Frequently Asked Questions

For consumers

How can I register as a customer?

Click on registration and submit your name, e-mail address and choose a password. You'll receive a confirmation message within minutes. 

I forgot my username & password

Click on forgot password and submit your e-mail. You'll receive a e-mail message with a link to change your password. (Check your spam-folder if the message doesn't appear immediately)

Where is my delivery?

Sign-in to your account, click on 'orders' and select the order you'd like to know the delivery-status.

I have a complaint about the product /vendor

When your are not happy with a product or a service, you contact the Vendor directly. Sign-in to your account, click on 'orders' and select the relevant order. Click here on 'Start communication' to send a message directly to the Vendor. Vendors are required to respond within 48 hours of message. They have a 5 day window to present a solution. 

How to return my product?

You may return products to the Vendor within 14 days. Package your products in a sturdy box and send it to the Vendor. You'll find the return address of the Vendor in the package-slip. Do not return orders to Fête du Café, but send your return-order directly to the Vendor.

For vendors

How can I register as a vendor?

Click on Register as Vendor register as Vendor. You'll receive a confirmation message that includes the address and username/password for the Vendor portal.

I forgot my username & password

Click on forgot password and submit your e-mail. You'll send a e-mail message with a link to change your password. 

What products can I sell on Fête du Café?

You can sell products directly related to coffee. For example: Coffee beans, Coffee capsules, Coffee pads, Coffee machines, Coffee grinders, etc. We will run a quality check on any of the products you upload before publishing.

How many products can I sell?

You can sell up to 10.000 products on Fête du Café with a standard/default Vendor plan.

When does Fête du Café pay?

Orders that have a track-and-trace code + a carrier and are flagged as 'Completed' are eligible for payment. Fête du Café will process payments to Vendors +/- 14 days after delivery. Please read the Vendor Manual for step-for-step instructions.

What does Fête du Café charge?

Fête du Café charges commission over each order. The commission is a fixed fee per order and a percentage over the total order value, including VAT. You can find the commission on the Fête du Café website and through your Vendor portal.  

How to calculate shipping fee's?

Vendors can configure shipping fees through the Vendor portal. Please read the Vendor Manual for step-for-step instructions. 

How can I manually add products?

Vendors can manually add products through the Vendor portal. Please read the Vendor Manual for step-for-step instructions.

How can I import products through CSV (Excel)?

Vendors can import products using CSV through the Vendor portal. Please read the Vendor Manual for step-for-step instructions.

How to connect my API webshop to the Marketplace?

We offer a standard connecter to Shopify webshops. Contact the Fête du Café support-team to discuss possibilities connecting to Fête du Café using our API.

What specifications should my products have?

Products with relevant descriptions and high quality images sell better. Let's give our customers the best user-experience they can find.

  • A descriptive product title.
  • A short description should of at least 255 characters
  • At least one image per product. (It’s a proven fact that products with multiple images sell better)
  • Each product should have at least on unique image.
  • Instead of charging shipping costs, calculate your shipping costs in the sales price. Vendors without shipping costs sell more.
  • Feature fields (specifications like: color, brand, strength, etc.) are mandatory.
  • Reliable information over packaging and content details.
Please read the documentation about Products & Categories

What countries does Fête du Café support?

We are support all countries that are part of the European Union. 

What languages does Fête du Café support?

Fête du Café currently supports Dutch (NL) and English (EN). We will be supporting German, French, Spanish and Italian as from 2024.