly:
- Founder — leads a group (a community, class, or business community) in a city. Can also sell event tickets and digital resources. See Becoming a Founder.
- Vendor — runs a Shop selling products. That's this article.
- Partner — an inEden-affiliated brand hosting events under our banner. See Partners and partner events.
One person can wear more than one hat — a maker who also leads a community group, for instance.