{"id":100586,"date":"2018-05-25T17:39:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T17:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=100586"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:28:06","slug":"how-to-use-facebook-marketplace-to-sell-what-you-no-longer-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-use-facebook-marketplace-to-sell-what-you-no-longer-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Facebook Marketplace to sell what you no longer use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When <\/span><b>Facebook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> implemented its own system for buying and selling, many wondered if it would actually be successful. And although it has a long way to go before overthrowing Craigslist, <\/span><b>Facebook Marketplace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is making a dent. At Softonic, we want to tell you about this option, so we\u2019ll show you <\/span><b>how to use Facebook Marketplace to sell what you no longer use. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to access it<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first thing you should know is that <\/span><b>Facebook Marketplace isn\u2019t an extra app or hidden site. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This buying and selling hub is available from the main Facebook app or browser. You can access the marketplace from PCs or smartphones, and the only requirement is to have a Facebook account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101198\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/facebook-money-e1555439263289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the case of PC, the option appears on the left, fourth from the top. As for Android or iOS devices, the Marketplace can be found in the drop-down menu that appears next to \u201cNotifications.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to use it<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first thing to clarify is that the Marketplace isn\u2019t a place where you can make financial transactions like Ebay or Paypal, for example. On Facebook Marketplace, you can put a product for sale, but the <\/span><b>money needs to be sent with another method, <\/b>whether that&#8217;s Venmo or Zelle or whatever.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101199\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2462\" height=\"1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace.jpg 2462w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/fbmarketplace-1200x766.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2462px) 100vw, 2462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you enter Facebook Marketplace, you should check out the categories that appear on the top left: <\/span><b>\u201cBrowse,\u201d \u201cBuying,\u201d <\/b>and<b> \u201cSelling.\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBrowse\u201d is self-explanatory: it\u2019s where you can search for products. Enter the name of the item you\u2019re searching for and look carefully at the settings that appear on the left, where you can narrow the price and the location. Once you\u2019re interested in the product, click on it and get in touch with the seller.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101200\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-25-at-12.17.13-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"986\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-25-at-12.17.13-PM.png 986w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-25-at-12.17.13-PM-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-25-at-12.17.13-PM-768x631.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As for the other option (\u201cSelling\u201d), this is for everything you want to get rid of, once somebody has contacted you. However, you just have to click on <\/span><b>\u201cSell something\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to create a corresponding ad. Just fill in the \u201cWhat are you selling?\u201d field, add a price, a location, select a category and upload the photos that best highlight the item. Once you\u2019ve got everything, click on \u201cPublish\u201d so it appears on the Marketplace. 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