{"id":27641,"date":"2025-08-11T06:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aykansoft.com\/?p=27641"},"modified":"2025-08-11T06:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:44:44","slug":"how-to-tailor-user-experiences-in-your-sharetribe-marketplace-with-new-user-role-and-account-link-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/?p=27641","title":{"rendered":"How to Tailor User Experiences in Your Sharetribe Marketplace with New User Role and Account Link Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27641\" class=\"elementor elementor-27641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a86ff72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a86ff72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9961ee e-con-full sticky e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f9961ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919b3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"919b3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#intro\">Introduction<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24840b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24840b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#section1\">Understanding User Roles in Sharetribe<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1297b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1297b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#section2\">User Account Links: Control Visibility for Key Actions<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014e6c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014e6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#section3\">Use Cases That Benefit from These Features<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eecc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eecc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#section4\">Conclusion<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd05774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd05774\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d431a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2d431a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"intro\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7026eaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7026eaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d714a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d714a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest no-code release from Sharetribe brings significant improvements to how marketplace operators can manage and streamline the user experience. Specifically, it introduces more granular control over user interactions based on user types, allowing you to create more focused and intuitive interfaces for supply and demand roles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce38897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce38897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re operating a traditional B2C marketplace, a B2B platform, a reverse marketplace model, or even a platform without online payments, these new capabilities can be used to create cleaner, more relevant user journeys. You no longer have to rely on workarounds or complicated permissions logic to hide or show elements that don\u2019t make sense for certain users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3382da elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f3382da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bd172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62bd172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With user roles and user account links, you can fully customize what each type of user can see and do within your marketplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b01e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b01e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding User Roles in Sharetribe<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7ed42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be7ed42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1267\">With the new user role settings, Sharetribe allows you to assign each user type one of two specific roles: provider (supply) or customer (demand). You can also assign both roles to a single user type if your marketplace supports dual-function users.<\/p><p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1685\">Assigning user roles defines the structure of their experience within the platform. For example, providers will access a provider inbox and receive reviews from customers, while customers will access their own customer inbox and see reviews they have given to providers. This creates a distinct and streamlined interface that eliminates confusion and clarifies the user\u2019s position in any transaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da33a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da33a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-3-1024x601.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-3-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-3-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-3-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-3.jpg 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b4133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06b4133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1937\">This role-based experience improves not only the UX but also enhances trust and transparency. It makes it easier for providers to track their bookings and communications, while customers can manage their purchases or service engagements more clearly.<\/p><p data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"2208\">If your users perform both roles (e.g., in peer-to-peer marketplaces), enabling both roles allows them to view and manage listings, payments, and reviews from both perspectives. This flexibility ensures that dual-role users aren\u2019t limited by a one-size-fits-all design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65824e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f65824e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13455a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13455a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/blogs\/\/blogs\/custom-marketplace-solutions\/\">Sharetribe<\/a> <\/strong>also allows operators to modify the labels for these sections to reflect the marketplace&#8217;s tone or branding. Customizing these labels helps deliver a fully branded experience and ensures users are never confused about where to find key actions or messages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ccfc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62ccfc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">User Account Links: Control Visibility for Key Actions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b361b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b361b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"3023\">User account links are action-based navigation items found in the user\u2019s account panel. With this release, Sharetribe gives you the ability to toggle three key account links per user type:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3102\"><li data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3057\"><p data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3057\"><strong data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3055\">Post and manage listings<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3080\"><p data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3080\"><strong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3078\">Payout details<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3102\"><p data-start=\"3083\" data-end=\"3102\"><strong data-start=\"3083\" data-end=\"3102\">Payment methods<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3273\">Controlling these links ensures that only the relevant users see the actions that apply to them. This reduces cognitive load and keeps the interface clean and intuitive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5329ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5329ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3308\">Post and Manage Listings<\/h3><p data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3519\">You can now determine whether a user type can access the functionality to post or manage listings. This is particularly important in marketplaces where only one side of the user base should be listing content.