Everyone calls themselves a data marketplace in 2025. But most of them? They're just directories in disguise—email-based quote tools with a pretty interface. 

The Data Supermarket (TDS) isn’t a marketplace in name only. It’s the first true data marketplace: where products are live, inventory is searchable, payments are governed, and buyer protection is built-in. It’s the Amazon of the data world—not another digital brochure.

Directories vs. Marketplaces: The Core Difference

A directory is a list. A front-end facade. You see “providers,” maybe a few categories, and a form to “request a quote.” Behind the scenes, it’s email chains, spreadsheets, and manual coordination. 

 A marketplace is transactional. You:

  • Browse live products
  • Search by filters (location, consent, vertical, price)
  • See real-time availability and pricing
  • Add to cart, check out instantly
  • Get full delivery tracking and support

That’s what TDS delivers.

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Everyone calls themselves a data marketplace in 2025. But most of them? They're just directories in disguise—email-based quote tools with a pretty interface.

What Makes TDS a Real Marketplace?

1. Real-Time Inventory - Buyers can search live lead availability across industries, consent types, regions, and more. It’s not a form-fill followed by a phone call—it’s instant, filterable, and reliable.

2. Suppression & Filtering Engine - TDS automatically checks your suppression list in real time. No emailing spreadsheets. Just upload and hit DupeCheck—results in under 3 seconds. 

3. Payments & Refunds Governed by TDS - TDS doesn’t just connect buyers and sellers. It controls payment flow: authorisation, capture, dispute resolution, and refund enforcement under the TDS Buyer Protection Policy—with PayPal protection as a secondary layer. Every transaction is backed by a formal 7-day dispute window, giving buyers time to review the data, raise a dispute if needed, and present evidence. Disputes are managed directly through the platform, where TDS evaluates all claims impartially and issues refunds if warranted. Sellers are paid only after this window closes, and all approved refunds are processed directly by TDS, with required data deletion to ensure regulatory compliance. 

4. Built-In Due Diligence - Every product on TDS is backed by a Due Diligence (DD) Code, proving where the data came from, how it was collected, and that consent exists. That’s audit-grade traceability before you buy. 

5. DSAR Support, On-Demand - When a data subject makes a request, TDS handles it—generating a DSAR pack instantly, so the buyer is protected and the seller is supported. 

6. Forecastable Lead Availability - Need 5,000 leads next Friday? TDS lets you preview 7-day future stock using predictive logic based on seller history, uploads, and demand patterns. No guesswork. 

7. Multi-Seller, Single Checkout - Buy from multiple sellers in one cart. No separate invoices, no chasing. TDS manages payment splits automatically.

What Other Platforms Get Wrong

Most “marketplaces” simply:

  • Act as a middleman and pass you to the seller
  • Can’t validate compliance or consent
  • Don’t govern payments or refunds
  • Offer no audit trails
  • Can’t show live or forecasted stock

In short—they’re not marketplaces. They’re email-powered directories. .

Why it Matters for Buyers and Sellers

  • Buyers get instant access, audit-ready compliance, and protection if something goes wrong. 
  • Sellers get visibility, payments via PayPal, and the infrastructure to scale without support overhead. 
  • Regulators get peace of mind knowing real controls are in place, not just promises

Amazon Didn’t Sell Books. It Sold Trust.

Just like Amazon, TDS doesn’t just list data—it builds the rails that make data buying safe, scalable, and instant. And in an industry where most players still operate like it’s 2012, The Data Supermarket is what a true data marketplace looks like in 2025.

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