Important to know

Before we can welcome you as a seller at OTTO, we would like to provide you with some important information. This includes the requirements your company must meet before you can offer your range of products at OTTO. Additionally, we will give you a brief overview of the information we need from you and your company to create the contract.

Requirements for your company

Your company has one of these German legal forms: AG, Einzelunternehmen ohne Handelsregistrierung, e.K., GbR, GmbH, GmbH & Co KgaA, KG, KGaA, OHG, SE, UG (limited liability)

 

All other legal forms, including small businesses according § 19 UStG, are excluded from selling on the marketplace 

Your registered office is in Germany

Your company has its own German VAT ID


Entities with a shared VAT ID cannot be connected; therefore, the VAT ID of the parent entity cannot be used 

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Mandatory information

For contract creation, we require additional information from you and your company:

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  • Complete company name including legal form
  • Company address
  • Additional information about the company depending on the legal form (e.g. details about stock exchange listing)
  • Details of the business account from which OTTO Payments may collect future liabilities. The specified bank account must be located within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
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  • Information on the obligation to take back old electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with §17 1 & 2 of the ElektroG
  • Information on the obligation to participate in a packaging scheme according to §7 VerpackG and registration with the ZSVR according to §9 VerpackG
  • Information on whether a registered WEEE number is available
  • Information on whether an FSC certification number is available
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  • Information about the applicant. The applicant must also be an authorized representative for the company
  • Information about legally authorized representatives. Persons with procuration or a similar title are not considered legally authorized representatives
  • Information on beneficial owners with direct or indirect ownership of more than 25% of the company's shares

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How it works

In our step-by-step guide, we will take you through the connection process at OTTO Market.

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Checklist

Do you want to sell on OTTO? Use our checklist to see if you meet the requirements

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Assortments

Check our assortment overview to see which product categories can be offered at OTTO and their respective commissions

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Registration

Do you meet all the requirements? Then apply now as a seller on OTTO Market.

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