The Everybarn Standard

Every claim names its mechanism

Trust isn't a tone of voice. Each promise below says exactly how it works and links to the artifact that proves it, so you never have to take our word for our word.

ClaimThe proof
Identity
Verified sellers are who they say they are

Government ID checked at signup and matched to the payout account. One identity per seller.

Records
On file means the seller uploaded it for you to check

Sellers upload vet records, registrations, and lab reports, and attest they are genuine and unaltered. Signed-in buyers can open every one. Everybarn doesn't verify documents with the issuer; automated checks and buyer reports flag documents for our team, who remove any that are unreadable or not a document.

Price
Every rating traces to comparable sales and listings

Fair Value is computed from comparable sales and listings, matched on breed, age, region, and records. Every rating links to its comparables.

Money
Payments stay protected

Payment runs through a licensed escrow provider, never through Everybarn. The provider holds it until you confirm handoff, and we never ask you to pay outside it.

What happens before a listing says Verified

The same pipeline runs on every listing. Imported listings stay off buyer pages until their owner claims them and finishes it.

ID checked
Government ID, once per seller
→
Records on file
Registry, vet, and lab documents, for you to open
→
Fair Value computed
Rated against comparable sales and listings
→
Listed as Verified
Green check, on the record
Not yet verified means an imported listing whose seller hasn't finished the pipeline. It's labeled, never hidden.How sellers claim a listing →

What we are, and aren't

Everybarn is a marketplace, not a broker, dealer, or veterinary provider. Seller identity is verified on every listing marked Everybarn Verified; health records and papers are displayed as provided and confirmed only where marked. Fair Value estimates are informational and are not appraisals. For medical decisions, always consult a licensed veterinarian.

See the standard applied

Open any listing and check the claims against the page. That's the point.