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The Best Apps for Selling Used Items in 2026
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The Best Apps for Selling Used Items in 2026

The US resale market has hit an inflection point. 58% of American consumers now shop secondhand, and nearly half of younger buyers check resale platforms bef...

12 min read
How to Sell on Craigslist: The Complete 2026 Guide
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How to Sell on Craigslist: The Complete 2026 Guide

Craigslist draws 250 million monthly visitors—making it the #1 classified site in the US. Unlike Facebook Marketplace or eBay, Craigslist charges zero fees o...

14 min read
Decluttering for Cash: What to Sell and Where
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Decluttering for Cash: What to Sell and Where

The US secondhand market hit $56 billion in 2025 and is growing 5x faster than traditional retail. With 93% of Americans now buying secondhand, there's never...

11 min read
How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace in 2026
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How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace in 2026

Facebook Marketplace reaches over 1 billion monthly users—and local pickup sales are completely free. No listing fees, no selling fees, no subscription costs...

12 min read
How to Price Used Items to Sell Fast
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How to Price Used Items to Sell Fast

The single most important rule for pricing used items: research what similar items actually sold for, not what sellers are asking.

13 min read
Marketplace Listing Titles: SEO Strategies That Drive Clicks and Sales
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Marketplace Listing Titles: SEO Strategies That Drive Clicks and Sales

Your listing title is the single most important factor in marketplace success. Listings with optimized titles are 1.5x more likely to sell on eBay, while key...

11 min read
The Perfect eBay Listing: A Complete Guide to Selling Fast in 2026
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The Perfect eBay Listing: A Complete Guide to Selling Fast in 2026

The difference between items that sell quickly and those that languish unsold comes down to controllable factors: optimized titles, quality photos, accurate ...

13 min read
Fashion Product Descriptions That Actually Convert on Poshmark, Depop, and More
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Fashion Product Descriptions That Actually Convert on Poshmark, Depop, and More

Product descriptions on fashion marketplaces bridge the trust gap between stranger-sellers and buyers who can't touch the fabric. Research shows that 98% of ...

12 min read
Protecting Yourself From Marketplace Scams: A Seller's Safety Guide
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Protecting Yourself From Marketplace Scams: A Seller's Safety Guide

Online marketplace scams cost Americans $12.5 billion in 2024—a 25% increase from the previous year. Facebook Marketplace alone sees 62% of its users targete...

12 min read
From Closet to Cash: The Complete Guide to Starting a Reselling Business
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From Closet to Cash: The Complete Guide to Starting a Reselling Business

The secondhand economy has exploded into a $49 billion U.S. market growing five times faster than traditional retail. Whether you're decluttering your closet...

14 min read
Selling Electronics Safely: The Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself
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Selling Electronics Safely: The Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself

The used electronics market has exploded to $64 billion in the US alone, but so have the risks. Consumer fraud losses hit $12.5 billion in 2024—a 25% jump fr...

13 min read
Where to Sell Used Clothes: Complete Platform Comparison for 2026
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Where to Sell Used Clothes: Complete Platform Comparison for 2026

Clearing out your closet has never offered more options—or more confusion. The US secondhand apparel market grew 14% in 2024 and is projected to reach $74 bi...

11 min read
Smartphone Product Photography: How to Take Photos That Sell
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Smartphone Product Photography: How to Take Photos That Sell

High-quality product photos can boost conversion rates by up to 94%, yet most online sellers underestimate how dramatically image quality affects their botto...

11 min read
The Environmental Impact of Secondhand: Why Selling Used Items Matters
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The Environmental Impact of Secondhand: Why Selling Used Items Matters

Every time you sell something instead of throwing it away, you're making an environmental impact that's larger than you might realize. The US secondhand mark...

10 min read