Guides
Get better at buying and selling locally
Field notes from people who buy and sell secondhand every week — no fluff, no listicle padding.
7 min read
Facebook Marketplace vs OfferUp vs Openmarket: where should you buy and sell locally?
An honest three-way comparison — inventory, fees, location filtering, shipping, and safety — between the two big local marketplaces and a companion app that changes how you browse one of them.
6 min read
Facebook Marketplace location filter not working? Here's what's actually happening
Why Marketplace keeps showing listings from 50 miles away even when you set a radius, what the radius control really does, and how to actually search near you.
5 min read
How to stop scrolling past the same listings again and again
Marketplace has no “hide what I've seen” option, so every session starts with re-reading yesterday's feed. Here are the workarounds — and the one real fix.
7 min read
How to price used items so they actually sell
A practical pricing method for local selling: what percentage of retail to ask, how condition changes the math, and why sold prices beat listed prices.
6 min read
Local pickup, done safely: a checklist for buyers and sellers
Where to meet, how to handle payment, what to verify before you drive, and the scams to recognize when buying or selling secondhand locally.