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Pre-owned marketplace listing checklist

A pre-owned listing is a compact evidence handoff. The title, description, photos, condition label and included-item list must describe the same physical item. Copying old marketplace wording or a displayed amount can import errors that the current seller cannot support.

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Start from the current item ID and approved intake record, not an earlier listing. Reconcile brand reference, product type, observable identifiers, dimensions, condition, repairs, included items and every photograph. Attribute any independent authentication or provenance statement precisely and disclose its limits. Exclude prior marketplace prices from MINJI pricing facts. Confirm shipping, return and contact terms for the actual sales channel, preview the mobile listing, then lock the published copy and media version so a later edit remains traceable.

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01

Lock the item identity

Place internal item ID, category and storage location at the top of the working sheet. Confirm that overview, identifier and flaw photographs show that item. Do not merge the best images or wording from two similar pieces into one listing.

02

Write a restrained search title

Use known brand reference, product type, model or line only when supported, plus a meaningful observable descriptor when useful. Do not add rare, vintage, limited, official or authentic as traffic words without the required item-specific evidence.

03

Reconcile facts and measurements

Copy identifiers exactly and label uncertainty. State measurement method and units. Distinguish seller-reported history from observed facts. Remove copied material, year or model details when the current evidence file does not support them.

04

Make condition easy to understand

Show inspection date, grading rubric, material flaws, known repairs, odor where relevant, functional limits and untested areas. Put the most decision-relevant issue in visible copy rather than hiding it below promotional language.

05

Audit the media sequence

Include current overview, front, back, sides, base, interior, hardware or functional zones, identifiers, every material flaw and all included accessories. Avoid filters that alter color or surface condition. Add captions when a close-up is hard to locate on the item.

06

State service and included-item scope

If an independent review exists, name provider, date and examination type using approved wording. List boxes, bags, cards, spare parts and receipts only when physically present and matched. Packaging does not automatically prove item identity.

07

Preview and archive publication

Check title truncation, image order, disclosures, contact route, shipping and return terms on desktop and mobile. Save listing text, media filenames, channel, URL and publication date. When something changes, create a new version rather than losing what buyers originally saw.

Reusable buyer brief

Pre-owned listing publication record

Item ID, category and storage location:
Approved search title:
Observed identifiers and uncertainty:
Measurements, units and method:
Condition grade, date and material flaws:
Repairs, alterations and untested areas:
Included items physically confirmed:
Authentication/provenance wording and scope:
Media filenames and flaw-image match:
Shipping, return and contact terms:
Channel, URL and publication timestamp:
Reviewer, version and change note:

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Questions buyers often ask

Can a seller reuse another marketplace listing description

Use it only as a lead for verification. Rebuild copy from the current physical item and evidence; remove any unsupported identity, material, condition, history or price statement.

Should every scratch appear in the title

No, but every material issue should be clear in visible condition copy and photographs. The title should remain accurate, searchable and not misleading.

Can old marketplace prices be used as valuation evidence

Not automatically. A displayed amount may not be an actual transaction or comparable item value. MINJI excludes Xianyu amounts from website price and valuation claims.

How should authentication appear in listing copy

Name the provider, review date, physical or remote method and permitted conclusion. Do not imply brand authorization or broader certainty than the report supplies.

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A previous listing is a source to audit, not text to inherit

Earlier wording, likes, transaction history and displayed amounts do not establish current item facts or price. MINJI excludes Xianyu display amounts from website pricing and verifies each public claim against its own item record.

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How this guide was prepared

MINJI reconciles one physical item, one intake record, one media set and one approved listing version. FTC guidance supports truthful express and implied claims; Google product guidance informs visible-data consistency without adding unsupported Product or Offer facts.

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