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# List a vehicle for sale on your marketplace

> Turn on Cars for Sale, publish a listing from a car record, and confirm the vehicle appears on your public marketplace page.

## What you will accomplish

You will list a vehicle on your facility’s **public marketplace** so collectors and buyers can view photos, read the description, and start checkout or inquiry flows your team configured.

This guide starts on the **car record** in your dashboard. For website-wide setup (landing page, custom domain, go-live checks), see [Facility Web Pages](/docs/facility-web-pages/overview.md).

**Expected outcome:** The car shows **Listed** in the **Sale status** section on its record, appears when you filter [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars) by **For sale**, and is visible on your public marketplace URL.

## When to list a car

* A consignment or owned inventory vehicle is ready for marketing photos and pricing.
* A storage customer asked you to sell their car and you have permission to publish it.
* You finished intake photos and want the listing live on your website marketplace.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Listing on the marketplace** is a marketing step. It is separate from monthly storage billing. If the vehicle is still on a storage plan, keep recurring billing accurate with [Payments](/docs/payments/overview.md) while the car is listed for sale.

## Before you start

* The vehicle record exists in [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars) with correct year, make, model, and customer link.
* The car has at least one strong photo on the record (intake or gallery photos work best).
* You know the asking price and a short customer-facing description.
* **Cars for Sale** is enabled for your facility (see step 1 below if it is not).
* Your public marketplace page is configured—see [Publish marketplace listings](/docs/facility-web-pages/publish-marketplace-listings.md) and [Go live checklist for public pages](/docs/facility-web-pages/go-live-checklist-for-public-pages.md).

## Step 1: Confirm Cars for Sale is enabled

**1. Open a car that should be sellable**

Go to [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars) and open any vehicle record.

**2. Scroll to Sale status**

In **Vehicle Details**, find **SALE STATUS**.

If you see a message that the feature is not enabled, continue to the next sub-step. If you see **List for sale**, **View listing**, **Unlist**, or **Mark as sold**, skip to Step 2.

**Expected result:** You know whether your facility still needs to turn the feature on.

**3. Enable Cars for Sale when you have permission**

If an **Enable** link appears and you have admin access, click **Enable** on the spot.

If you do not see **Enable**, ask an owner or admin to open [Settings > Operations](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/settings/operations) and turn on **Cars for Sale**.

**Expected result:** The **Sale status** section shows listing buttons instead of a disabled message.

## Step 2: List the vehicle from its car record

**1. Open the vehicle you want to sell**

From [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars), click **View** on the correct car.

Double-check the VIN or customer name in the banner so you do not list the wrong vehicle.

**2. Click List for sale**

In the **Sale status** section, click **List for sale**.

If the car is already listed, you will see **View listing**, **Unlist**, and **Mark as sold** instead.

**Expected result:** A window titled **List this car for sale** opens.

**3. Enter price and description**

In the listing form:

1. Enter the **asking price** buyers should see.
2. Write a short **description** that highlights mileage, service history, storage care, and notable options.
3. Review photos pulled from the car record. Add or replace photos if the form allows.

**Why this matters:** Marketplace shoppers decide from photos and the first two sentences—write for a collector, not for your internal shop notes.

**4. Publish the listing**

Click the button to save and publish (for example **List for sale** or **Publish**).

**Expected result:** **Sale status** shows a **Listed** badge and the text **Visible in marketplace** with the date it went live. The [Activity Feed](/docs/cars/review-car-activity-notes-and-photos.md) on the right may log a listed-for-sale event.

