Opencart Marketplace Hyperlocal System

The module has flexible settings to configure the module easily -

• Enable/disable the module as per the requirement.
• Set the desired heading for location model which will be visible to the customers.
• Define the radius and under which the sellers will be visible to the customer.
• The admin will manage to provide the single/ multiple seller checkout facility to customers.

The customers can checkout with the products that belong to multiple.

• A very rare feature of multiple seller checkout is also provided in this module.
• Customers can navigate to any of the seller’s profiles for adding the product.
• The customer can check the respective seller’s name for each product in the cart.
• The customers can satisfyingly add any of the seller’s products without any hassles.

As the module supports the hyperlocal system, the customer will add the location.

• The customer can simply add the location in the field by typing the area.
• All the similar locations will be visible in the dropdown making it easy for the customer to select them.
• Customers can also add any other location, in case of sending the product for some other person.
• The sellers will be displayed as per the location added by the customer.
• A message will be visible on the screen in case the location is not added for customer convenience.

In the marketplace hyperlocal system, the customer buys the product according to their location. Therefore, shipping plays the most important role. The sellers can -

• Add the multiple shipping rates.
• The shipping rate is defined on the basis of the distance between the seller and the customer's location and the weight range of the product.
• The shipping price can be added using a CSV file.
• It can even configure a default flat rate shipping for their products.

In the hyperlocal system, before buying products the customers check whether the products can be shipped to their location or not. Therefore, the sellers need to define their available locations.

• The sellers need to define their locations where they can ship and sell the products.
• The sellers can add multiple locations.
• The sellers can manage and remove their added locations.
• The admin can add the location on behalf of sellers.
• The seller and admin will set the service tag as Delivery/ Pickup.
• Customers will get the product delivered or pick up the order from the store depending on the service type of store.

Delivery time slots feature let the customers choose their own delivery day when they want to receive the orders. This will offer choice and convenience to the customers for the delivery of their orders -

• The sellers can configure the start and end time for the delivery time slots of each day of the week.
• The sellers can set the status of the slots as Open and Close as per the choice.
• Time slots will be visible on the product page to the customers.
• The customers can also view the shipping method and delivery time slots details in their order information.

On the front-end, the customers set their location and accordingly see the available products and sellers in their location -

• The customer can check the seller's availability in their location.
• The customer can check the product's availability in their location.
• The customer can enter their location and buy products from the nearest seller's store.
• The customer can also change their location.
• Product details preview as a popup that requires less buffering and no page navigation.

The module provides the leverage to the customer for receiving their orders as per their convenience:

• The seller can add the product sharing process as Delivery or Pickup.
• The admin can also mention this on behalf of the seller.
• The customer will pick up the order directly from the store for the sellers having a Pickup option.
• The customers will get orders delivered to their doorsteps from the store for the seller's set option as Delivery.
• The type of product sharing will be done depending on the location added.

• The method to access the product by customers is quite better and easy for the customers.
• The customer can access the product from the seller profile page.
• Product selection will be done as per the seller so that the customer can compare the features and cost.
• The customer can also add products to the cart from the Sell page.

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