Host Onboarding Checklist

This checklist walks you through everything you need to get listed, approved, and ready to earn on Retailpeer.

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Step 1

Confirm Your Space Is Eligible

Before listing, make sure your space:

  • ✓Has regular customer, client, or visitor traffic
  • ✓Includes a defined area you can share (shelf, counter, wall, table, or section)
  • ✓Operates legally and allows third-party product placement
  • ✓Fits consumer-facing products (retail, lifestyle, wellness, etc.)

Tip: If your space has traffic, it's probably eligible.

Learn more about eligible spaces
Step 2

Create Your Host Account

Sign up as a Host on Retailpeer and complete your profile:

Your email will be verified on sign up and cannot be changed

  • • Legal name
  • • Display name
  • • Phone number
  • • Location
  • • Company/Business name
  • • Business Bio
Step 3

Create Your Listing

When creating your listing, be clear and specific. We have included customizable suggestions and pop-up tips in most fields to help you make your listing as attractive as possible.

Required listing details:

  • • Space title (see Space Title Suggestions)
  • • Space type (e.g., bookstore, boutique, salon, café, office lobby)
  • • Description of your space, its features and what makes it unique
  • • Available square footage or display area
  • • Business address and listing contact phone #
  • • Photos of the space (minimum 5 photos in 3:4 aspect ratio)
  • • Amenities included in your daily rate

Tip: Listings that describe who your customers are perform better.

Note: Only city and state will show publicly. If in a large city such as Los Angeles, add a sub city specifier such as West Los Angeles or Downtown-Los Angeles in the city field.

Step 4

Set Your Pricing

  • • Set your base daily, weekly and monthly rate
  • • Decide if you'll offer longer-term bookings with an appealing monthly rate

Consider:

• Location

• Foot traffic

• Visibility

• Audience alignment

You can adjust pricing anytime as you learn what works.

View pricing strategies
Step 5

Choose Add-Ons (Optional but Recommended)

Add-ons help increase your earnings per booking.

Common add-ons Hosts offer:

  • • Cleaning & restoration
  • • Front of store placement
  • • Window Display Access
  • • POS-Ready Setup
  • • Inventory receiving or storage
  • • Staff assistance
  • • Social media promotion
  • • Guest introduction to customers
  • • Access to store-wide microphone
  • • Extended setup or teardown time

Only offer what you're comfortable supporting.

Explore add-on ideas
Step 6

Set Availability and Store Hours

  • • Decide minimum and maximum booking durations
  • • Add Space Rules and Guidelines (You can select from the included Standard Rules)
  • • Select store opening and closing time

Note: One day rental starts at store opening time and ends at store closing time of the same day.

Keeping availability up to date improves booking success.

Step 7

Review Policies & Expectations

Before going live, choose and review:

  • • Cancellation policy options (this can only be changed once every 60 days)
  • • Insurance expectations
  • • Payout schedule
  • • Product or activity restrictions

Clear rules lead to smoother bookings.

Step 8

Confirm Insurance Coverage

Hosts are expected to maintain appropriate business insurance, including:

  • • General liability
  • • Coverage for customers and visitors
  • • Coverage for your space and inventory

Retailpeer does not provide insurance coverage.

Learn about insurance requirements
Step 9

Set Up Payouts

  • • Add your payout method (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, or supported provider)
  • • Complete any required identity or tax verification
  • • Double-check payout details

Payouts are issued:

• 3–5 business days after booking completion, or

• Bi-weekly for longer bookings

View payout details
Step 10

Prepare to Communicate with Guests

Before accepting bookings, be ready to answer questions about:

  • • Product fit
  • • Setup and teardown
  • • Customer interaction
  • • Space limitations

Important: Use Retailpeer messaging for all communication. Clear communication reduces disputes and builds trust.

Step 11

Go Live

Once your listing is complete and approved:

  • ✓ Your space becomes visible to Guests
  • ✓ You can start receiving inquiries and bookings
  • ✓ You remain in full control of which bookings you accept
Step 12

Learn and Improve

After your first few bookings:

  • • Review what worked well
  • • Adjust pricing or add-ons
  • • Update photos or descriptions
  • • Identify Guest types that perform best in your space

Hosting improves with experience.

Explore host resources

Helpful Hosting Tips

  • •Start simple — you can expand later
  • •Choose Guests that align with your business
  • •Price for value, not just space
  • •Think of hosting as partnership, not disruption

Need Help at Any Step?

Retailpeer is here to support you.

host@retailpeer.com

We're happy to help with eligibility, pricing, listing setup, or hosting strategy.