Quality Isn’t Vetted, It’s Rated ft. Tarun Katial
EPISODE NOTES
Marketplaces don’t guarantee quality. They outsource it. Tarun Katial explains the uncomfortable truth about marketplace models. Anyone can get listed with minimal filtering. The platform doesn’t take responsibility for how good or bad you are - because technically, it’s “just a marketplace.” Quality isn’t enforced upfront. It’s discovered later. 🔺 Marketplaces optimize for supply, not quality 🔺 Trust is built post-transaction, not pre-entry 🔺 Ratings become currency 🔺 Algorithms reward consistency, not promises 🔺 If users don’t vouch for you, the platform won’t either For sellers, this means one thing: You don’t get credit for intent. You only get credit for outcomes. And in a marketplace, your reputation is your product. 👉 Subscribe for more business and platform insights: ht…