Selling Items On Facebook Marketplace

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

So my mother passed away last year, because of COVID my sister and I are only now getting around to clearing everything out of her house (it is an overwhelming task). My sister and I aren't familiar about how it works so my nephew put up one item for us just to get an idea. It is a nice dinning table and six chairs (I believe there is also a leaf for the table). We're asking $100 for it, it was gently used we only ate at the table if we had company. But OMG you would think they're buying a thousand dollar set, they're asking so many questions, you've seen the pictures, you like it or you don't. I told my sister to take it down, it's a lot of trouble for $50 each I rather donate it.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

If it's a solid wood set, you're probably not asking enough to make it worthwhile.

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Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

Have you thought of using an auction company? They will pick up everything from her house. Usually they require a 20% payment for everything that is sold.

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@Jordan2 wrote:
So my mother passed away last year, because of COVID my sister and I are only now getting around to clearing everything out of her house (it is an overwhelming task). My sister and I aren't familiar about how it works so my nephew put up one item for us just to get an idea. It is a nice dinning table and six chairs (I believe there is also a leaf for the table). We're asking $100 for it, it was gently used we only ate at the table if we had company. But OMG you would think they're buying a thousand dollar set, they're asking so many questions, you've seen the pictures, you like it or you don't. I told my sister to take it down, it's a lot of trouble for $50 each I rather donate it.

We flip houses and do a lot of buying on Marketplace. Of course we have to ask questions and if I don't get answers, I don't buy. Some sellers won't even put measurements so of course you have to ask for measurements. There are also a lot of new stuff there. I have bought vanities, decorative doors and lighting. Anything that is fit for the houses.

Marketplace isn't for you, since you feel this way. People make a living doing this and I usually stick with the Sellers I'm used to.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

@Foxxee wrote:
Have you thought of using an auction company? They will pick up everything from her house. Usually they require a 20% payment for everything that is sold.

@Foxxee My brother-in-law mentioned something, I forgot the name, something like MaxSold? Anyway they wanted like $700 for doing it and like 30% of the sales. This seemed like an awful lot of money to me.

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@Jordan2 buyers would be wondering why the table set is only $100. That's why they want more information. A better description would bring more buyers. A table like you mentioned that was hardly used should go for more, especially if it's solid oak or whatever.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

@Kachina624 It is made of wood, we originally had it priced at $175, there was no interest, my niece said we priced it too high.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Having strangers come and such....it is just better to donate and take a tax write off

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

@Jordan2 I feel your pain. My mom passed last August, but not of Covid. Though she lived only two miles from me, I could not visit her due to restrictions on visitors. The last time I saw her in person was on July 9 (when I visited her in her dentist's waiting room) and she passed on August 20 in the assisted living center.

Anyway, my sister and I have already dealt with a lot of her belongings, most of which ended up in my garage. Yesterday we went though her towels and my kitchen counters are currently filled with all her towels as I decide what to keep and what to donate. I have kept a LOT of her things, which is not really a good thing. My sister has a much easier time of getting rid of things.

I agree with others that you may be asking too little for the table and chairs. It can be a real pain though. If it gets to be too bothersome and you don't really need the money, I would just donate it.

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