In a Russian marketplace seller bankruptcy, separate three layers: the seller-platform agreement, the buyer’s sale contract and title to goods stored or moving through logistics. A platform may combine aggregator, agent, commission agent, logistics provider and payment-recipient roles. A dashboard balance therefore does not by itself prove the platform debt.
Dashboard Is Only a Start
Platform reports must be reconciled with the agreement, bank receipts and primary records.
Stock Must Be Identified
Barcode, batch, intake record and logistics status distinguish the seller’s goods.
Money Moves in a Chain
Price, commission, logistics, return and withholding are separate operations.
Quick self-check
- Which entity is identified as seller in the listing and receipt?
- Under what model does the platform sell and receive payment?
- Where is each batch: seller warehouse, FBO, FBS, transit or return?
- Which payouts are accrued, withheld and actually received?
- Which orders are paid, shipped, returned or disputed?
Record Roles and Agreements
Identify the seller, aggregator owner, payment recipient, warehouse and carrier. Platform terms, sale reports and receipts show whose name is used and how the platform participates in settlement.
Reconcile Payouts and Deductions
Export sales, logistics, storage, advertising, returns, penalties, compensation and withholding reports before access is restricted. Reconcile them with the bank and accounts. A positive dashboard balance may include unmatured, disputed or reciprocal amounts.
Inventory the Goods
Goods at a platform warehouse do not automatically become platform property, but the seller must prove title and identify each batch. Review mixed stock, fungible goods, defects, returns, transit items and regulated marking.
- export SKU balances;
- retain intake records;
- match batches and markings;
- record logistics statuses;
- document discrepancies and return demand.
Review Customer Orders
The buyer should identify the seller from the listing, receipt and order. If goods were not delivered, a monetary claim commonly lies against the seller; aggregator responsibility depends on its role, information and money flow. Credit any bank or platform refund.
Classify Reciprocal Claims
The seller may claim payouts and compensation, while the platform may claim commission and logistics fees. Identify the basis and legal origin date for every amount. Do not assume automated netting remains valid without checking insolvency priority rules.
| Object | Main issue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| FBO warehouse stock | Title and identification | Intake, SKU, batch and marking |
| Completed sale | Payout after agreed deductions | Sale report and bank |
| Returned order | Goods, money and return reason | Status, act and payment |
| Blocked balance | Whether claim matured | Terms, report and payout date |
| Buyer did not receive goods | Seller and payment recipient | Listing, order and receipt |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does stock enter the platform’s estate?
Not automatically. Review owner, custody or intermediary model and identification of the goods.
Is the dashboard balance equal to platform debt?
Not necessarily. Reconcile reports, maturity, returns, deductions and bank receipts.
Is the platform always liable to the buyer instead of the seller?
No. Liability depends on aggregator role, seller information, payment route and breach.
Can stock be returned after proceedings begin?
Possibility and route depend on title, identification, contract and actual batch status.
May platform penalties simply be deducted?
Withholding and set-off require review of contract, basis, calculation and insolvency restrictions.
Legal Sources
- Russian Consumer Protection Law: Aggregators and Distance Selling.
- Russian Civil Code: Commission and Agency.
- Federal Law No. 127-FZ: Claims, Assets and Distribution.
- Plenum Resolution No. 35.
Related guides: corporate bankruptcy, creditor register and current payments.
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BOOK AN INITIAL CONSULTATIONGeneral information as at 28 August 2026. Rights depend on the platform, terms, participant roles, stock batch and proceeding stage.