Every shop passes an 8-step verification before going live.
Verification is the moat. Three tiers — Basic, Verified, and Premium Certified — give buyers a transparent quality signal. No listing reaches a buyer without manual admin approval.
Engineered, annotated, and reviewed by a person.
Automation handles the boring parts. Humans handle the call that matters.
- STEP 01 · REQUIRED: BASIC+
Business Registration Confirmation
BASICVERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDLegal entity, state filing, EIN, and operating address are cross-checked against public business registries. Anything inconsistent is escalated to an operator.
- STEP 02 · REQUIRED: BASIC+
Equipment List Submission
BASICVERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDShop submits its equipment list. Fabmaster's AI generates a structured capability profile the vendor reviews and confirms. The AI never parses customer drawings, DXF, or STEP files.
- STEP 03 · REQUIRED: BASIC+
AI Fraud Score (internal only)
BASICVERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDAn internal model scans LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Business, and the declared website for consistency with the application. Score is never shown publicly — an admin reviews every flag.
- STEP 04 · REQUIRED: BASIC+
Google Street View Confirmation
BASICVERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDAn operator confirms the listed address is a real commercial or industrial site, with visible signage where possible, using satellite and street-level imagery.
- STEP 05 · REQUIRED: VERIFIED+
Signage & Facility Photo
VERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDShop uploads a date-stamped exterior photo showing live business signage. Reviewed against the Street View record.
- STEP 06 · REQUIRED: VERIFIED+
Phone & Video Verification
VERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDScheduled live call within 3 business days. A credentialed staff member walks the operator through the active shop floor on video. The call is logged and archived.
- STEP 07 · REQUIRED: VERIFIED+
Virtual Shop Inspection
VERIFIEDPREMIUM CERTIFIEDGuided recorded walkthrough of major equipment in operation. Capacity, condition, and material handling are documented and archived to the shop's verification record.
- STEP 08 · REQUIRED: PREMIUM CERTIFIED ONLY
Paid Consultant Review
PREMIUM CERTIFIEDIndependent industry consultant performs a credentialed human audit of processes, quality systems, and certifications. One-time $300–$500 review, archived as a public certification.
No listing goes live without admin approval.
Every Verified and Premium Certified shop on Fabmaster has been seen by a human operator before any buyer can quote them. The AI accelerates onboarding. It never makes the final call.
A clock on every step.
Verification is not a black box. Every applicant sees the timeline below from day one — and an operator owns each handoff.
SLA APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS WITH COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION. CLOCK PAUSES IF A SHOP IS MISSING A REQUIRED ARTIFACT.
Buyers see handles, not shop names.
Every verified shop is assigned a working handle like FabShop-447. Buyers compare quotes on capability, capacity, and rating — never on brand familiarity or sales theatrics.
Identities reveal only after the buyer accepts a quote and pays the 10% engagement fee. The NDA-protected Data Room opens at the same moment, with drawings shared for the first time.
HANDLES ROTATE PER RFQ TO PREVENT CROSS-JOB CORRELATION.
Post a job — or get your shop verified.
Buyers quote only verified shops. Shops carry the badge buyers learn to filter for. Both sides win when the layer is real.