What is the edcat marketplace?

The edcat marketplace is an exchange platform for artists, publishers and collectors. The goal is to open up access to artists’ publications and create new forms of distribution, with shorter paths between the people who make them, the people who care for them and the people who enjoy them.

1. What can be sold?

Any item in the edcat database can be added to the marketplace, as long as it complies with the cataloguing scope.

2. Who can offer items for sale?

edcat accepts retailers with a focus on art books, second-hand stockists and publishers. To use the marketplace, sign up for an account on edcat.net and add your details in the seller settings.

3. How does it work?

The edcat marketplace is exactly what it sounds like: a marketplace. It provides the infrastructure for sellers to open a “booth” and sell anything that is allowed on edcat (see section 1). When an item is listed for sale, anyone in a country the seller ships to can buy it directly from the seller.

The deal is made between seller and buyer. The buyer pays the seller through the seller’s payment provider. Once payment is received, the seller must ship the item within five days. The transaction is complete when the buyer confirms that the shipment has arrived.

See also: How to list an item for sale on edcat.

4. What does it cost for sellers?

Listing items for sale on the edcat marketplace is free, and selling is free as long as your total sales volume stays below €100. Above €100, edcat takes a commission of 5% (excluding shipping costs). Depending on the payment provider, the fee is either charged directly or invoiced every three months. In addition, the payment provider’s processing costs (roughly 2–3%) are covered by the seller.