Listing an item for sale on Marketplace

Accurately list and describe your item to ensure that it sells quickly and without complication

We have developed the following listing guidance to help you.

Listing

List each item with an individual listing. Groups of items within a single listing are less likely to sell.

You can provide links to other items your are selling within your listing and prospective buyers can see all your current listings on your profile.

Select a Listing Plan

Some features and functions are exclusive to select plans – view United Baristas Market listing options.

Listing Title

List your item in the format: <Brand> <Model> <Variation> <Item> <year, if known>. For example, La Marzocco Linea PB AV 3-group espresso machine 2015.

The condition is listed separately. The year of manufacture is commonly shown on the chassis of many espresso machines.

Status

Choose the best listing status from:

Available
On the Market
Offers Now Invited
Under Offer
Sold

You can update your listing's status at any time. Sold hides payment and contact options on your listing.

Price

List your item’s asking price by selecting the currency, value and taxes and offer.

Supported currencies:

Euro
British Pounds
United States Dollars

Supported tax options:

ex VAT
incl VAT
no VAT
ex Sales Tax
including Sales Tax
no Tax

If receiving funds through PayPal or Trustshare is it better to list inclusive of VAT/taxes so that the payment fields are automatically and correctly populated. Is it important that you meet the tax requirements of your tax jurisdiction.

Offer options:

no negotiable
offers in excess of
offers invited
ono (or nearest offer)

Asking prices are displayed across United Baristas Market. The above options allow you to create specific price information, such as:

£5000 including VAT ono
€100 euro no VAT no negotiable
$2300 USD excluding sales taxes offers invited

The price a buyer needs to pay will depend on a combination of your and their tax situations. You can read more about this in Information on accurately communicating prices.

Item information

Add information about the item using the best possible information.

Each category has listing specific features, which allows search to search and filter, so take care to ensure that the information entered is accurate.

Use existing options whenever possible. If you create a new input you are creating a new category, which means your item will be in a category by itself. If you have a common item, this is probably incorrect and will reduce your listings visibility on United Baristas Market. Create with caution.

Condition

Accurately list the item’s condition using the following options:

New: Brand New	Unused, in original unopened packaging
New: Shop Spoiled	Unused, with opened, missing or damagaed packaging
As New: Restored or Repaired	Used, but repaired and/or restored to a new standard
Used: Ex-demo or Display	Used, but for selling or demonstration purposes
Used: Good Working Condition	Used items that have benefitted from regular maintenance, are free of damage, and only have wear typical of age
Used: Requires Servicing	Used and working, but requires upkeep that’s part of a normal maintenance regime to return the item to good working condition
Damaged / Unknown	Used, damaged or not working, or the current condition is unknown

Please be as specific as possible about what, if any, servicing or repair an item requires or damage an item has suffered. If the item’s condition crosses categories, list for the lesser condition.

Examples

A grinder that’s been used at home and requires new burrs but is otherwise in good working order should be listed in ‘Used: Required Servicing’
An ex-demonstration espresso machine with a damaged panel, but in otherwise good condition, should be listed as ‘Used: Requires Repair’
A brand new, but dusty item, that’s been used for display should be listed as ‘New: Shop Spoiled’
A item that has been used at home, has some signs of wear, but is not damaged, should be listed as ‘Used’
An item that hasn’t been used or tested recently should be listed as ‘Unknown’.

Location

Enter the item's location. This information is publicly displayed so remember to add information mindful of privacy considerations.

Click the 'Map It' button to confirm the address has been correctly coordinated. This position is used for location-based searches (you want to check that your item has, for example, coordinates for London, UK; not.

Shipping & Collection

Select and communicate shipping and/or collection options and associated costs.

Payment options

Select all relevant payment options. Items listing using a basic listing plan automatically benefit from the Trustshare escrow service for community safety.

Contact options

Add relevant contact options .

Feature Text and Listing Information

The Feature Text is displayed on the listing page in bold and is the excerpt wherever your listing is display across United Baristas Market. The text is trimmed where space is limited, so the best summary bios are about 140 characters – about the length of a Twitter or Instagram bio.
The Listing Information is displayed on the listing page and is useful for communicating item-specific information

Submit listing

Submit the listing and then:

add media, such as images and videos
opt to promote your listing

Category	Sub-categories	Sub-sub-category	Guidance
Businesses & Premises	Businesses for sale Leases		for sites or businesses being sold as an ongoing concern
Coffee Equipment	Accessories, Parts & Mods		for add-on and replacement parts
	Coffee Making Equipment	Bulk Brew & Brewing Machines	for electric coffee brewers
		Coffee Makers & Barista Tools	for manual brewing equipment and tools
		Espresso Machines	for espresso machines
		Grinders	for electric grinders
Roasting	Roasters
Everything Else	Coffee Drinking & Tasting	Crockery & Glassware
		Cupping
	Merchandise
	Miscellaneous		anything else