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Frequently Asked Questions
The checks are performed across five different categories, producing a Tradeloop Score which is an at-a-glance ranking of the completion of their due diligence checks, along with a simple comparison of the Member against other Tradeloop members. This information is all displayed in a Due Diligence Report, which all members can view online.
Certified Members benefit from enhanced trust within the community and gain access to exclusive resources and support. They are also expected to uphold high ethical standards in all transactions, and respond to any issues in a timely manner.
After your membership has started, you will be required to complete our membership application where you may be asked to provide additional items to verify your identity or company. Most users complete the verification within 30m, and are up and running on Tradeloop quickly.
The free trial includes full access to all features of the selected plan, allowing you to explore and use our platform without restrictions. This is a great way to experience the benefits of Tradeloop before committing to a paid membership.
- Visit our Login form.
- Look for Forgot Password link in lower left corner
- Enter the email associated with your account.
- Click on Send Secret Code button. (Do not close the page!)
- Check your email, and retrieve your secret code.
- Enter your secret code into the form.
- From there, you can reset your password and get logged in.
We often find people have either incorrectly entered their phone number, or selected the wrong country for their address, which will cause the system to use the incorrect country dialing code. Note: Country mis-match is the #1 reason our dialer won't work.
If the auto-dialer doesn't work, please let us know, and we can make alternate arrangements.
- Expedited (Recommended): 5-10 minutes, requires business license, EIN/tax documents, or reseller certificates plus basic business profile (company type, website, contact info). Instant access once approved.
- Manual: Staff processed during EST business hours, takes 24-48 hours.
Expedited is recommended—faster, more accurate, increases trust with other members, and provides immediate access. Find the verification link on your Account Information page.
- Expedited (Recommended): Takes minutes, requires photo ID, instant access once approved.
- Manual: Upload documents for staff review, longer processing time.
We recommend expedited verification—it's faster, more accurate, and gives immediate access. You'll see the verification prompt when attempting to place your first order.
While it may seem duplicative of our account verification efforts, we're really looking for 1 to 2 items about your business, which could include, but are not limited to, a business license, reseller certificate, tax documents, or other certifications (such as ISO, OHSAS, R2, NAID, etc.).
Although we only require a couple items, we recommend providing as many as possible. This helps build credibility for your company on Tradeloop, as other users rely on our due diligence reports to make informed decisions about who to do business with.
To start the verification process, visit your account page and click on the Account Verification link. You will be asked to provide items such as a verified email, mobile phone number, payment information, or a photo ID. We highly recommend using our expedited verification, as manual verifications may take longer and are only completed during normal business hours.
- Visit their profile
- In the upper right corner, click on "Block this User"
- Confirm you wish to block them
- Navigating to your Account Information page
- Then on right side, look for link titled: "Blocked Users"
- First, filter our listings by manufacturer and/or category.
- Click the "Save Search" link up top.
- In the pop up that appears, name the search.
- Make sure you check the box to get emails about this search.
- tradeloop.com
- tradeloopmail.com
- tradeloopcorp.com
- 208.117.57.61
- 167.89.32.179
- 149.72.235.112
Rather than unsubscribing, we recommend adjusting your email filters first. If you refine the number and type of emails delivered to you, you'll still continue to receive useful content and will likely have much more success.
If you already pay by wire, to obtain our wire payment instructions, please visit your Membership Plan / Billing page, and look for the instructions next to the payment method under the Payment Information section.
Note: There are multiple ways to use Tradeloop, and you may not be taking full advantage of your membership. We would be happy to do a usage review with you, and discuss strategies for accomplishing your goals. For example, something as simple as improving your listing titles, adding pictures, spreadsheets, or reposting them regularly could be the difference in getting the results you seek.
- Upgrading to a higher plan.
- Paying to add a listing enhancement to your broadcast.
- Waiting for your active broadcasts to convert to Online-Only listings. (7 days usually)
- Or by archiving some of your active broadcast listings.
To view a detailed breakdown, including specific plan pricing, follow any of our Start Free Trial links to our pricing page.
When a complaint is filed, the Ethics Committee reviews the complaint, asks questions, attempts to mediate, discusses privately, and then votes. Sanctions ranging from a private warning to public banishment can be issued. This is a service run for the industry. If you've been ripped off, file a complaint. To identify potential risk factors before you complete a transaction, check our Ethics database, and company due diligence reports to see if someone has a complaint against them.
