Adding Listings (39)

• What kinds of items can I advertise on DealStream?

  You can advertise any product or service that is not a prohibited item. Your listing must also conform to our Listing Guidelines. 

• How do I add a listing?

  Please note you will be asked to verify a phone number when you add a listing. You only need to do this once.   It's a four step process. First, yo...

• How can I make my listings more visible?

  Follow these four steps to improve the performance of your listings: Switch To The Promoted Seller Plan  - This will make your listings Promoted Li...

• How can I get more responses?

  Follow these four steps to improve the performance of your listings: Switch To The Promoted Seller Plan  - This will make your listings Promoted Li...

• How many listings can I add?

  You can add as many listings as you like, but each listing must be unique. You cannot have multiple listings advertising the same item.

• What does it cost to advertise on DealStream?

  It depends on your plan. If you're on the Basic Seller plan, it's free. If you're on the Promoted Seller plan, you'll pay a monthly fee depending u...

• Can I edit my listing while it is under review?

  Yes. You can edit your listing while it is under review.

• I'm not sure what category to use for my listing. What do you suggest?

  Follow this link and search for listings of similar items. Put your listing in the same category as these similar items. You can also visit the Hel...

• I have an item that doesn't fit into any of your existing categories. Can I still advertise it?

  Yes. Put it into the Other Items category and then select the Something Else subcategory.

• I do not want to put my personal email address in my listing. What do you suggest?

  The email address in your listing is only visible to buyers AFTER they complete the inquiry form. Since buyers can only send a few inquiries per da...

• I do not want to put my personal phone number in my listing. What do you suggest?

  The phone number in your listing is only visible to buyers AFTER they complete the inquiry form. Since buyers can only send a few inquiries per day...

• I don't want anyone to know the business I am selling is for sale. How can I list the business confidentially?

  If you don't want people to know a business is for sale, enter only a state or country when you create the listing, and enter ranges for the sales ...

• Why was my listing rejected?

  It was probably rejected because it was in the wrong category or a duplicate listing. We also reject some listings for violating our Listing Guidel...

• Can I advertise the same item in two different categories?

  Sorry. We do not allow this. You can create only one listing per item, so you need to select the best category for your item and list it there.

• Can I create separate listings for each franchise territory?

  Sorry. We do not allow this. Create one listing for each franchise opportunity and list the available territories in the listing. There is a sectio...

• Can I upload a file of listings?

  We may be able to assist you. Please contact us and let us know the number of listings you are trying to add.

• Do you accept any other types of advertising besides listings?

  No. Listings are the only type of advertising that we accept.

• Do you have an API for uploading listings?

  No. We don't have an API. We may add it in the future if enough people request it. Let us know.

• Do you review all listings?

  Yes. We do a limited review of every listing. We check to see if it is in the correct category and not a duplicate listing. We remove contact infor...

• Do your listings get crawled by search engines?

  Yes. All the major search engines crawl our site and index our listings.

• How long will my listing run?

  Your listing will remain active until you remove the listing or your account is canceled. Please make sure to update your listings regularly, and c...

• I'm a buyer. Can I add a buyer listing?

  Yes. You can add a buyer listing. Follow this link to the Add A Listing page and select Item Wanted as the category. You need to be on the Pro Buye...

• I want to create a listing in another language. Will you translate it into English for me?

  Yes. You can submit a listing in almost any language and we will translate it into English. We use Google Translate for this.

• I'm getting a message that I need to pay an invoice before I can add a listing. Where do I go to pay the invoice?

  You cannot add listings or send inquiries if you have an unpaid invoice. Follow this link to pay the invoice. You will then be able to add more lis...

• Is there any benefit to canceling an old listing for an item and replacing it with a new listing for the same item?

  No. We discourage this practice for several reasons. First, it messes up our Search Genius software, which relies on accurate inquiry and viewing d...

• What is a duplicate listing?

  A duplicate listing is a listing that advertises the same product or service as another active listing in the same account or in another account co...

• What is a Quality Score? How is it calculated?

  We assign a Quality Score to every listing. Listings with higher scores appear before listings with lower score scores in listing searches. We calc...

• What's the difference between a lead and an inquiry?

  The terms "lead" and "inquiry" are the same thing. We simply use the "inquiry" terminology on the Sourcing/Buying Dashboard, and the "lead" termino...

• When will my listing be published?

  Your listing will be published when our editors complete their review. This normally takes 2-3 business days. We will send you an email when your l...

• Who can respond to my listings?

  If your listing is locked, then only members on the Pro Buyer plan can send you inquiries. If your listing is unlocked, then any member can send yo...

• Who can see the contact information in my listing?

  If someone is logged in and on a plan that permits them to send you inquiries, they can see your profile information (account name, photo, bio, etc...

• Why am I unable to add a listing?

  There are two possible reasons. The first is that you have not yet verified your phone number.  Follow this link to verify your phone number. The s...

• Why can't I see some of the photos in my listings?

  Our editors flag photos that display contact information, such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, and web sites. These flagged photos are di...

• Why do you hide the links in listings?

  We hide the links in listings to force people to use our inquiry system to respond to listings. We want buyers to use our inquiry system for three ...

• Why do you remove the phone numbers and email addresses from the headline and details sections of listings?

  We remove contact information from the headline and details sections of listings to force people to use our inquiry system to respond to listings. ...

• Why do you require ID Verification for listings in the Funding Sources category?

  We had an above average number of fraudsters advertising in this category, so we added this requirement to protect our users. It has helped, but yo...

• Will you notify me when my listing is published?

  Yes. We will send you an email when your listing is published.

• You rejected my listing as a duplicate but it's not a duplicate. Can I appeal your decision?

  Yes. Contact Member Services to request an appeal.

• Can I add photos to my listing?

  Yes. You can add up to four photos to a listing. Do not add photos with phone numbers, email addresses, or web links. They will be removed. The pho...