Listing an item for sale on Marketplace

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

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❗️List items individually

Listings with multiple items are less likely to sell. You can provide links to other items and prospective buyers can see all your current items for sale on your profile.

Category

Select the most appropriate category for your item.

✅ Important

Each category has category-specific listing features, choose the most appropriate category to list your item.

Category Sub-categories Sub-sub-category Guidance
Coffee Equipment


Coffee Making Equipment Barista Tools & Coffee Makers for manual brewing equipment and tools


Bulk Brew & Brewing Machines for electric coffee brewers


Espresso Machines for espresso machines


Grinders for electric grinders


Super Automatic Machines for bean-to-cup machines

Parts, Accessories & Mods
for replacement parts and after-market accessories and modifications

Roasting Roasters for coffee roasters
Commercial



Coffee Businesses and Lease Assignments
for sites and/or businesses

Mobile Cars, Vans & Kiosks
for mobile set ups

New Leases
for new leases
Everything Else



Coffee Drinking & Tasting Crockery & Glassware for tableware


Cupping for cupping bowls & accessories

Merchandise
for coffee-related merchandise

Miscellaneous
anything else
You can view the entire Market Directory and make suggestions for improving the category structure.

Select a Listing Plan

Some features and functions are exclusive to select listing 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 the status at any time

Sold hides payment and contact options on your listing. 

Adding the Price

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

Supported currencies Supported tax options Offer options
  • British Pounds
  • Euro
  • United States Dollars
  • ex VAT 
  • incl VAT
  • no VAT
  • ex Sales Tax
  • including Sales Tax
  • no Tax
  • no negotiable 
  • offers in excess of
  • offers invited 
  • ono (or nearest offer) 
💰Typically enter prices inclusive of tax

Listings with tax-inclusive prices receive more enquiries. Plus, when receiving funds via PayPal or Trustshare the payment fields are automatically and correctly populated.

The options allow you to create specific price information to be displayed across Maketplace, such as: 

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

Is it important that you meet the tax requirements of your tax jurisdiction. 

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

Search to find the best existing option. If you create a new option you will create 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. 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
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 
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 / Unknow Used, damaged or not working, or the current condition is unknown

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

Check the address has been correctly geolocated. The position is used for location-based searches, so you want to check that your item has, for example, coordinates for London, UK and not London, Canada. 

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
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