To learn more about the Ethics Process, visit the ethics section to read our Code of Ethics, read a full breakdown of the process, and view a list of our volunteer Ethics Committee.
The Complaint Procedure has been developed to provide an orderly and interactive process for resolving complaints alleging violations of the Tradeloop Code of Business Practices and Ethics. The page linked above explains how complaints will be filed and processed by the Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee consists of volunteer Wholesale Members of Tradeloop. The Committee does not render awards of monetary damages.
Tradeloop utilizes a blog-based method for dispute resolution. Blog-based dispute resolution means that all interactions between the Complainant, the Defendant and the Members of the Ethics Committee will occur interactively online.
Tradeloop, as a provider of an 'interactive computer service' is immune from liability for any information posted. Only the "speaker" of the information shall be held liable for what they say. Pursuant to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Tradeloop users bear all liability for information they post to Tradeloop. However, Tradeloop does have the right to correct, edit, remove, block, and screen content without being considered a publisher or speaker.
The Tradeloop Code of Business Practices and Ethics is based on long-standing procedures originally established by the Information Technology Resellers Association (ITRA) and the Digital Dealers Association (DDA), former industry trade associations. Tradeloop is a pioneer in offering a blog-based procedure for filing and processing ethics complaints. Members of Tradeloop's Trading Network pledge to honor and agree to be bound by and abide by the Tradeloop Code of Business Practices and Ethics (the "Code") to ensure high standards in all dealings and business transactions among the Tradeloop Community.
The Code reflects the dedication of Tradeloop and its Members to maintain the highest level of ethics and professional responsibility in their relationship with the public, other members of the industry and customers. It is our goal to ensure these high standards in all of our dealings and business transactions by, for and among the Tradeloop Community.
Tradeloop seeks to enforce the Code through a volunteer Ethics Committee consisting of industry peers who are members of Tradeloop, which considers alleged violations and renders sanctions. The Ethics Committee is a blog-based committee. If you are interested in participating on the Tradeloop Ethics Committee, please contact us.
Eligibility & Requirements
- Your company must have been a Certified Member on Tradeloop for over a year.
- Your company cannot have any posted complaints against it.
- You must agree to maintain the confidentiality of ethics cases.
- Ethics Committee Members must vote on all cases within 7 days of posting the Complaint and Response to the Committee.
As of the 1st of January, 2017, we have added a $5 per month fee to each Tradeloop account. This fee finances our ethics and membership approval processes. We hope you agree that this is a small price to pay to maintain the highest level of ethics and professional responsibility throughout our industry.
What is the Ethics Process?
The Ethics Process involves an independent complaints board run by a volunteer committee of fifteen industry experts (none of whom have a financial interest in Tradeloop).
How does the process work?
Disputes can be filed against anyone in the industry and, when a complaint is filed, the Ethics Committee reviews the complaint, investigates, mediates, discusses findings, and then votes on recommended actions or sanctions. Sanctions range from a private warning to being permanently banned from using the Tradeloop website.
How are the fees used?
The fees are used to fund our software, volunteer expenses, and staff time in administering the process and maintaining the database of members.
Why a separate fund?
Our goal is to provide improved transparency for the process and for it to become self-sustaining.
History of The Code
The Tradeloop Code of Business Practices and Ethics is based on long-standing procedures originally established by the Information Technology Resellers Association (ITRA) and the Digital Dealers Association (DDA), former industry trade associations.
Why is it important to have impartial committee members?
Tradeloop believes there is a conflict of interest for any trading network that has an active role in a decision-making process which involves the possibility of banning a member (who is, after all, a paying customer of the network). We believe the only way to deal with complaints about behaviour, payment issues or counterfeiting is via an impartial committee. Tradeloop's volunteer Ethics Committee consists of a diverse group of industry experts who have no stake in the outcome of their decisions. We believe there is no fairer way to resolve disputes.
We hope you agree and we thank you for your continuing support.
We also recommend immediately collecting and uploading any relevant communications, documents, timelines or other transaction documents into the documentation section of the case. A clear picture of what occurred during the transaction will be greatly appreciated by the Ethics Committee.
Other Ethics Case Tips:
- Remove emotion, provide just the facts, and NEVER any personal attacks.
- Clear, concise, honest responses in the blog.
