Step 1
Prepare the receiving yard before arrival
Confirmation work starts hours before the truck arrives at your gate. Prepare a quiet pen with shade, clean water and dry footing, separate from your main herd for a short quarantine. In summer heat across Punjab and Sindh, plan for immediate watering and avoid forcing the animal into a long walk from the road. In monsoon, keep the unloading path free of mud traps that cause slips and injuries.
Assign one person to handle documents and photographs and another to restrain and examine the animal calmly. Have the listing open on your phone, plus any inspection report you paid for. Keep a measuring tape ready if you will re-check heart girth, and note the manual payment proof order so you know exactly which claims you are confirming against before anyone taps release.
- 1Ready a shaded quarantine pen with water and secure fencing.
- 2Clear a safe unloading path from gate to pen.
- 3Open the listing, chat terms and inspection report on your phone.
- 4Prepare tape, torch and a second pair of hands for examination.
- 5Confirm who is authorised to accept or refuse the delivery.
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Step 2
Identify the animal against the listing
Before you get lost in weight debates, confirm you have received the same animal that was listed. Match colour pattern, horn shape, ear tags or notches, sex, and any scars visible in listing photographs. If the seller sent fresh chat photos after inspection, use those as a second reference. A substituted animal—even of similar breed and size—is grounds to refuse confirmation and open a dispute.
Ask the driver or seller representative to wait while you complete identity checks without rushing. Calm handling matters; a panicked animal is harder to assess and more likely to injure itself during unloading. If something feels wrong immediately, pause, photograph the animal in the crate or at the gate, and message the seller in-platform before the vehicle leaves your property.
- 1Compare coat pattern, markings and sex with listing photos.
- 2Check ear tags, notches or other identifiers mentioned in chat.
- 3Photograph the animal on arrival from the same angles as the listing.
- 4Note any substitution concerns in chat before the transporter departs.
- 5Refuse confirmation if identity clearly does not match.
Step 3
Assess condition, weight signals and fitness to travel
Work systematically through posture, breathing, eyes, nose, mouth and teeth, feet, rumen fill, coat and any wounds. Re-check heart girth if measurement was part of the deal and compare with the listing or inspection report. Use the age-by-teeth view if age was material to price. Look for transport stress—excessive panting in heat, lameness, or refusal to stand—and decide whether the animal is fit to enter your pen as described in the agreement.
Minor road dust is normal after a journey; open abscesses, severe lameness, or a weight far below the agreed band are not acceptable surprises. Capture clear photographs and short written notes while the evidence is in front of you. Manual payment proof disputes are decided on records and chat history, not on later recollection of a busy gate scene after the truck has gone.
- 1Examine eyes, mouth, feet, coat and general alertness in daylight if possible.
- 2Re-measure heart girth when weight was part of the agreement.
- 3Compare findings with the listing marks and any inspector report.
- 4Photograph defects immediately with context from the arrival scene.
- 5Decide match, partial mismatch, or clear failure before the vehicle leaves.
- 6Keep the animal secure while you complete the platform decision.
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Step 4
Confirm only when the animal matches
When identity and condition match the listing and the terms you agreed in chat, confirm on Goat Mart so manual payment proof can reconcile with the seller. Confirmation is the commercial close of the livestock purchase and should feel deliberate, not rushed by a waiting driver. Take a final set of photographs for your farm records after confirmation if you use Goat Mart herd tools to log the new arrival into quarantine.
If the animal does not match, do not confirm under pressure. Message the seller with specific differences, use one-tap reporting if fraud or substitution is suspected, and follow the dispute path with your arrival photos, chat history and inspection report. Pressure to “confirm now and settle later” is how manual payment proof is lost—politely refuse and keep the conversation on the platform.
Step 5
Settle delivery details and aftercare
Once confirmation is appropriate, finish delivery housekeeping while details are fresh. Record transporter details, arrival time and any crate damage in your notes. If you used a verified livestock transporter, keep the cost estimate and final charge aligned with what you accepted before confirm. Move the animal into quarantine, offer water, and avoid mixing with the herd until you are satisfied it is eating and moving normally.
Update farm records with purchase price, source listing, vaccination claims and quarantine start date so the new head is traceable. If a health certified mark was present, note what was claimed and schedule your own vet check through the services directory when warranted. Community forum tips on seasonal disease can inform vigilance, but your own records remain the source of truth for this animal’s history on your farm.
- 1Confirm on-platform only after identity and condition checks pass.
- 2Save arrival photos into your purchase or farm record.
- 3Log purchase price, delivery cost and quarantine start in PKR terms.
- 4Offer water and rest before any further travel on your property.
- 5Book a local vet review if health risk appears during quarantine.
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Step 6
If something goes wrong at the gate
Stay factual when a handover turns difficult. Photograph the animal, the vehicle if relevant, and any paperwork shown at arrival. Write a short chat message listing mismatches against the listing in plain language. Do not release the animal into an uncontrolled space where evidence disappears, and do not confirm manual payment proof while angry, rushed, or negotiating under threat of the truck leaving immediately.
Use one-tap reporting from the listing or chat when fraud or substitution is suspected. Support operates Saturday to Thursday, 9am–9pm, in Urdu and English, and can advise on next process steps. Your preparation—listing screenshots, inspection report and arrival photos—does more to resolve a dispute than a long argument at the roadside with a driver who cannot confirm acceptance themselves on your behalf.
Key takeaways
- Prepare a quarantine pen, water and a clear unloading path before arrival.
- Match identity to listing photos before debating minor condition points.
- Re-check girth, teeth and fitness against listing and inspection evidence.
- Confirm manual payment proof only when the animal genuinely matches agreed terms.
- Photograph mismatches immediately and keep the dispute thread on-platform.
- Log the purchase into farm records and quarantine before mixing herds.