Access and evaluating
How do I get buyer access?
How do I get buyer access?
Choose Buy data in organization setup and join the waitlist. DataVendor invites buyer
organizations at a managed pace. See Become a buyer.
What can I inspect before purchasing?
What can I inspect before purchasing?
Metadata, delivery details, pricing, quality evidence, taskset previews, and redacted file
trees: file names are placeholders, folder names are real unless the vendor hid them, and
contents stay hidden. See
Browse and evaluate.
What is the difference between Buy now, samples, and bids?
What is the difference between Buy now, samples, and bids?
Buy now purchases the whole listing at its price. A sample buys one
environment and one task that runs on it, chosen by DataVendor, at the listing’s sample price;
only listings that sell both tasksets and environments offer one. A
bid proposes a different price for the vendor to accept or reject.
Not every listing supports every path.
Does the vendor know who I am?
Does the vendor know who I am?
No. You see which vendor organization published a listing, but the vendor never learns who
bought, bid, or took a sample. If you post an opportunity, vendors see your organization unless
you post it anonymously. See
How DataVendor works.
Paying and access
Who on my team can spend money?
Who on my team can spend money?
Only team admins: Buy now, sample checkout, placing or completing a bid, sending or cancelling
an invoice, and saving billing details. Other members browse the catalog, read purchase
history, and download or copy what the team bought, with the spend actions disabled.
How does paying by invoice work?
How does paying by invoice work?
Listings and accepted bids over $5,000 pay by a net-30 invoice that Stripe emails to your
billing email. You enter billing details once and they are reused; the PO number is optional.
Access is granted when the invoice is paid, and you can cancel an unpaid invoice from
Purchases. See Pay by invoice.
Do I keep access to a listing after the vendor changes it?
Do I keep access to a listing after the vendor changes it?
Yes. A paid purchase grants an entitlement that survives the vendor editing or unpublishing
the listing. See Purchases and access.
Opportunities
When should I post an opportunity?
When should I post an opportunity?
When the catalog does not contain the supply you need. See
Post an opportunity.
Where are my older project opportunities?
Where are my older project opportunities?
Project opportunities, their vendor offers, and any projects are read-only under Projects.