Seller Agreement (Independent Business)

Space · version 2026-11-10r5

This Seller Agreement supplements the Terms for hosts. Effective 2026-11-10r5.

Independent business

• You operate your own independent business and are not our employee, agent or joint venturer.
• You alone set your prices, availability, service area and methods. We may show a suggested price range; you may ignore it. We never set a price, schedule or route for you and never assign you work.
• We do not train, supervise, evaluate or control how you perform. You supply your own tools and may work on other platforms and for your own customers at any time; there is no exclusivity or minimum.
• You are responsible for your own licenses, permits, insurance, taxes and compliance with law in your trade.
• We do not insure you or your work. Carry the insurance your trade and state require (for example general liability for work in a customer's home or on their property) at your own cost; some categories ask for a certificate before you list.

Payments and tax forms

You receive payments through your own Stripe Express account (Stripe Connect). Stripe pays out to you; we never hold your funds. Stripe issues Form 1099-K where required, using the tax information you give Stripe: federally above US$20,000 and 200 payments a year, and at lower state thresholds where a state requires (for example US$600 in some states). Report all of your income whether or not you receive a form.

Verification and badges

Basic listings are unverified. You may verify yourself: identity (Stripe Identity, about US$1.50, paid by you inside the Verified tier), license number and document (matched to public registries where available), background check (Checkr, paid by you, required for home-entry and care badges) and insurance certificate (with expiry reminders). Badges show only what was verified and disappear when evidence expires. Licenses and certificates you upload yourself show as "on file (unverified)" until matched to a public registry; you remain solely responsible for holding every license your work requires.

Background checks (FCRA)

Background checks are consumer reports prepared by Checkr, Inc., a consumer reporting agency. Before any check, Checkr gives you a stand-alone disclosure and collects your written authorization. We receive only the result status (clear or not clear), never the report. If a result may lead us to withhold a badge or remove a listing, you first receive a pre-adverse-action notice with a copy of the report and a summary of your rights, and at least 5 business days to dispute it with Checkr, then a final adverse-action notice (15 U.S.C. 1681b(b), 1681m).

Your work and payment

You own what you create unless your booking states a written licence or assignment; nothing here makes your work a "work made for hire". Where a booking holds payment until delivery, the buyer has a fixed review window and payment releases automatically if the buyer neither confirms nor disputes.

Required attestations for Space

• independent_business
• sets_own_prices_and_availability
• accepts_seller_terms

False attestations are grounds for removal.