Selling furniture online - the best tips and websites
There are several ways to sell (used) furniture online. We present two websites and give you tips on how to get your furniture to you as quickly as possible.
Selling furniture online - with these tips it works
Regardless of which homepage you want to use to sell your sofa or closet; Here are some tips to increase your sales success:
- Write your product description as precisely as possible. In the case of furniture in particular, it is important for those interested to know whether the couch fits into their living room. Basically, the more precise, the better. The extra work may seem annoying, but it's worth it.
- Remain realistic and objective in the product description. It is neither pleasant for buyers, nor for sellers, when a large hole in the fabric is emblazoned on the pickup or a handle on the chest of drawers is missing. You should therefore also describe defects, but emphasize the positive characteristics of the piece of furniture you are selling.
- Photos are the most important part of your product description. Scan your sales object from different positions to show potential buyers a lot of details. Also make sure that the photos are not blurry, out of focus, or underexposed. By the way: With small pieces of furniture such as bedside tables, it can help to photograph them against a white background.
- The price should be based on the alternatives offered. Set your piece of furniture a little more expensive at the beginning - mostly negotiations are still carried out with online portals. But be careful: An excessive price naturally discourages interested parties.
- It goes without saying that you should thoroughly clean your piece of furniture before you sell it (or even better before the photoshoot). In further articles, we will show you how to clean your bed mattress, clean the couch, polish up the synthetic leather or tidy up the carpet.
Sell furniture online on eBay classifieds
The "little brother" of eBay focuses primarily on regionality. This is a great advantage, especially when selling furniture.
- Ease of use: Ebay classifieds offers customers the option of filtering advertisements by zip code / city and category. This is important for you as a seller, because ideally you will be placed quickly with a prospect in your area.
- Appearance: The website is structured and clearly structured, which makes the search as pleasant as possible for those interested.
- Create ads: If you have created an account on Ebay classifieds, you can create an ad immediately. Of course you can (and should) add as many pictures as possible. We have put together the best tips for perfect ads on eBay classifieds in another article.
- Costs: The portal is generally free of charge. However, you can highlight your ad in particular - depending on the selection, this costs at least 1.95 euros. We have summarized more information about the costs of eBay classifieds here.
The alternative to eBay classifieds - Quoka
Quoka.de is also a sales portal, which offers the opportunity to advertise and sell objects.
- Ease of use: Even on Quoka.de you can filter advertisements by region and category, which avoids long transport routes.
- Appearance: Quoka.de appears somewhat confusing at first glance, since all categories and subcategories are linked on the homepage.
- Create ad: In order to create an ad on Quoka.de, you do not need an account compared to the eBay variant.
- Costs: Quoka.de is completely free. There are no options for highlighting against payment. By the way: The latest advertisements are briefly visible on the homepage - a nice way to draw attention to the product.
Facebook Marketplace - the new online classified ads service
The Facebook Marketplace has been online for one year in the USA and is now also available in Germany. He wants to scare eBay ...
- In principle, the Facebook Marketplace works just like eBay. You post photos and a description of your used furniture and the advertisers can then get in touch with you.
- There are no costs for you to place the ads. However, your ads will only appear in the country where you post them. Living in a border area is a bit annoying.
- Just like on eBay, you and the prospective buyer also need a Facebook account. More is not necessary.
- However, please note that Facebook can draw conclusions about your profile due to the furniture you offer or other sales and purchases. It is quite possible that you will soon see furniture advertisements on Facebook, for example.
We have summarized the best alternatives to eBay classifieds here.