Overview

Orbit Marketplace is a powerful platform feature that enables both automated and manual distribution of Tours to Carriers, matching the right Carrier at the right price. It serves as a central hub for managing transport opportunities through competitive auctions and fixed-price instant offers, providing operators with flexible tools to efficiently match Carriers with Tours.

Key Highlights

• Dual Distribution Methods: Choose between competitive auctions or fixed-price instant offers
• Automated Sequences: Create sophisticated distribution workflows combining Carrier selection, scoring, and offer management
• Real-time Notifications: Keep all participants informed through multiple communication channels
• Fine-grained Access Control: Manage marketplace operations through detailed permission settings

Key Concepts and Features

Distribution Methods

Auctions

Auctions enable competitive bidding among carriers for transport opportunities. Orbit Marketplace supports two auction types:

• Visible Auctions
  • Can have an optional initial price
  • Initial price can be set manually, or use the price set on the tour
  • The current lowest (winning) bid is visible to all participating carriers
  • Carriers can only place bids lower than the initial price or current lowest bid
  • Promotes competitive pricing through transparency
• Secret Auctions
  • Can have an optional suggested price which is displayed to the Carrier and acts as a non-binding recommendation
  • Bids can be placed above or below the suggested price
  • Carriers bid without seeing other participants' bids
  • Creates a more strategic bidding environment

Auction Configuration Options

• Initial price (for visible auctions)