Selling guides
Practical, sourced guides to selling your used stuff for what it’s actually worth — how to price from real sold data, what sells best where, the best things to flip, and how to pick the right app and marketplace. Every claim is cited from the marketplaces’ own Help Centers or primary research, not repeated blog advice.
Updated regularly as marketplace fees, policies, and buyer behavior change.
How to price used items: sold data vs. asking prices
Why what an item actually sold for beats what other sellers are asking, where to find real eBay sold data, and how to price fast on Facebook Marketplace where sold data isn’t shown.
Read the guide →Best things to flip from thrift stores in 2026
The categories that consistently resell for a profit — vintage clothing, cast iron, glassware, books, electronics — and how to verify a find is worth flipping before you buy.
Read the guide →What sells best on Facebook Marketplace in 2026
The top-selling categories, how to price for local buyers, shipping, and safety tips — sourced from Facebook’s own Help Center rather than blog folklore.
Read the guide →How to sell on eBay for beginners
A 2026 walkthrough of eBay’s fees, photos, shipping, and how to price from real sold listings instead of guessing.
Read the guide →Best apps to sell stuff in 2026
An honest comparison of marketplaces, crosslisting managers, and AI listing apps — and which one fits how much you actually sell.
Read the guide →Reclaim vs. crosslisting managers: which fits you?
How Reclaim differs from Vendoo and List Perfectly, what each actually costs, how many marketplaces each reaches, and who should use which.
Read the guide →Reclaim vs. Vendoo: which should you use in 2026?
A sourced head-to-head: what Vendoo costs, which marketplaces each reaches, who each is built for, and honest pros and cons of both.
Read the guide →Reclaim vs. List Perfectly: which fits how you sell?
List Perfectly’s plans, marketplaces, and strengths vs. Reclaim’s photo-to-listing approach — an honest, sourced comparison for 2026.
Read the guide →Looking for a Vendoo alternative?
What high-volume resellers need vs. what casual sellers need — and which Vendoo alternative actually fits each, including when Vendoo is still the right answer.
Read the guide →Best crosslisting apps in 2026 (honest roundup)
Vendoo, List Perfectly, Crosslist, Voolist, Nifty, Flyp, and Reclaim compared — pricing, marketplaces, and a which-one-fits-you matrix.
Read the guide →How to declutter and make money, room by room
A room-by-room decluttering approach backed by UCLA, EPA, NAPO, and Self Storage Association research — what to sell from every room and how long it actually takes.
Read the guide →AI tools for resellers in 2026: an honest overview
What eBay's own built-in AI listing tool, background-removal apps, and pricing tools actually do — and which ones are worth using, sourced from eBay's own data and official pricing pages.
Read the guide →How long does it take to sell on eBay?
What actually controls how long a listing stays live, and the pricing and listing habits that speed up a sale — sourced from eBay's Help Center and Consumer Reports.
Read the guide →What are your used electronics really worth?
Phone and laptop depreciation, why trade-in quotes undercut private sales, and how much condition really swings the price — sourced from SellCell's depreciation research, eBay's Seller Center, and the EPA.
Read the guide →Moving sale checklist: what to sell before you pack
A realistic timeline, what actually sells before a move vs. what to donate, and what movers charge by weight — sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FMCSA, moveBuddha, and Forbes Home.
Read the guide →Downsizing before a move or retirement: what to sell first
What to sell first, what to keep even if it costs space, and a box-by-box method that doesn’t stall out — sourced from NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, a Redfin/Ipsos survey, and OfferUp’s 2025 Recommerce Report.
Read the guide →Estate sale vs. online selling: what to do with a family member’s belongings
How an estate sale company’s 25–50% commission compares to selling online yourself, when to combine both, and what the IRS actually says about taxes on the proceeds — sourced from AARP, IRS Publication 559, and NASMM.
Read the guide →eBay vs. Facebook Marketplace: which should you use?
