The Complete Guide to Selling on Facebook Garage Sales

My love for Facebook Yard Sales began a couple years ago. After trying my hand selling on Craigslist many times I was fed up with receiving tons of texts, phone calls, and emails from people who weren’t really interested in what I was selling in the first place.

It was frustrating.

So when Facebook Yard Sales and Garage Sales started popping up I decided to try my luck there. And wouldn’t you know it, I sold the first thing I listed within an hour, for the price I wanted. I was hooked.

Now I’m convinced that Facebook Yard Sales are the place to sell lower ticket items.

Here’s how to get started.

Find Groups to Join

Your first step is to find the groups you want to join. Simply enter “your county/city name + Yard Sale/Garage Sale/ Rummage Sale” in Facebook’s search bar.

A list of groups will pop up.

You’re going to notice two types of groups, “closed” groups and “open” groups. With a closed group you’ll need to find an existing member to add you. With an open group you simply request to join the group and then wait for the administrator to add you.

Listing Items

Listing items on Facebook Garage Sales is as easy as posting to your own timeline. Simply visit the page you want to list something on upload your picture (if there’s multiple pictures you can upload an album) and enter the descriptions of the items you want to sell.

If after a certain period of time your item still hasn’t sold you can type “bump” in the comments section of your listing to bump it back up to the top of the feed.

Be sure to check the rules for the group you’re in for specific instructions and limitations to sending your posts back to the top of the feed and uploading photos.

Selling an Item

Once you’ve posted your item you’ll start to get interest. People will either comment directly on your post or send you a direct message. (Be sure to check the “other” section of your direct messages often as non-friends posts normally go there.)

Once someone has decided they want to buy you can agree to meet at a public location or have the person pick up the item at your home. It’s all up to you to make the rules.

It’s As Easy at That!

Selling on Facebook Yard Sale groups is a pretty easy and straightforward process. And the best part is that you don’t have to worry about your phone ringing off the hook and answering.