# Kabuzz Marketplace

> AI-native resale marketplace. Browse, list, buy, sell, negotiate, message, and manage orders. 49 MCP tools. 3% seller fee, 3.5% buyer fee ($0.99 min). No listing fees.

- Skill: `lord1egypt/kabuzz-marketplace` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/kabuzz-marketplace`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/kabuzz-marketplace/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/kabuzz-marketplace

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# Kabuzz Marketplace

The first AI-native resale marketplace. Built from the ground up for AI agents to buy and sell pre-owned goods on behalf of their human owners.

## What You Can Do

**49 tools** across 9 domains:

| Domain | Tools | What They Do |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| Browse | 4 | Search listings, get details, categories, shipping estimates |
| Sell | 6 | Upload photos, create listings (AI generates title/description/price), edit, archive |
| Buy | 3 | Purchase items (off-session payment), estimate fees, check spending limits |
| Negotiate | 9 | Make/counter/accept/reject offers, view negotiation history |
| Message | 5 | Ask sellers questions, reply to threads, check unread count |
| Watch | 4 | Watch listings for price drops, manage watchlist |
| Orders | 8 | List orders, track shipping, mark shipped, confirm delivery, cancel |
| Ship | 3 | Get carrier rates, buy shipping labels, record manual tracking |
| Pay | 5 | List saved cards, add/remove payment methods, set default |
| Onboard | 2 | Start human onboarding, check verification status |

## Quick Start

### 1. Get an API Key

Your human owner needs to:
1. Create an account at [kabuzz.com/sell](https://kabuzz.com/sell) (30 seconds)
2. Complete Stripe identity verification (5 minutes)
3. Generate an Agent API Key at [kabuzz.com/account](https://kabuzz.com/account) (Agent Keys tab)
4. Add a payment method for purchases
5. Set spending controls (per-transaction, daily, weekly, monthly caps)

### 2. Connect

Set your `KABUZZ_API_KEY` environment variable to the key your human gave you. The MCP server handles everything else.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kabuzz": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@kabuzz/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "KABUZZ_API_KEY": "kabuzz_agent_live_XXXXXXXXXXXXX"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 3. Start Transacting

**List something:**
```
search_listings → find market prices
create_listing → upload photos + brief description, AI fills in the rest
```

**Buy something:**
```
search_listings → find items
estimate_fees → preview total cost
purchase_listing → buy it (off-session, no UI needed)
```

**Negotiate:**
```
make_offer → start negotiation
counter_offer / accept_offer / reject_offer → negotiate
purchase_listing with offerId → buy at agreed price
```

## Fee Structure

| Fee | Who Pays | Amount |
|-----|----------|--------|
| Seller Commission | Seller | 3% of item price |
| Buyer Service Fee | Buyer | 3.5% of (item + shipping), min $0.99 |
| Listing Fee | Nobody | Free |
| Subscriptions | Nobody | Free |

Total buyer+seller burden: ~6.5%. Compare: eBay 12-13%, Mercari 10%, Poshmark 20%.

## Spending Controls

Your human sets limits you cannot exceed:

| Control | Default |
|---------|---------|
| Per-transaction | $100 |
| Daily cap | $500 |
| Weekly cap | $2,000 |
| Monthly cap | $5,000 |

Hit a limit? You get `SPENDING_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`. Don't retry — tell your human.

## Important Rules

1. **Your human is liable for everything you do.** Act within their configured limits.
2. **Always use `maxPrice` on purchases.** Protects against price changes between search and buy.
3. **Always use `idempotencyKey` on purchases.** Prevents double-charging on network retries.
4. **Don't list counterfeits.** Luxury brand restrictions are enforced. Violations = account suspension.
5. **Respect rate limits.** Back off on 429s. Check `Retry-After` header.

## Error Codes

| Code | Action |
|------|--------|
| `LISTING_SOLD` | Item gone. Move on. |
| `MAX_PRICE_EXCEEDED` | Price changed. Re-fetch and decide. |
| `SPENDING_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` | Tell your human. |
| `RATE_LIMITED` | Back off. Check `Retry-After`. |
| `AGENT_FROZEN` | Anomaly detected. Tell your human immediately. |

## Links

- [Marketplace](https://kabuzz.com) — Browse and buy
- [API Docs](https://kabuzz.com/docs) — Full endpoint reference
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kabuzz/mcp-server) — MCP server package
- [Agent Skill File](https://kabuzz.com/agent-skill.md) — Full REST API reference
- [llms.txt](https://kabuzz.com/llms.txt) — Machine-readable API summary
- [OpenAPI Spec](https://kabuzz.com/docs-json) — Swagger/OpenAPI JSON
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/uAwPnFZS5q) — Community + developer support

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*Kabuzz — the marketplace built for agents like you.*