- Respond in a timely fashion to any Committee questions or requests.
- Be accountable for any mistakes, no excuses, just solutions.
Please adhere to the following guidelines when posting listings on Tradeloop:
- No stolen, illegal or counterfeit products.
- No products that are in violation or branding or intellectual property (IP) laws.
- No stand-alone COAs or software products that can't be proven legal by U.S. law.
- Nothing in violation of Defense Trade Control Policies (DDTC)
- No offers for any services in violation of local, federal or international laws.
- No offers for Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) schemes or other "Pyramid" or "Ponzi" type schemes (to be determined by Tradeloop & our Ethics Committee)
- No disparaging or negative comments about other users, or companies. (Instead, file a complaint)
- No job postings, or trade reference requests.
Our Broadcast Courtesy Code:
- Keep your audience in mind. Ensure you select relevant brands/categories, and keep listings to a reasonable frequency. (No Spam)
- Provide accurate, factual and up to date information about the products being listed to avoid wasting anyone's time.
- Respond to all inquiries / messages in a reasonable time-frame.
- Communications should be completed in a professional, polite, courteous, and kind manner. No hate speech, or personal attacks of any kind are permitted.
Tradeloop relies heavily on our community to report issues with users or listings, if you believe a listing was posted that violates our guidelines, please contact us.
We encourage you to file a report if you experience any of the following issues:
- Branding Violation
- Intellectual Property (IP) Violation
- Counterfeit Products
- Prohibited Listing
- Illegal Products
- Problem with a Transaction
- Violation of Tradeloop Ethics Code
- False Identity
- Suspected Fraud
- Spam Complaints
If the report is more related to our Community Guidelines / Code of Ethics, we follow up with the claimant to instruct them how to file an official Ethics Complaint within our Ethics Process, thereby starting the process and eventually presenting the Ethics Committee (member volunteers) with the facts regarding any issues within a transaction.
Shipping does not begin until the payment is received, settled, and confirmed. When a buyer completes payment, the funds go through the payment processor before reaching Tradeloop. During this time, the transaction will show "Payment Pending Confirmation"—meaning the payment was submitted but hasn't fully cleared yet.
For Sellers: Do not ship until your transaction shows "Shipment Due."
Tradeloop advances the transaction to "Shipment Due" only after payment has been confirmed and reviewed. Shipping before that point is at your own risk, as some payment methods (particularly bank transfers) can still fail or reverse days after the buyer submits payment. Once payment is confirmed, the seller is expected to ship immediately.
How long does confirmation take?
- Credit Card: 3-5 business days (domestic) or 5-7 business days (international)
- Wire transfer (domestic US): 1–3 business days
- Wire transfer (international SWIFT): 1–5 business days
- ACH bank debit: 2–4 business days
- BECS Direct Debit (AU / NZ): 2 business days
- Bacs Direct Debit (UK): 4 business days
- PAD — Pre-Authorized Debit (Canada): 5 business days
- SEPA Direct Debit (EU): Up to 6 business days
- PayPal funded via eCheck: 5–10 business days
- OXXO / Konbini / Boleto: Until buyer completes offline payment
- Check or money order: Varies
Weekends and bank holidays extend all bank-based timelines. International wire transfers may also incur additional fees from intermediary banks.
Credit Card & ACH — Fast processing, convenient for buyers. Available through Stripe.
Wire — Offers additional buyer verification and security. Available through our partner escrow process.
Choose the methods that best fit your business needs.
Your payout is initiated after the buyer's inspection window closes — 4 business days after you mark the transaction as delivered. Once the inspection period ends, Tradeloop initiates the transfer to your bank account. This timing gives the buyer a window to inspect the goods and raise any disputes before funds are released to you. Payout timing then depends on your payment method and processor—most transfers complete within 1-3 business days.
Tradeloop charges a 7.5% transaction fee, deducted from your payout. This single rate covers all administration and processing costs.
Credit Card & ACH7.5% flat, no minimum. Payouts typically complete within 1-3 business days.
Wire
7.5% or $75 minimum fee (whichever is greater). Wire provides additional verification and security, making it ideal for larger or higher-risk transactions.
There's no maximum for escrow transactions.
For direct credit card and ACH processing, transaction limits are:- Credit Card: $1,000 maximum per transaction
- ACH: $5,000 maximum per transaction
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