Karaport Makina – Easy and Fast Machine Listing Guide

Posting a listing on Karaport Makina is very simple. It consists of 5 steps. The listing process begins by clicking “Post a Free Listing” located at the top right section of the homepage.

1 – Category Selection:   This step determines which category the machine listing belongs to. After selecting the main category, additional side windows will open for subcategories if available, and you continue selecting until the button “Category Selected. Continue” appears. Choosing the correct category for your listing is extremely important. For example, trying to list a grass trimmer from agricultural machines under CNC machining centers in metalworking machines will prevent you from reaching the right buyers. Your listing will not attract attention and the chance of selling will automatically decrease. This is similar to trying to sell apples and pears in a car dealership. You can contact us for help with choosing the correct category. Another important point is avoiding entering the same listing more than once.

2 – Listing Information Entry:   In this step, you will see your contact information at the top of the page, and below you will find the section where you enter details about the listing, upload photos, and add videos if available. If you think the contact information shown at the top is incorrect, you can click “Edit Contact Information” to make changes. You can also adjust how potential buyers will contact you. You may not want your phone number to be visible in the listing or you may not want to receive messages through the system. Your preferences are set in this section. The main listing detail fields are explained below:

Listing Title:   The listing title must be between at least 10 and at most 64 characters. It must be accurate and attention‑grabbing. Among thousands of listings, being reachable when searched is very important. Remember that search engines scan this title and the content to highlight your listing. For example, instead of writing only “CNC lathe,” adding brand, model, and defining features such as “Mori Seiki NL2000 C‑axis CNC Lathe” always provides an advantage.

Listing Description:   This section includes descriptive information, technical details, and all data about the condition of the machine. Editorial tools allow you to highlight parts of the text by making them larger, smaller, bold, or italic. The clearer and more understandable the description is, the higher the chance of attracting buyers and helping them find what they are looking for. Search engines prioritize original content when ranking your listing. Copy‑pasting from other sites, making the content unnecessarily long, repeating information, or writing phone numbers, email addresses, and website links that already appear under the seller information will generally harm your listing. These points must be considered.

Price:   This is the field where you enter the price of the product or machine. Entering a price is mandatory. Adding a price is extremely important both for competition and to avoid unnecessary calls. Every buyer has a budget. What matters is not everyone calling you, but only buyers who have the budget contacting you — this is more accurate and ethical. Writing misleading prices will damage your seller profile and cause loss of trust. Although not recommended, if you do not want to specify a price, you can enter “1” to skip this field.

Year:   The production year of the machine is an important detail, as it gives buyers an idea about the price. Some older machines that have changed hands many times in the industrial market may not have known production years. Therefore, entering the year is not mandatory.

Payment Type:   This field indicates how the seller wants to receive payment for the machine or product. It is a 4‑option multi‑select field: Cash, Check, Promissory Note, and Trade‑In. You can select one or multiple options.

Origin:   This is not a mandatory field. It shows the country where the machine was manufactured.

Control Unit:   This is not mandatory. If the machine is CNC, this field indicates the control type.

Address Information:   In this section, you will see the automatically determined map location based on the city and district information in your profile. You can change this location according to the listing. This is because the machines or products you want to sell may not be located at your own address. This allows you to change the location of the product anywhere in Türkiye and share it with users. Thus, while the contact information points to you, users can also see the location of the product. If you do not change this information, the map will automatically show your profile address. The map service is a free feature provided by Karaport Makina.

Video (YouTube Link):   If you have a video related to your listing, simply upload it to YouTube and paste the URL here.

Upload Photos:   This section is where you upload photos related to your listing. Listings with photos increase visitor views by 80%. You can upload up to 12 photos. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, and PNG. Our system automatically reduces the size of your images regardless of their original size, saving you time. When the listing is ready, clicking on a photo will display it as a Megafoto. You can select photos from your computer or mobile device. You can select multiple photos using the CTRL key. You can delete uploaded photos later. You can change the display order of photos by dragging them left or right. The first photo will be shown first in the listing details. The photo marked as “Showcase” will be used in listing previews.

Upload PDF:   This is the field where you upload PDF documents related to the product.

3 – Post Boosting Options:   After entering your listing details and uploading photos and videos, you will reach the Post boosting section, where you can choose to display your listing in prominent areas of karaport.com to attract more visitors. As explained in the boosting section, these options allow your listing to be shown in highlighted areas of the website.

You will see boosting titles, short descriptions, and the “Please select a package” prompt asking for the duration. This is completely optional. If you do not want to use boosting, you can continue without selecting a package.

Post Boosting Types:

• Homepage Showcase: Displays your listing in the homepage showcase for the selected duration.
• Homepage Opportunity Corner: Displays your listing in the Opportunity Corner for the selected duration.
• Orange Power (Top Position): Displays your listing in a special top section above all listings for the selected duration.
• Colored Frame: Highlights your listing with a frame and bold text in listing pages.
• Urgent: Displays your listing in the urgent listings section for the selected duration.
• Price Dropped: Displays your listing in the price‑dropped section for the selected duration.
• Updated: Updates the listing date to the day boosting is applied, pushing it to the top in date‑sorted listings. (This cannot be applied on the same day a new listing is created.)

4 – Preview:   The preview section shows how your listing will look based on the information and images you entered. You can see listing details and photo order. If you need to make changes, you can go back to step 2. If your listing is ready, click “Continue” to send it for admin approval.

5 – Approval:   If you selected boosting options, you will see the payment screen showing the total amount based on the selected duration. You can review or remove boosting options here.

Store owners’ listings are published instantly without admin approval.

KARAPORT LISTING SERVICES

Map Service:   This free service displays the location of the machine or seller on the map. Users can see the seller’s position, surrounding areas, and distances, giving your listing a broader perspective.

Megafoto Service:   High‑resolution photos increase quality and clarity but also file size. If your uploaded photos exceed a certain resolution, they are automatically resized to a maximum of 800×530 pixels. This free service ensures fast loading, prevents layout issues, and maintains high visual quality.

Post Boosting :   Boosting methods significantly increase visibility. Each boosting option expands your reach to more potential buyers. You can add boosting during listing creation or anytime after publishing.

Payment:   All transactions on karaport.com are protected by SSL security certificates. Any action performed through your browser (password entry, payment, credit card information, account tracking, etc.) is encrypted and secured against third parties. SSL ensures safe data transmission between buyers and sellers. With 128‑bit encryption, your information is protected at the highest security level. In summary, all your actions on karaport.com are safeguarded by a strong security network that prevents any data leakage.