Facebook Marketplace is a great platform to sell your stuff. Whether it’s clothes, books, furniture or even a bike, Marketplace is a popular, easy to use place to do this. You know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Read on to learn how to make the most money selling your unwanted clutter on Facebook Marketplace and make money fast.

First of all, you need to know how to create a listing. Head on over to 

 and press ‘Sell’ and begin creating your new listing. Then you’re asked to submit various information all about what you want to sell.

Listing your item slightly higher than what you hope to receive for it is the best tactic. Facebook Marketplace is filled with people who love to haggle. Listing it higher than you know you want to receive, will help make sure you have a little wiggle room to play with, and give the impression that people are getting a bargain.

Before you name your price, do a little research and see what similar items have sold for. Bare in mind your item condition compared to the sold items. If another item was sold brand new, you probably won’t get the same price. Do consider the condition of your item, as you might get a fright if you don’t. If there are similar items to you currently available, you probably want to price similarly. Can’t find much on Facebook? Have a look in the ‘Sold items’ section on Ebay.

Make sure that you take good quality, well lit photos of your item. Buyers need to be able to clearly see what they are spending their money on. Upload as many pictures of your item as possible, so that people can see it from different angles. This helps show the product is genuine, and displays the accurate condition.

Although Marketplace is used mainly for people in your area to buy and sell, if you don’t want to drop your items off in person, you can always post them.

Facebook Marketplace is normally free to use, but if you do allow distance selling Facebook will take a sales fee. You will need to send your item by post through Facebook Marketplace system. This is only 2%, which is super low compared with the likes of Ebay at often over 12%, but it is still something you should be aware of.

Whenever sending something by post, always have the buyer pay in advance. Whenever you are sending something out, think about sending it tracked, so you avoid any mishaps or claims of undelivered items. Whether you send it tracked or not, always get a receipt for proof of postage. A great thing about sending the item through Royal Mail, is that incase of a lost package, you can claim up to £20 as standard, or pay more for a higher level of insurance.

Be careful when asking for money in advance as well, as you don’t want to be scammed if people have your bank details or paypal. If your buyer would prefer to pay by cheque, there is a risk they might not clear, so you might prefer to specify payment by cash or bank/PayPal transfer.

The good thing about Facebook Marketplace is that it is completely free to upload items and create listings. If you are selling an item locally, you have no sales fees either!

Stay safe when you’re dealing with in person local sales. Consider meeting in a public place, or taking a friend with you. If not, maybe let someone know where you are going.

If you’re thinking about selling your old clothes, books, DVD’s or anything else, it’s worth considering other marketplace websites like 

 or 

. For getting cash for your old DVD’s or games, have a look at 

. Have a look through the different kinds of places you can sell your unwanted items, you might be able to get more money elsewhere.

If you’re in First Year looking for your Second Year house, make sure you settle into your new life at uni first before you jump into signing a contract for a house. Make friends on your course, join societies and get to know your future flatmates a bit better before you decide you want to live with them for another full year! You definitely do not want to be in the situation where you sign for a house in the beginning of the year and then realise that you do not get along as well as you did in the first couple of weeks.

There are a few restrictions on what you can sell on Facebook MarketPlace. Some of these are common sense, but it’s always good to double check before selling anything.

So now you know how to sell your old stuff on Facebook Marketplace and get yourself some easy cash! If you have a load of old books to sell, we wrote a

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