Vendor Academy
Practical guides for PartyShare vendors: set up your account, build listings renters trust, keep inventory accurate, and fulfill orders reliably.
Work through it in order
Each group builds on the one before it. Start with Get Started if you are new to PartyShare.
- 20Guides
- 6Groups
- PDFChecklists
Get Started
- Get Started
Vendor Dashboard Quick Start
Learn where the main vendor tasks live so you can move from overview to listings, bookings, messages, and payouts without hunting through the site.
8 min read → - Get Started
Provider Onboarding Guide
Set up your PartyShare vendor account in the right order so your profile, payouts, policies, and first listings are ready for real renter activity.
8 min read → - Get Started
Vendor Launch-Ready Checklist
Use PartyShare’s launch-readiness framework to confirm that the account, listings, availability, fulfillment, policies, and first response workflow are ready for real renters.
8 min read → - Get Started
Run a Test Inquiry & Booking Response Drill
Practice the first renter interaction before launch so you know where requests appear, how to verify inventory, and how to move the conversation forward.
8 min read → - Get Started
Build a Launch-Ready Rental Catalog
Choose which inventory to publish first so renters see a useful, accurate catalog instead of a large collection of unfinished listings.
9 min read →
Build Better Listings
- Build Better Listings
Create Your First PartyShare Listing
Walk through PartyShare’s current four-step listing flow: Basics, Details, Fulfillment, and Review.
8 min read → - Build Better Listings
Write Titles, Descriptions & Included Items
Write listing copy that tells renters exactly what the item is, what they receive, and what they should know before requesting a booking.
8 min read → - Build Better Listings
Rental Photography Guide
Create trustworthy listing photos that show the actual rental clearly and help renters understand what they are booking.
8 min read → - Build Better Listings
Pricing Your Rentals Clearly
Set a clear base price and disclose supported additional charges so renters can understand the economics of the listing before they request a booking.
8 min read → - Build Better Listings
Published Listing Quality Check
Review the listing exactly as a renter sees it before you rely on it for bookings.
8 min read →
Manage Operations
- Manage Operations
Inventory & Availability Guide
Keep quantity and availability aligned with the inventory you can really fulfill so renters do not request items you cannot provide.
8 min read → - Manage Operations
Quantities, Variants, Lead Time & Turnaround
Keep stock and scheduling realistic when the same rental has multiple configurations or needs preparation time between orders.
10 min read → - Manage Operations
Blackout Dates & Availability Freshness
Create a simple routine for blackout dates, maintenance holds, and regular availability reviews so renters do not request unavailable inventory.
8 min read → - Manage Operations
Messages & Renter Response Guide
Respond to renter questions clearly and keep booking-specific communication organized inside PartyShare.
8 min read →
Fulfillment & Policies
- Fulfillment & Policies
Pickup, Delivery & Delivery-Fee Guide
Configure fulfillment so renters can understand how they receive the item, what the option costs, and what practical conditions matter.
8 min read → - Fulfillment & Policies
Order Fulfillment Checklist
Use one repeatable process before handoff, at pickup or delivery, and at return so quantities, accessories, condition, and timing are documented.
8 min read → - Fulfillment & Policies
Condition Photo & Evidence Guide
Capture useful before-and-after condition evidence so a later question can be answered from clear, dated, item-specific documentation instead of memory.
8 min read → - Fulfillment & Policies
Return & Inspection Guide
Close rentals consistently by recording return timing, recounting inventory, checking condition, documenting exceptions, and resolving the order through PartyShare.
8 min read →
