Listing

How listing works on QwikStone

Everything a listing needs — and what happens after a buyer orders.

In short

List exactly what is in your yard — the broker checks count, size, thickness and finish before the buyer pays the balance.
Prices are fixed per sq ft (or per unit for machinery); buyers pay 50% to reserve the exact slabs or boxes.
Good photos and complete specs win the search: listings are ranked by relevance, delivery time to the buyer, quality score and price.

1. Before you list

You need a verified Seller Hub account (documents cleared during onboarding). Your plan decides how many live listings you can have and which markets see them: Local plans sell in your own country; International, Premium and Machinery sell in all six markets.

2. One listing = one lot

A lot is stock from the same block (stone) or the same shade & batch (tiles). Never mix blocks in one listing — buyers order a lot expecting every slab to match the photos.

Field	What to enter	Why it matters
Title	Stone name + material + thickness + finish, e.g. “Makrana White Marble 1.8 cm Polished”	Search matches the title first. No brand names you don't own (see Brand Shield).
Material & colour	Choose from the list (marble, granite, quartzite, porcelain tiles…)	Powers the filters and “similar stone” recommendations.
Slab size / tile size	Average L × W in cm for slabs; exact size for tiles	The broker measures 3 points per slab; ±2 cm is accepted on gangsaw slabs.
Thickness	18, 20, 30 mm… / tile thickness	Tolerance ±1 mm — the most common discrepancy.
Slabs / boxes & sq ft	Count actually in the yard; sq ft is calculated	Reserved stock can't be sold twice. Over-listing becomes a discrepancy.
Price & MOQ	Price per sq ft in your currency; minimum order in sq ft	Buyers see it converted to their currency. See Pricing.
Status	In stock, in transit or at port (with vessel & ETA)	In-transit lots can accept bids.
Photos	Full slab in daylight, close-up, book-match pair, thickness	See the Photo guide.
Cut-to-size	Tick if you or a partner can fabricate	Shows the lot on cut-to-size searches and RFQs.

3. Tiles

Enter pieces per box, sq ft per box, boxes per pallet, PEI, water absorption, slip rating, rectified edges and shade variation. Buyers always order whole boxes; the broker checks shade & batch codes on every pallet.

4. Machinery & tools

List per unit with model, specs, warranty, installation and training. Machinery sellers pay the same 3% marketplace fee on the sale price; buyers see delivery and installation lead times.

5. Bulk upload

Catalog → Bulk upload accepts a CSV with these columns:

title,stone_name,material,colour,finish,thickness_mm,slab_l_cm,slab_w_cm,slabs,price,moq_sqft,origin_city,status,image_urls

Images can be URLs or uploaded afterwards. Rows with errors are listed with the reason; nothing is published until you confirm.

6. Listing quality score

Signal	Weight
4+ real photos incl. full slab and close-up	30%
Complete specs (size, thickness, finish, count, origin)	25%
Broker match rate on your past orders	25%
Description (quarry, block, best uses, care)	10%
Price within the market range for that stone	10%

7. What happens when someone buys

The buyer pays a 50% deposit — the exact slabs are reserved.
A broker inspects at your yard within 72 hours (see Orders & inspection).
Match → buyer pays the balance → you load. Difference → you offer an adjustment or the buyer takes a refund.
The deposit is released to you at loading, the balance when the container leaves.

8. Not allowed

Catalogue or stock photos, watermarks or photos of a different block.
Brand names you aren't authorised to use; prices below a brand's minimum.
Phone numbers, emails or links in listings; asking buyers to deal off-platform.
Stone from illegal quarries or without required permits.

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