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Selling on facebook marketplace/facebook groups?

  • 26-11-2020 1:08pm
    #1
    The Crazy Cat Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭


    Heyo all, I'm selling a few things on facebook marketplace and on a few facebook groups (a bread box, a selfie stick and a pair of swimming goggles). Just wondering if anyone has any tips for a successful sale?


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  • #2
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,905 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    Price lower than competitors, don't ship to some guy in Turkmenistan promising x2 the asking price.


  • #3
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,469 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Be prepared to be offered all sorts of useless, usually worthless sh1te in exchange.
    Idiots don't know the difference between bartering and haggling.


  • #4
    The Crazy Cat Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭The Crazy Cat Lady


    Thanks for the replies so far

    When meeting buyers, if buyer is late, how long do you wait around for them?


  • #5
    DilD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭DilD


    Probably better off throwing them in the bin. If anyone at all is even remotely interested in what you have for sale there, it's not even worth opening the door to them for what you'd be offered to be honest.


  • #6
    brianregan09
    Registered Users Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Pick a price and stick to it , puts off the time wasters (of which there are a lot)


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  • #7
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Honestly, Adverts may be best, there is a rating system there based on feedback so it sorts out a lot of messers from those who are genuine. I buy and sell there all the time and it's been a mostly good experience.

    FB market place is like the Wild West with DoneDeal not too far behind.


  • #8
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    A bread bin and a pair of swimming goggles... There's no place like Facebook groups for seeing useless ****e up for sale. More power to you but I can't imagine going to meet someone and handing over a fiver for a pair of swimming goggles haha


  • #9
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    The marketplace is a great site to get rid of stuff you are too mean or lazy to bring to the dump. If in reasonable condition and offered for free, some chancer will take thinking there's money to be made.


  • #10
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,469 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    TheMilkyPirate wrote: »
    A bread bin and a pair of swimming goggles... There's no place like Facebook groups for seeing useless ****e up for sale. More power to you but I can't imagine going to meet someone and handing over a fiver for a pair of swimming goggles haha

    Swap4MyAd?


  • #11
    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    Still available?


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  • #12
    The Crazy Cat Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭The Crazy Cat Lady


    gogo wrote: »
    Still available?

    Yes still available. Hopefully meeting a buyer tomorrow afternoon for one of the items


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Anyone want to buy a couch?..


  • #14
    KungPao
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭KungPao


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Anyone want to buy a couch?..
    I’m interested. Would you swap for a king size mattress, only slightly soiled?


  • #15
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,756 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Anyone see those toy show munchie/treat boxes ? Bags of junk food in a fancy bag/box for €20

    Few chancers selling them to make a quick buck. Prob got the stuff in dealz for half price


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    KungPao wrote: »
    I’m interested. Would you swap for a king size mattress, only slightly soiled?

    What kind of stains are we talking?


  • #17
    KungPao
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭KungPao


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Anyone see those toy show munchie/treat boxes ? Bags of junk food in a fancy bag/box for €20

    Few chancers selling them to make a quick buck. Prob got the stuff in dealz for half price

    I’ve only 10 left, selling like hot cakes. PM me!


  • #18
    KungPao
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭KungPao


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    What kind of stains are we talking?

    It’s kinda brown, that’s all I know. Some cillit bang should help. A quick febreeze would be recommended too.


  • #19
    The Crazy Cat Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭The Crazy Cat Lady


    I succesfully sold one item, yay :)


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