What this confirms
Access to the email address on the account at the time of the check. Email alone does not show a public Verified badge.
What this does not confirm
Legal name, identity, address, or ownership of an item.
What this confirms
Access to the phone number on the account at the time of the check. Phone verification earns the Verified badge. This is separate from an identity check.
What this does not confirm
Legal name, identity, address, that the seller is a business, or ownership of an item.
What this confirms
A completed phone check with a working Canadian mobile number, so other members know a real contact method was confirmed.
What this does not confirm
That the seller is a business, item ownership, condition, or a safe transaction. Meet thoughtfully and inspect items before buying.
What this confirms
The seller has used a credit card to verify and pay for their Mainstreet Storefront. This activates their Verified status for private sellers and businesses alike.
What this does not confirm
A separate business-identity review, item ownership, condition, or a safe transaction. This is not the same as Business verified.
What this confirms
An optional stronger identity check through a verification partner (when available).
What this does not confirm
Intentions, creditworthiness, or that a listing is legitimate.
What this confirms
FSBO has checked the business and its authorized representative using the defined business checks.
What this does not confirm
A guarantee of product quality, inventory accuracy, or transaction outcome. A paid plan alone does not earn this badge.
What this confirms
Account history signals such as age and clean conduct — not a purchased upgrade.
What this does not confirm
Identity documents or that any single sale will go smoothly.
Badges show completed checks. They are not a guarantee of a person, product, or transaction, and cannot be bought as advertising.
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