<\/p><p data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3721\">For instance, in a B2C or B2B marketplace, only providers should have the ability to post listings. Customers should only be able to browse and book or purchase from listings created by providers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd6c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dd6c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-3-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-3.jpg 1145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4e278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4e278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"4036\">Conversely, in a reverse marketplace, the customer is the one who posts a listing (e.g., a job requirement or a service request), and providers respond by bidding or applying. In this case, only the customer user type should be able to post listings, and the provider should not have access to those features.<\/p><p data-start=\"4038\" data-end=\"4262\">In peer-to-peer marketplaces, where users often play both roles, enabling listing creation for all user types makes sense. Sharetribe\u2019s flexibility allows you to configure the exact flow that suits your platform\u2019s logic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36d0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a36d0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, if you want to hide the &#8220;Post a listing&#8221; option from all users\u2014including anonymous visitors\u2014you can do so via the top bar settings in the Console.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9257dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9257dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"4435\" data-end=\"4453\">Payout Details<\/h3><p data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4698\">This setting allows you to control whether a user type sees the link to add payout details in their account. This link is necessary for any user who will be receiving payments, which typically includes service providers or product sellers.<\/p><p data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4847\">If your marketplace involves online payments, providers must have this link visible so they can set up their payout details via Stripe Connect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bab91a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bab91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-1024x561.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff3e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff3e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4849\" data-end=\"5134\">However, if you operate a marketplace without integrated payments, or you handle payments manually or offline, it makes sense to disable this link for all users. Doing so removes unnecessary clutter from the UI and keeps the platform aligned with your actual payment processes.<\/p><p data-start=\"5136\" data-end=\"5236\">This kind of fine-tuning reduces user confusion and reinforces the platform\u2019s workflow expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d42e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d42e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"5243\" data-end=\"5262\">Payment Methods<\/h3><p data-start=\"5264\" data-end=\"5477\">You can also decide whether a user type should have the option to add a payment method within their account. This is typically relevant only for customer-type users who are making payments on the platform.<\/p><p data-start=\"5479\" data-end=\"5639\">In a traditional marketplace where customers book services or buy products, having this link available for them is essential to streamline the checkout process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc0784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc0784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Recommended Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/blogs\/\/blogs\/blogs\/unlock-the-power-of-flexibility-sharetribes-new-features-for-modern-marketplaces\/\">Unlock the Power of Flexibility: Sharetribe\u2019s New Features for Modern Marketplaces!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8338d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8338d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2-1024x569.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aykansoft.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-2.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5adbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b5adbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290f48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"290f48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, in marketplaces where online transactions aren\u2019t used (such as lead-generation platforms, offline-service matching, or consultation platforms where payment occurs outside the app), disabling this feature removes friction and prevents questions about how payments work. As with payout details, hiding this link for users who don\u2019t need it helps guide them toward the actions they should actually take\u2014reducing missteps and improving engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d8125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d8125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Cases That Benefit from These Features<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a170813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a170813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6153\" data-end=\"6268\">These settings are particularly useful for marketplaces with distinct user roles or non-traditional structures:<\/p><ul data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6844\"><li data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6386\"><p data-start=\"6272\" data-end=\"6386\">In a <strong data-start=\"6277\" data-end=\"6301\">services marketplace<\/strong>, only providers should post listings, and only customers should add payment methods.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6387\" data-end=\"6541\"><p data-start=\"6389\" data-end=\"6541\">In a <strong data-start=\"6394\" data-end=\"6440\">job board or freelance bidding marketplace<\/strong>, customers post jobs (listings), while providers respond. Payout links are needed only by providers.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6542\" data-end=\"6677\"><p data-start=\"6544\" data-end=\"6677\">In a <strong data-start=\"6549\" data-end=\"6577\">consultation marketplace<\/strong> without online payments, both payment method and payout detail links can be disabled for all users.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6678\" data-end=\"6844\"><p data-start=\"6680\" data-end=\"6844\">In a <strong data-start=\"6685\" data-end=\"6724\">hybrid peer-to-peer rental platform<\/strong>, both user types may need to post listings, see both types of inboxes, and use both payment and payout functionalities.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293d8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"293d8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6675e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6675e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These examples show how Sharetribe\u2019s update enables you to closely align your UX with your operational model, minimizing friction and confusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aadc33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aadc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34679bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34679bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"7597\" data-end=\"7981\">This release significantly enhances the flexibility and control you have over your marketplace\u2019s user experience\u2014without requiring any code. By enabling distinct roles and customizing visibility for key actions, you ensure that users only interact with what\u2019s relevant to them. This not only improves usability but also builds trust, increases engagement, and reduces support queries.<\/p><p data-start=\"7983\" data-end=\"8241\">As marketplaces become more niche and user expectations grow, tools like these help you remain agile and user-focused. Sharetribe continues to empower marketplace operators with no-code and low-code tools that reduce complexity while expanding functionality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6238e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6238e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now\u2019s the perfect time to refine your marketplace user experience. 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