INSTRUCTIONHow Selling on Pressinspection works

PressInspection is a B2B marketplace created for the printing, packaging, prepress, finishing, consumables, and equipment service industries. It is designed not only for traditional suppliers, but also for print shops, service companies, consultants, spare parts sellers, retrofit providers, and professionals who want to offer their products or services in a structured industrial marketplace.

A seller on PressInspection may be:

• a printing house offering outsourced production
• a supplier of consumables or print materials
• a company selling used or new machinery
• a workshop offering repairs, rebuilding, or refurbishment
• a specialist offering consultations, training, or on-site support
• a company with unused spare parts or technical stock
• a freelancer in design, publishing, or print-related creative services

This makes PressInspection suitable both for one-off industrial offers and for ongoing commercial activity.

Your seller account and public profile

Every seller receives a vendor account and can create a professional public profile. This helps buyers understand who you are, where you are based, and what kind of work you do.

Your profile may include:

• company name
• country
• languages spoken
• categories of activity
• contact and store details
• business description

Country and language information are especially important for services that require direct communication, such as consultations, support, training, design, or engineering work.

One account for products and services

A seller account on PressInspection is not limited to one kind of offer. With one account, you may offer:

• new or used equipment
• spare parts
• consumables
• digital products
• consultations
• remote services
• on-site services
• training
• repair and refurbishment work
• upgrade kits
• design and publishing services

This means one company can work with both products and services inside the same system.

Smart listing forms adapted to the offer type

PressInspection uses listing forms adapted to the real needs of the printing industry. The product form is not static. It changes depending on the type of offer you are publishing.

This makes it easier to create listings for:

• a spare part
• a service visit
• a consultation
• a digital course
• a used machine
• a tooling component
• a refurbishment service
• an upgrade package

Instead of forcing every seller into one generic product card, the platform supports more realistic industrial offer structures.

Open price or hidden price

Sellers can decide how pricing should work.

Open price

If your offer has a fixed or standard price, it can be displayed directly on the listing.

Hidden price

If the price depends on the machine condition, custom scope, quantity, or negotiation, the public price can remain hidden. In that case, the seller may send an individual offer through private chat after the commercial details are clarified.

This makes the marketplace suitable both for standard sales and for more complex industrial transactions.

Booking calendar for scheduled services

PressInspection also includes a booking module for services that require scheduling. This is useful for:

• consultations
• engineer visits
• technical service appointments
• training
• remote support sessions

Buyers can reserve an available time in a structured way instead of arranging everything manually by email.

Private offers and negotiated deals

Some transactions start from a listing but still require individual negotiation. In such cases, the seller can send a Private Offer directly through chat.

This is useful for:

• hidden-price listings
• custom service scope
• technically complex work
• staged or split payments
• larger machine or engineering deals

The buyer can then review the offer, accept it, reject it, or continue negotiating inside the platform.

If the buyer accepts the offer, it is transferred to checkout. Depending on the deal structure, the buyer may then receive:

• a proforma invoice for payment by T/T or bank transfer
• and/or access to card payment through supported providers such as Stripe or PayPal

This keeps the full commercial flow inside the platform.

Split payments and staged payments

For some products and services, payment may need to be divided into stages. This is useful for:

• repairs
• machine rebuilding
• custom-made products
• engineering projects
• installation and dismantling work
• longer technical assignments

The offer may define a staged payment structure, such as:

• 20% now and 80% later
• 30% / 50% / 20%
• or another agreed payment schedule

This gives both sides a more realistic way to structure larger B2B work.

Minimum order logic

PressInspection is a professional industrial platform. Certain low-value transactions may not be suitable for the full escrow and settlement workflow.

For that reason:

• some categories may have a minimum transaction threshold
• some product groups may be better handled through request-based or quote-based logic
• full checkout availability may depend on category and order value

This helps keep the platform commercially realistic for both buyers and sellers.

