ApproveThis manages your Sharetribe Integration approvals.

When Your Marketplace Grows Up

Let's get real - running a marketplace is like herding caffeinated cats. Vendors want listings live yesterday. Buyers demand perfect curation. Your ops team's drowning in spreadsheets. And somewhere in this mess, approval requests get lost in Slack purgatory.

Sharetribe built the marketplace engine. ApproveThis adds the brakes and steering wheel. Together, they turn "who approved this?!" panic into a process that actually works while you sleep.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Most "integrations" are just digital duct tape. This one's different:

• Approval anarchy becomes order: Every listing, vendor signup, or transaction gets routed like it matters (because it does)
• No license juggling: Approvers only need email - critical when working with 3rd parties or cheap execs

Example: A rental marketplace auto-flags luxury property listings for legal review. Lawyers approve via email while sailing the Adriatic. Listings go live before the owner finishes their Aperol Spritz.

Real Problems We Actually Fix

1. Listing Roulette (No More "Oops" Moments)

Sharetribe listings live in the wild west. ApproveThis adds the sheriff:

Template: New listing → Route based on category → Approve/deny → Update Sharetribe automatically

Who cares? Vintage watch dealers preventing counterfeit listings. Event venues blocking unlicensed caterers. Basically anyone who likes not getting sued.

2. User Onboarding That Doesn't Embarrass You

New vendors shouldn't wait 3 business days for a "yes". But letting anyone in? That's how you end up with a "professional chef" selling microwave nachos.

How it works: Sharetribe user applies → ApproveThis pings the right manager → Auto-activates approved users → Sends rejection templates to losers

Secret sauce: Approval thresholds. Under 100 reviews? Needs manual check. Over 4.8 stars? Fast-track that superstar.

3. The "Why Is This My Problem?" Workflow

Dispute over a damaged kayak rental? Chargeback on artisan beard oil? Those support tickets always land on the wrong desk.

Fix it: Sharetribe dispute triggers → ApproveThis finds the department lead → Gets resolution → Updates both systems

Real talk: Vacation delegation means approvals don't die when Karen from legal is glamping in Yosemite.

Setup That Won't Make You Rage-Quit

If you can order DoorDash, you can handle this:

1. Connect Sharetribe & ApproveThis via Zapier (15 minutes tops)
2. Build approval rules in ApproveThis (think "If listing price >$500, require CFO eyes")
3. Test with fake data (unless you want to accidentally approve a $10k unicorn portrait)

Pro tip: Start with one workflow. Nail it. Then expand. Your ops team will actually thank you.

Who Gets to Look Less Stupid

Operations Teams

Stop being human routers between departments. Approval chains enforce themselves. Real-time tracking means no more "did you get my email?" at standups.

Finance Nerds

High-value transactions auto-route for approval. Calculated fields flag anything over budget before it's live. Audit trails come standard - no more receipt scavenger hunts.

Customer Support

Vendor approvals happen before users flood the help desk. Dispute resolutions follow actual rules instead of whoever's hungover.

The "Wait, They Thought of That?" Features

ApproveThis isn't just checkboxes and pray:

• Calculated fields: Auto-flag listings where price > 2x market average
• Approval groups: Require 3/5 curators to approve controversial items
• Email approvals: Let part-time approvers work from their Gmail tomb

These aren't "nice-to-haves" - they're what keep niche marketplaces from imploding.

Bottom Line: Grow Without the Headaches

Marketplaces live or die on trust. ApproveThis + Sharetribe means:

- New listings get reviewed faster than your barista makes coffee
- Problem users get blocked before they tank your ratings
- Every decision leaves a paper trail (for when lawyers come sniffing)

This isn't about eliminating humans - it's about letting them focus on stuff that matters. Like actually growing the business instead of herding approval emails.

Time to Stop Being the Approval Bottleneck

Either keep playing approval whack-a-mole, or fix it in an afternoon. Your call.

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PS: If you're still manually approving listings in 2024... bless your heart.