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Skip to content[UPDATED 1.14.21]Hi there! If you’re a subscriber to Adirondack Girl @ Heart, then you know that I’ve been taking a survey the past few weeks about what sorts of things you’d like to read about here on the blog, in a book, or in a course of some kind.Several themes have definitely presented themselves for some big projects. But several survey responses make for great blog material, like today’s topic: how to sell on Facebook Marketplace.Related posts: What’s Selling in Vintage &amp; Antiques&nbsp;and Buying Vintage &amp; Antiques.Anyone can sell almost anything on Facebook Marketplace (FBMP). You don’t have to be a dealer to list your old DVDs or Tupperware castoffs. In fact, it’s a good way to get your feet wet selling stuff. Just start out slow with cheap items or ones you would normally send to Salvation Army.So far, I’ve sold mostly quirky items (a lion mask, a hand statue, a sewing box), along with a few vintage items (folding chairs, a painting, Fisher Price toys) and a couple of blog projects (a mirror and a stool).In today’s post, I’ll share some of my personal experiences, but it really is the sort of thing you just need to jump into with both feet and learn as you go. But let me give you some selling tips:In order to list an item for sale on FBMP, you must first be a member of Facebook. Today I’ll be talking specifically about how to list an item via the Facebook app on a smart phone because it’s much simpler than listing on a PC, although the process is similar.The screen shots below were taken on my iPhone, but the process for listing should be similar, if not the same, for other smart phones.&nbsp;As with any secondary market, identifying “sure-sellers” is no easy task. If you knew exactly what sold well on FBMP, you could go out buy them up and get rich quick. But, it’s never as easy as that, is it?A potent mixture of wisdom, experience, and self-education goes into learning what to sell in any given market, whether it’s eBay, Etsy, Facebook, or somewhere else.As someone who sells in multiple locations (and antique booth, eBay, Etsy, FBMP, an annual craft show, and my blog shop), I can say that you get a feel over time for what sells well in which venue. And the beauty is, if you get it wrong the first time, you can move the item around until it sells.[Kid’s stove sold for $25 and Nerf guns sold for $20.]An upcycled mirror project of mine serves as a good example of this. First I brought it to my antique booth, listed at about $30. When it failed to sell after a year, I brought it to the yearly craft show that I participate in, and again it didn’t sell. Ditto Craigslist.After sitting in my garage for several months, I finally decided to give FBMP a try. The initial frenzied reaction led to no sale. Lots of interest, but no appointments. I renewed the listing several times, lowered the price by a few dollars each time, and it finally sold for $20. Go figure.This farm landscape (oil on canvas) is another example of a piece that refused to sell from my antique booth, even after I lowered the price to $35. So I brought it home and listed on FBMP and sold it for $50.NOTE: During the pandemic, artwork and other vintage items began to sell like crazy in FBMP. Check out my What’s Selling in May 2020 post for the details and my June 2020 income report.I sold this vintage (1972) Fisher Price airport for $40; it garnered a lot of attention and I could have sold it many times over.&nbsp; Fisher Price sets also seem to sell well on eBay, but if I can make good money without having to ship a large package, I’m happy. What I currently look for to sell on FBMP:Nerf gun sets,Vintage Fisher Price toys, andQuality home decor, e.g., I sold a Pottery Barn jug for $15, and a pair of industrial lamps for $43.50As potential buyers begin to contact you, you will be notified via Facebook Messenger. Sometimes you may receive a flurry of interest, and if you have more than one item listed, this might seem overwhelming. But have no fear, your conversations with potential buyers are stored in FBMP and Messenger.Go back and look at A. above on my first set of screenshots. Right next to the button you’ll see a&nbsp; button. When you click on , you’ll be taken to your “profile.” There, you’ll find a bunch of things you can check out, but at the top, click on . This takes you to all your messages.When I receive a number of inquiries about an item, I like to keep track of who messaged first, second, third, and so one. So I jot their names down on a piece of scrap paper in the order they sent their message. I also try to deal with just one potential buyer at a time, moving onto the next one if/when a potential deal falls through.I have been selling on FBMP (or sites like it) for a couple of years now. All pick-ups for the items I sell are in my driveway because I don’t have time to run around meeting people at “safe” locations.Because of this, I give out my cell phone number and address, but I have never had a problem. I have met some truly lovely people that have made the process enjoyable, including a delightful handyman who worked for us for a year.I make pick up times when I know I won’t be home alone, and ask the buyer to text me when they arrive. I carry my phone out with me as a safeguard as well. Each seller has to decide for themselves what their safety protocols are going to be.Every now and again, a potential buyer may not show up. It happens. It’s happened to me twice since I started selling on FBMP back in the spring. If you expect it to happen occasionally, then you won’t be so thrown by it when it does happen.There are two ways I protect against this disappointment. First, I make appointments that are completely convenient for me. I make them for a time when I know I’m going to be home. Second, I stay in contact with other potential buyers.In other words, if I’ve made an appointment to meet with a buyer, but a second person contacts me about it, I don’t tell them the item is “Sold;” I say I have a “Sale is pending and I’ll get in touch with you if it falls through.” People are usually quite happy to hear that.So far my FBMP experiences have all been very positive and have had very positive outcomes (money in my pocket!). I enjoy meeting new people and engaging in conversation about the item being sold. Being a “people person” is a definite plus when selling directly to the public.I hope today’s post has taken some of the mystery out of Facebook Marketplace. I promise you the process is quite straightforward, but I know sometimes reading about it before hand or having the instructions right in front of you while you practice can be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below 🙂Sometime in June 2020, I had difficulty connecting with a buyer. Since the item in question cost just $10, I told them I’d place it on my front stoop, and they could slide the money under the doormat. They were super happy since it meant they didn’t have to specify a time.When I got home later in the day, I found an envelope with the $10 right where it was supposed to be–under my door mat. I’ve since repeated this practice on a number of occasions, each time with the same success. And sellers have afforded me the same trust, too, and I LOVE it!I truly hope that your experiences on FBMP are as lucrative and positive as mine 🙂Thanks so much for stopping by-If you enjoyed your visit, I hope you’ll subscribe and never miss a post.