![List this car for sale dialog showing asking price field, description area, and vehicle photos](https://mintcdn.com/carstoragesoftware/YaZhPyY4b9Fq3hyS/images/cars/cars-marketplace-listing-dialog.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=YaZhPyY4b9Fq3hyS\&q=85\&s=61a1fce9b1d25ae4db458fca9d2e4820)

*The listing window collects price, description, and photos before the car appears on your public marketplace.*

![Sale status section on a listed car showing Listed badge, View listing, Unlist, and Mark as sold buttons](https://mintcdn.com/carstoragesoftware/ggah6moKlxnkQYNH/images/cars/cars-sale-status-huracan-sep17.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ggah6moKlxnkQYNH\&q=85\&s=0099a7dd3707a35b77387d866a70a6bb)

*After publishing, **Sale status** shows **Listed** plus **View listing**, **Unlist**, and **Mark as sold**.*

## Step 3: Confirm on the Cars list and public page

**1. Filter the Cars list**

Go to [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars), click **Filters & settings**, and set **For sale** to **For sale** (the other choices are **All** and **Not for sale**).

**Expected result:** Only listed cars remain. A **For Sale** badge appears on those rows.

**2. Open your public marketplace**

Open your facility marketplace page. You can find the link in [Settings > Website](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/settings/website) or your [Facility Web Pages overview](/docs/facility-web-pages/overview.md).

Example path shape: `/facility/your-facility-name/market`

**Expected result:** The vehicle card shows photo, price, and description you entered.

**3. Share the listing when ready**

Copy the listing URL from the marketplace or use your facility’s share tools. Send it to the owner for approval if your process requires it.

**Why this matters:** Consignment sellers often want to approve marketing before you post on social media.

![Cars list filtered to For sale showing a Porsche 911 and Lamborghini Huracan with For Sale badges](https://mintcdn.com/carstoragesoftware/YaZhPyY4b9Fq3hyS/images/cars/cars-for-sale-filter-list-sep17.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=YaZhPyY4b9Fq3hyS\&q=85\&s=efdbd788f441ed1665b9029217e53e94)

*Filter [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars) with **Filters & settings** → **For sale** → **For sale** to see every vehicle currently marketed.*

![Public marketplace page showing vehicle cards with photos, prices, and descriptions for listed collector cars](https://mintcdn.com/carstoragesoftware/ggah6moKlxnkQYNH/images/cars/cars-public-marketplace-listings.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ggah6moKlxnkQYNH\&q=85\&s=93d5833adcc0aebb4994b8ecee9910d1)

*Your public marketplace is what buyers see. Confirm each listing looks correct before you promote it.*

## Update, unlist, or mark sold

**1. Change price or description**

Open the car record → **Sale status** → click **View listing** to update details.

**Expected result:** The marketplace page shows the new information after it refreshes.

**2. Temporarily remove a listing**

Click **Unlist** when marketing should pause but the sale is not final.

**Expected result:** The car disappears from the public marketplace but stays in your [Cars](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/cars) inventory.

**3. Mark sold when the deal is done**

Click **Mark as sold** after the vehicle leaves your care or the transaction completes.

**Expected result:** The timeline records the sale and the listing no longer markets the car as available.

## Troubleshooting

> [!WARNING]
>
> **I do not see Sale status on the car record**
>
> Ask an admin to enable **Cars for Sale** in [Settings > Operations](https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/dashboard/settings/operations). If the section is still missing, your facility layout may hide that block—an admin can review vehicle detail layout in settings.

> [!WARNING]
>
> **The car does not appear on the public marketplace**
>
> Confirm the listing status is **Listed**, not draft. Check [Go live checklist for public pages](/docs/facility-web-pages/go-live-checklist-for-public-pages.md). Make sure you are viewing the correct facility URL if your company has multiple locations.

> [!TIP]
>
> **Photos look blurry or cropped**
>
> Add sharper photos on the car record before listing. See [Review car activity, notes, and photos](/docs/cars/review-car-activity-notes-and-photos.md) and intake guides in [Start a car session](/docs/cars/start-a-car-session.md).

## What to do next

* Group inventory with [Organize vehicles with tags](/docs/cars/organize-vehicles-with-tags.md) (for example tag consignment cars).
* Finish public website setup in [Facility Web Pages](/docs/facility-web-pages/overview.md).
* Return to the [Cars overview](/docs/cars/overview.md).


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