Dealer verification and the Verified Dealer badge
A free account manages inventory; listing to channels needs a paid plan. Verification is only for the Worldwatch marketplace and community: what it involves, and why the Verified Dealer badge can't be bought.
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Anyone can create a free Worldwatch account and start managing their inventory right away. Verification is Worldwatch's own check, and it's required only when you want into the two dealer-only spaces Worldwatch runs: the marketplace and the community. A Verified Dealer badge to mark verified dealers is coming soon.
Inventory and channels don't need verification
A free account covers inventory management: add watches, import your stock, and track cost and margin. Listing to your sales channels (eBay, Shopify, WooCommerce, Wristler, and Bezel) is a paid-plan feature; see plans and billing.
Neither needs Worldwatch verification. Each channel runs its own dealer onboarding, so your standing there is established by the channel itself. Worldwatch doesn't re-check you to let you publish. Verification comes in only for the marketplace and community.
Verification unlocks the marketplace and community
Verification is the gate for the parts of Worldwatch that are dealer-only and trust-dependent:
- The Worldwatch marketplace: buying from and selling to other dealers directly.
- The community: the dealer network, events, and discussion around them.
Because those are Worldwatch's own trusted spaces, every dealer is verified before they get in. When you buy from or sell to someone on the marketplace, you're dealing with a vetted business, not an anonymous account. That's what "trusted dealers" means here, not a rating or a review score, but a business Worldwatch has verified as a genuine, trading watch dealer.
What you'll be asked for
Verification confirms you're a real, active watch dealer. You'll typically be asked to provide:
- Business identity: your registered company name and address.
- VAT or business registration number: know-your-business (KYB) confirmation that the business is real and registered.
- Trade evidence: proof that you actively deal in watches, such as an existing storefront, trading history, or dealer references.
The exact documents depend on your country and how your business is set up; the team tells you what's needed and may follow up with a short call.
How verification works
Start verification
When you want marketplace or community access, begin verification from that prompt or from your account settings. You can keep using your free account meanwhile.
Submit your details
Provide your business identity and any documents the team requests. Have your registration or VAT details to hand to keep it quick.
Review
The team reviews your submission and reaches out if anything's missing, sometimes with a brief call. Most reviews are turned around within a few business days.
You're verified
Once approved, the marketplace and community open up. The Verified Dealer badge (coming soon) will then mark you across Worldwatch.
The Verified Dealer badge
Coming soon. The Verified Dealer badge isn't live yet. Verification already gates marketplace and community access; the visible badge is on the way.
Once it ships, a Verified Dealer badge will appear on your dealer profile and your marketplace listings, telling other dealers, at a glance, that you've passed verification.
The badge can't be bought. No plan, add-on, or payment will make you a Verified Dealer. Verification is the only path, and every dealer earns it the same way. Upgrading your plan changes your features, never your verification status. That's exactly what keeps the badge meaningful.
What verification unlocks
- Marketplace access: browse, buy, and sell with other verified dealers.
- Community access: the dealer network and events.
- The Verified Dealer badge (coming soon): a visible mark that you've passed verification, so counterparties know who they're dealing with.