&nbsp; You’ll receive access to my and get loads of Sign up and get your FREE step-by-step guide for selling on Facebook Marketplace:&nbsp;Hi Diana! This was most helpful as always, I have found FBMP easy to use and have sold a piece of furniture from my booth on it also. I simply told the customer where the furniture was located and when I saw that she was still interested, told her that I would instruct the shop cashier to give her a 10% discount to offset the sales tax. She bought it the next day!ReplyThanks for this. I’ve sold quite a few items on FBMP and am getting ready to help my mom downsize and we’ll be selling some of her things. I’m glad to know you feel comfortable having people come to your house. I do the same – I don’t have time or patience to meet someone unless they want to come by my office, which is sometimes more convenient, and I meet them in the parking lot which is a very visible area. I agree the conversations can get really confusing on multiple items. I sometimes forget to go into my “sell” section to keep them all straight!ReplyI have been wondering how to sell there…thank you for all the specific information. It seems very easy and something I might be able to dive into. Thanks DianaReplyA couple of safety tips. Always check the person’s FB profile before agreeing to have them come to your house. There are a lot of FB “front pages”. If there is nothing on the page except a photo, be leery. When I see that I always tell them meet-up is at my local police station parking lot…most of the time, you won’t hear from these people again. The police stations in my area have extended invitations to people to use their parking lots or even their entrance lobbies to meet up when selling on Craig’s List or FB. I personally prefer a meet-up away from my house. I live alone and many of these people want to come in the evening after work. Summer is okay because it’s light out and there are plenty of neighbors around. While I have sold plenty of items on FBM that didn’t sell elsewhere, I have also encountered a very high no show rate. Location, I think, plays a part in that. After impulsively saying they want an item, they then decide they don’t want to travel to your area. Some just don’t show up and some say they got held up at work but never offer another pick-up date. If you have a nextdoor.com chapter in your neighborhood, I highly recommend that as a way to sell. These are your neighbors and most of the time, they can be at your house the same day if not within the hour. We even do porch pick-ups for small items &amp; have never had an issue with anyone taking the item without leaving the money. Sorry for the long response but I do want to stress being safe.ReplyHi Diana,Thanks for the tips on FBMP, I have yet to try it, but may do so if my current listings on Craigslist don’t sell. It helps to have someone who has gone before us to help guide the way in a new selling endeavor. As always, your blog is informative and I really appreciate it-and you! Happy Thanksgiving, I for one am very thankful for you!ReplyFB Marketplace has been relatively good to me but lately have been running into one consistent problem. I have people wanting my item but live a good distance away so they ask that the price be cut to almost nothing, or free as I have Local Pickup only. I’m always polite but refuse. This has happened to my last six items. Marketplace shows a small map of your approximate location so I would think if you lived a good distance away, you wouldn’t want to purchase. I am beginning to wonder if this is the latest con. Either that, or I am just on a bad roll!ReplyCheryl, I don’t understand that either. Why are they looking at items far away if they aren’t willing to drive to you to get it ? I certainly wouldn’t lower the price just because they have to travel. I see many people saying “pick up only” in a certain town or location. It’s a bummer that you lose a sale because of that. Don’t let it stop you from trying again.ReplyWhat options do you offer for payment? So far I’ve only accepted cash, but wonder about using PayPal (which I already have) or Venmo or one of the other payment apps. What has worked best for you?ReplyThis is great information for FBMP. I have had good experiences selling and one bad one buying. I want to let people know that it is not wise to pay for anything until you pick it up. I paid a girl through FBMP via PayPal and she said she never received the payment.I contacted AyPal and they said the payment went to FBMP and she should get it from them. I do t know if she was scamming me or what but I ended up loosing $100. It is impossible to speak to a person or get a human response through email! I just want to share this so others are more cautious when purchasing an item.ReplyHi,I am going to start selling on FBMP, but most of the things i will be selling are antiques. As far as I can tell FBMP has no Antique or Vintage Grouping. For example I have a large antique iron kettle…. no idea what to list that under.Thanks for your other tips though:)ReplyDoes Facebook Marketplace allow one to list a photo of their antique booth…and indicate that ALL items are for sale?ReplyWelcome to Adirondack Girl @ Heart; I'm so glad you stopped by. If you love vintage and antiques, then you've come to the right place. 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Skip to content[UPDATED 1.14.21]Hi there! If you’re a subscriber to Adirondack Girl @ Heart, then you know that I’ve been taking a survey the past few weeks about what sorts of things you’d like to read about here on the blog, in a book, or in a course of some kind.Several themes have definitely presented themselves for some big projects. But several survey responses make for great blog material, like today’s topic: how to sell on Facebook Marketplace.Related posts: What’s Selling in Vintage &amp; Antiques&nbsp;and Buying Vintage &amp; Antiques.Anyone can sell almost anything on Facebook...

How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace & Make Money! • Adirondack Girl @ Heart

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