A fee-by-fee comparison and a category decision table for what sells better where — sourced from eBay's and Facebook's own Help Centers and the FTC.
Read the guide →How to sell clothes online in 2026
Poshmark vs. Depop vs. eBay fees, what's actually selling right now, and how AI speeds up listing a closet — sourced from Poshmark's and Depop's own fee pages, eBay's Seller Center, and ThredUp's 2026 Resale Report.
Read the guide →How to avoid scams selling stuff online
How to spot a fake buyer, the overpayment and fake-check scams, and which payment methods are actually safe — sourced from the FTC, eBay's own policies, Meta's Marketplace safety page, and the BBB's 2024 Scam Tracker Risk Report.
Read the guide →Returns and buyer disputes: eBay vs. Facebook Marketplace
How eBay's Money Back Guarantee and Facebook's Purchase Protection actually work for sellers — response deadlines, the $750 signature-confirmation rule, and why most local Facebook Marketplace sales have no built-in protection at all — sourced from eBay's and Facebook's own policy pages and the FTC.
Read the guide →How to write a listing description that actually sells
What to put first, eBay's 80-character title rules, Item Specifics, honest condition disclosure, and the formatting mistakes that hurt a listing — sourced from eBay's own Seller Center guidance and policies and Facebook's Help Center.
Read the guide →What to do with items that won't sell
When to relist, try eBay's free Second Chance Offer, bundle low-value stragglers into a lot, donate, or trash an item — sourced from eBay's and Facebook's own help pages, IRS Publication 561, and EPA textile-waste data.
Read the guide →Is reselling worth it in 2026?
The real time and fee math for decluttering vs. flipping for profit, plus what the IRS 1099-K threshold actually means for casual sellers — sourced from each marketplace's official fee pages, the IRS, and thredUP's 2026 Resale Report.
Read the guide →Best time of year to sell used stuff, by category
When to list winter coats, holiday toys, patio furniture, and electronics for the best price — sourced from eBay's own Seasonal Guide, the National Retail Federation, Circana's toy-industry data, and OfferUp's 2025 Recommerce Report.
Read the guide →How to sell furniture online without getting lowballed
Why furniture gets lowballed more than anything else you sell, how to price it to resist offers, and when to counter vs. donate — sourced from eBay's and Facebook's own seller guidance, the EPA, the Salvation Army, and Consumer Reports.
Read the guide →How to sell sneakers and streetwear online
When a pair needs StockX-, GOAT-, or Grailed-style authentication vs. a regular marketplace, what each actually charges, and how to protect yourself as a seller — sourced from eBay, StockX, GOAT, Grailed, Facebook, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Read the guide →Sell a car or motorcycle privately vs. trade it in
The real price and time gap between a private sale and a dealer trade-in, the paperwork every state requires, and how to avoid odometer and payment scams — sourced from Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds, the California DMV, and NHTSA.
Read the guide →How to sell collectibles and vintage items for what they’re worth
How to comp collectibles precisely, when professional grading is worth the fee, and how to verify a grading or authentication claim is real — sourced from eBay's own Authenticity Guarantee program and PSA's and CGC's official grading pages.
Read the guide →Shipping used items without losing your profit
How dimensional weight pricing works after USPS's 2026 change, free vs. calculated shipping, and which carrier and box actually save money — sourced from USPS's own FAQ and Priority Mail pages, eBay's Seller Center, and Facebook's Help Center.
Read the guide →Selling a car or motorcycle privately vs. trading it in
What actually nets more money, how sales-tax trade-in credits work, and the paperwork private sellers need — sourced from Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds, Consumer Reports, and the California DMV.
Read the guide →How to negotiate offers on Facebook Marketplace
How Facebook's own Make an Offer feature works, why a precise asking price negotiates better than a round one, and how to counter a lowball offer without losing the sale — sourced from Facebook's Help Center and Harvard's Program on Negotiation.
