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In the Amazon FPS Marketplace Quick Start implementation, there are three parties involved in the exchange of money:
Sender—The buyer
Actions and parameters in the Amazon FPS API use the term sender, that is, the person or entity sending the money to make a purchase.
Recipient—The seller
Actions and parameters in the Amazon FPS API use the term recipient, that is, the person or entity receiving the money from the sender. The recipient does not have a web site. All of the recipient's items for sale are displayed on the caller's web site.
Caller—You (the developer)
Actions and parameters in the Amazon FPS API use the term caller to refer to this third party who neither sells nor purchases goods but moves money from the sender to the recipient. The caller creates, hosts, and maintains the web pages that buyers use to shop and the financial tools necessary to complete the purchase. The caller also provides an interface for recipients to sign up for the caller's marketplace service.
Merchant's Experience of Marketplace Quick Start
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The merchant lists items for sale on the developer's web site. |
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The developer displays the merchant's items, hosts the products and the payment authorization process. |
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The buyer shops on the developer's web site and uses the developer's ordering tools to authorize payment. |
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The buyer pays. |
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The payment is split between the merchant, the developer, and Amazon FPS. |
