Best Websites To Sell Your Stuff In 2024

As one of the most popular platforms for selling and buying online, you can’t go wrong with eBay. Whether you’re selling electronics, clothes, old magazines or other miscellaneous items, you’ll have a good chance of finding the right buyer on this platform.

The eBay platform makes it especially easy to list an item. To create a listing, you can search for your specific item through the barcode number to find it that way and have eBay auto-populate your listing. You can also auto-populate a listing based on one that is already published. Also, eBay will automatically re-list your item if it doesn’t sell within one week.

You have the option of either listing an item as an auction or for a buy-it-now price (or both). When listing an item as an auction, the best way to get attention is to start with a low price. This way, your listing will gain more views and you’ll have a better chance of the auction price increasing once it ends. However, there is, of course, the risk that you’ll end up selling your item for less than you wanted. On the other hand, you may find that it’s too difficult to gain enough interest without this approach.

It’s free to list on eBay unless you post more than 250 listings per month, in which case eBay will charge you 35 cents per listing. If you sell an item on eBay, the platform will keep a final value fee of up to 15% plus 30 cents per order.

The return policy of eBay typically favors the customer unless you, as a seller, choose not to offer returns. If you do offer returns, which incentivizes customers to buy from your store, you may end up spending more money on shipping fees for returned items. On the other hand, the option to disable returns may deter customers from taking a chance on purchasing your item, especially if you’re a new seller and don’t have any or only have very few reviews.

Who should use it:

You could have luck selling any item on eBay, but the platform can work particularly well for items that are unique or unusual and have a specific audience. For example, the platform is well suited for selling old magazines, or even outdated electronics that most people don’t use anymore but may be of interest to a very specific group of people.

You can also sell more ordinary items, including clothes and home products. Just keep in mind that since there are so many listings on eBay, you may find that it’s harder for your listings to get the kind of traffic necessary to actually sell a product. For clothes and fashion accessories, you may want to consider a platform specifically for these items (such as Poshmark).

Facebook Marketplace allows you to connect with local buyers, which makes it a great platform for selling furniture and other large items you cannot or do not want to ship. Some of the best items to list on Facebook Marketplace are home items you might be getting rid of due to a move or renovation. Buyers typically look locally for secondhand furniture, and Facebook Marketplace is one platform they turn to.

Facebook Marketplace is easy to use and navigate. Because so many people are already on Facebook, there are a lot of potential buyers on this platform. Unlike many of the other websites featured in this article, Facebook Marketplace does not charge a transaction fee for sales made on its platform. Payment is exchanged between buyer and seller directly.

While there are many online websites that can list and sell your furniture for a fee, Facebook Marketplace is probably where you’ll find the best deal because you’ll receive the full payment. Another way Facebook Marketplace stands out is that, unlike many of the websites for selling secondhand furniture geared towards selling name-brand items, it’s possible to have success selling furniture from an unknown brand name, as long as the photos are good and show what you’re selling.

Because Facebook Marketplace does not mediate sales (like other websites on this list), you’ll have to be cautious about how you handle sales and avoid getting scammed. Keep in mind that this platform may be more time-consuming than others, as you’ll have to coordinate meet-up times with buyers and typically answer a bunch of questions about your item over Messenger.

Who should use it:

Facebook Marketplace is a great place to list large items that you want to sell locally, such as furniture.

Etsy is a good place to sell handmade crafts, home products and other creative items. Unlike eBay, Poshmark and Facebook Marketplace, Etsy is not a good choice for items you already own and want to get rid of—clothes, accessories and electronics, for example. However, it has a specific purpose and could be the right platform for selling vintage and antique items, handmade crafts and home and lifestyle items.

Shoppers go on Etsy for unique products they can’t find anywhere else. So if you have a particular craft you want to turn into an online business—woodworking, candle making or jewelry making, for example—consider Etsy.

Keep in mind that Etsy charges several fees, although they are overall low:

• Listing fee: 20 cents per listing
• Transaction fees: 6.5% of each sale
• Payments processing fee: 3% of each sale plus 25 cents

Learn more: Read our article on starting an Etsy shop.

Who should use it:

Sellers who are looking to start an online store with a creative spin, either as a craftsperson or to open a creative online store.

Poshmark is a great website for selling new and used clothes, fashion items and other accessories. What’s unique about Poshmark is that it’s meant for people who know exactly what they want to buy. Poshmark does not allow customers to return a product simply because they don’t like it. It only allows returns for items that are not as advertised. When a customer receives their item, they’ll have three days to confirm whether the item is as advertised, and after three days they can no longer return it. As a seller, this can give you peace of mind to know that as long as you’re selling what you say you are, you won’t have to deal with returns.

As a platform, Poshmark has a lot of buyers. The way it works is that you list your item for a price, but buyers can make offers and sellers can make counteroffers. Shipping is paid for by the buyer and it’s a flat rate of $7.97. It does not cost money to list an item on Poshmark, but the company will take a 20% cut for all sales above $15. For sales under $15, you’ll pay a flat rate of $2.95.

Overall, Poshmark is easy to use and navigate. For each listing, you’ll be asked to post photos of the item, a description and a title (which is standard for almost every platform).

Who should use it:

Because returns are so strict on Poshmark, many customers search for brands and items they are already familiar with. This platform works best for clothing and other accessories by recognizable brands.

If you have clothes with unrecognizable brands, it’ll be hard for a buyer to justify making the purchase and not being able to return it if they don’t like it, or if it doesn’t fit. For these cases, consider eBay or Depop.