How payment and commission work

PressInspection is not a simple classified board. It works through a platform-controlled payment flow.

In standard marketplace transactions:

1. the buyer pays through the platform
2. the platform controls the payment flow according to the transaction logic
3. the seller remains the actual provider of the goods or services
4. the seller issues the invoice to the buyer in the seller’s own company name
5. the platform charges a service commission from the seller’s side

This means the platform supports the deal structure, but the seller remains the contractual supplier to the buyer.

Important

Different product and service categories may use different commission models. Services, goods, consumables, new equipment, used equipment, and certain custom categories may all be treated differently.

In some cases:

• a progressive category-based commission applies
• a minimum platform fee may apply
• available payment methods may depend on category and transaction value

The official commission model for a given category is shown to the vendor in the vendor account and checkout workflow.

Payment methods and category logic

Not every category works well with the same payment method.

For example:

• smaller services and lower-value offers may be suitable for card payments
• larger industrial transactions may be better handled by bank transfer or proforma invoice
• some low-margin product categories may use a more restricted payment model

This is done to keep transactions commercially realistic and to match the economics of different product groups.

Promotion and visibility tools

PressInspection offers more than just listing pages. Vendors may also improve visibility through platform tools such as:

• Featured placement
• highlighted offers
• reviews
• blog exposure
• newsletter mentions
• SEO-related listing improvements
• promotional services
• vendor subscription plans

This allows sellers to build visibility gradually depending on their needs.

Support for preparing listings

Not every company has the time, internal staff, or marketing materials needed to create strong sales cards. PressInspection therefore also offers services for vendors, including:

• listing card preparation
• product and service descriptions
• translation support
• visibility tools
• highlighted placement
• social or search promotion
• bulk import support
• strategic vendor services

These services are optional and can be ordered separately.

Vendor plans

PressInspection offers several vendor plans with different levels of listing capacity, media limits, visibility, and support.

Depending on the selected plan, a vendor may receive benefits such as:

• higher listing limits
• more photos or videos
• Featured placements
• Verified Seller mark
• newsletter mentions
• consultations with the PressInspection team

Official package details are shown in the vendor area and on the vendor onboarding pages.

Reports and seller tools

The seller environment includes practical tools such as:

• dashboard overview
• product and service management
• order visibility
• booking visibility
• private offers
• vendor alerts
• settings and profile management
• sales activity reports

This makes it easier to manage activity from one control panel instead of handling everything manually by email or spreadsheets.

Customer support

PressInspection also includes platform-related support for issues such as:

• marketplace use
• private offers
• booking issues
• transaction-related questions
• technical workflow guidance

This gives both vendors and buyers a more structured support environment.

Important safety rule

Direct exchange of contact details between seller and buyer with the intention of bypassing the platform may be treated as suspicious behavior or fraud risk.

If the parties continue outside the platform:

• the marketplace cannot protect the payment flow
• the platform cannot ensure transaction safety
• support and dispute handling may no longer apply

Both seller and buyer accounts may be restricted if they intentionally bypass the platform workflow.

This rule exists to protect both sides and to keep payment, approval, support, and transaction history inside the system.

Marketplace and Requests work together

The marketplace is designed for ready offers. But if a buyer cannot find the exact product, service, or specialist, they may use the Requests section.

This means the vendor benefits in two ways:

• by publishing ready listings in the marketplace
• by responding to custom opportunities through Requests

Even if a perfect solution is not already listed, the platform can still generate business opportunities.

In summary

PressInspection allows vendors to:

• create a professional public profile
• display country and language information
• publish products, services, and technical offers
• use open or hidden pricing
• send private offers through chat
• define split payments where needed
• receive bookings through the calendar
• promote listings through visibility tools
• access listing support services
• manage activity from one seller dashboard
• work within a structured B2B transaction environment

It is a marketplace designed for the real commercial and technical needs of the printing industry.