What makes a listing work
A good listing reads like the answers to a buyer’s questions, in the order they ask them. That is all this tool does: it puts your facts in that order and leaves out the adjectives.
- What it is. The thing, the brand, the color or material, how old, what condition.
- How big. Width, depth and height in inches. For furniture this is usually the first question.
- What is wrong with it. One honest line, and a photo of it.
- How to get it home. Whether it fits in a car or needs a truck or van.
- The terms. Price, how you want to be paid, the pickup area, and your deadline.
Before you post it
- Check the price. See what the same kind of thing goes for in the used price guide, or price yours with what’s my stuff worth?
- Take the photos in daylight. The whole piece first, then the sides, then any flaw you mentioned.
- Check for recalls. Look up baby gear, furniture that can tip and small appliances on the CPSC recall list before you sell them.
- Keep your address out of it. A neighborhood is enough until someone is on their way.
More in how to write a listing that sells, and for a whole household at once, how to have a moving sale.