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Replicating a product for a new seller involves mapping the existing Product_ID to a new Supplier_ID record. This ensures that the Product_ID and Catalog_ID remain consistent, maintaining key mappings for:
Taxonomy attributes: Product details and inventory Catalog visibility profile: Views, clicks, orders Features like dispatch, return addresses, bank accounts, GSTIN, SLA are seller attributes & remain unique to the new seller.
Once the product is listed, it goes live for the new seller with the existing inventory, allowing orders to be placed. The seller will then handle order acceptance, dispatch, and payouts for orders mapped to them.
The seller to whom the order is finally allocated is initially determined when the PDP loads as a response from Storefront. The final allocation occurs in the transact phase, based on delivery cost and serviceability tests.