Read the guide →How to sell kids' toys and gear online
What's worth listing vs. donating, condition and completeness standards, and what's illegal or restricted to resell — sourced from CPSC.gov, eBay's product safety policy, Meta's Commerce Policies, and ThredUp's 2026 Resale Report.
Read the guide →Clean, repair, and stage items before you sell
Why cleaning and staging change what an item sells for, which repairs are worth making, and how to photograph it — sourced from Cornell Tech marketplace research and eBay's and Facebook's own seller guidance.
Read the guide →Sell video games and consoles online: trade-in vs. marketplace
Why GameStop trade-in pays less than resale according to its own SEC filings, what actually holds value in games and consoles, and eBay vs. Facebook Marketplace for this category.
Read the guide →Safe meetup tips for Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist
Where to meet a stranger for a local sale, what to do before and during the exchange, and how to get paid safely — sourced from Craigslist's and Facebook's own official safety guidance.
Read the guide →How to sell books, textbooks, and media online
What textbooks, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl are actually worth selling vs. recycling, and how to ship them on USPS Media Mail — sourced from USPS, the College Board, the RIAA, and the Student PIRGs.
Read the guide →How to sell designer handbags and accessories online
eBay's Authenticity Guarantee price thresholds, why Facebook Marketplace bans counterfeits but doesn't authenticate anything, and what Fashionphile, The RealReal, and Vestiaire Collective actually pay sellers — sourced from eBay's and Meta's own policy pages and each platform's own fee pages.
Read the guide →How to price items with no comps
Pricing a rare, custom, or one-of-a-kind item when a sold-listing search comes up empty — eBay's three-year Product research tool, Best Offer negotiation, and when a professional appraisal is worth the fee.
Read the guide →What’s a specific item worth?
Beyond the how-to guides, we publish item value guides with typical resale ranges priced by Reclaim’s own pricing engine from comparable eBay listings — LEGO, retro consoles, vintage Pyrex, American Girl dolls, tools, golf clubs, and more. Start from a category hub: Toys & Games, Retro Tech & Gaming, or Home & Garage— or browse the full list on What’s It Worth.
Free calculators
eBay fee calculator
2026 final value fees by category, per-order fee, promoted listings — see your net proceeds.
Facebook Marketplace fee calculator
10% shipped-order fee vs. free local pickup — see your exact payout.
Reselling profit calculator
Profit, margin, and ROI across eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Mercari, and Poshmark.
Quick answers before you dive in
What’s the fastest way to find out what something is worth?
Look up what the same item actually sold for, not what other sellers are asking. On eBay, filter search results to “Sold items” and check the last few sales in your item’s condition. Asking prices routinely run 20–40% above what buyers really pay, so pricing from live listings leaves you overpriced and unsold. Our pricing guide walks through this step by step, or you can snap a photo for a free AI price check built on the same sold data.
Should you sell on eBay or Facebook Marketplace first?
It depends on the item, not the platform. Small, shippable, brand-name items (electronics, collectibles, clothing) usually do better on eBay, where a national buyer pool pays closer to true market value. Bulky items (furniture, exercise equipment, appliances) sell faster locally on Facebook Marketplace with no shipping at all. The eBay beginner guide and the Facebook Marketplace guide cover each platform’s fees, categories, and pitfalls. Listing on both at once is the strongest option — that’s exactly what Reclaim automates.
What’s the most common mistake first-time sellers make?
Overpricing, almost always for the same reason: we value our own stuff more than buyers do (psychologists call it the endowment effect), and we anchor on other sellers’ wishful asking prices. The result is a listing that sits for weeks, gets buried in search results, and eventually sells for less than a realistic day-one price would have brought. Price from sold comps, take clear photos in good light, and describe flaws honestly — those three habits beat any algorithm trick.
The fastest way to apply all of this: Reclaim turns one photo into a priced, published listing — identifying the item, grading its condition, and pricing it from real eBay sold data automatically.
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