Setting and getting the sale price of your item can be simple and managed with a little research. Here are a few tricks to get some intel on the items you are selling by using the Facebook Marketplace online platform itself! Understanding Supply Understanding the supply of your item helps to determine its sale price. Within Facebook Marketplace, use the search bar to find the item you are looking to sell and consider these three dimensions: Posts in Your Area – If there are several posts of your item in your immediate area, the buyer has options. This isn’t necessarily...
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Three Timing Tips for Selling on Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is an awesome platform to sell just about anything but can take the patience of a saint. Managing too many or too few messages, buyer no-shows, low-ball offers are just some of my experiences when selling items in preparation for my recent move. (See Make Money on Your Move blog post.) So, let’s get to some key strategies for getting to a successful and efficient sale. Timing is everything! Time Between Buyer Interest and Pickup The key factor in driving a sale is to compress the time from when a shopper shows interest in an item and pick up....
Make Money on Your Move
Moving to a new house is no joke, but you can have some fun turning the effort into some cash. I recently downsized from a 2300 square foot home to a 1500 square foot townhouse and happy to say that I picked up a few tips on how to get PAID to have items moved from my house! It’s all about mindset and a few organization strategies Start Early Allowing enough time has two key advantages. One, it helps manage the potential overwhelm of preparing to move. Too much to do, in too little time is usually a recipe for...