For shop owners

Your shop, shipped nationwide.

You already sell quality goods people can trust. Townshelf puts your shelves in front of shoppers across the country. You keep your name, your story and your storefront, and we stay in the background.

Now onboarding our first shops, starting in Los Angeles & Orange County.

Illustrations stand in for real shop photography in this preview.
Why list

Built for real local shops

Your name, front and center

Every item is sold and shipped under your shop's name, with your own shop page and story.

Customers everywhere

Reach shoppers far beyond your block: people who love your town, and people who just love a good find.

No web store to build

Photograph, grade, price. We handle the marketplace, checkout and discovery.

Trust that carries over

Shoppers know every Townshelf shop is a verified storefront, so they buy with confidence.

Pricing

Commission and fees: [pricing TBD]. You'll see clear terms before signing on.

Shipping support

Labels and rates: [shipping program TBD].

Vetting standards

What it takes to earn Townshelf Checked

  • ✓
    A real, physical storefrontOpen to the public, with a verifiable address and owner.
  • ✓
    Real photos of the actual itemEspecially for Open Box and Like New.
  • ✓
    Honest condition gradingNew, Open Box or Like New, described plainly.
  • ✓
    Ship on time, pack with careWithin the ship-by window [TBD].
  • ✕
    No recalled or counterfeit goodsItems are checked against recall lists.
  • ✕
    No hazardous or broken itemsIf it doesn't work, it doesn't list.
Listing standard

Every listing, the same honest format

Consistent listings help shoppers trust every shop. Full guide: LISTING-TEMPLATE.md

Clear title

Brand + item + key detail + size/color. For example: “[Brand] Stand Mixer, Tilt-Head, 5-Qt, Red.”

Grade + what's included

New, Open Box or Like New, plus exactly what's in the box and anything that's missing.

3–6 real photos

Front, back, label/tag, any flaws, and one for scale. Photos of the actual item.

Price & retail

Your price, plus the original retail price if you know it.

Size & weight

Packed dimensions and weight, so shipping is quoted correctly.

Short, honest description

2 to 3 sentences on condition, testing and anything a buyer should know.

How it works

Three simple steps

01

Tell us about your shop

Fill out the interest form. We'll reach out to say hello.

02

Get verified

We confirm your storefront and set up your shop page with your story.

03

List & ship

Photograph, grade and list. When an order comes in, pack it and ship it from your town.

Interest form

Interested? Say hello.

Tell us a little about your shop. This preview form doesn't send anything. It just shows how the real one will work.

Store #1: Mega Brown Box

A discount and overstock store in La Habra, California, run by Townshelf founder Mitch Rolam. It's the first shop on Townshelf and the model for how shops list and ship. See the shop page →

Thank you! We'd love to have your shop.

This is a preview, so nothing was sent or saved. In the live version, we'd be in touch soon.