How to Sell Items on Craigslist

Craigslist isn't a flashy website, but it's a great way to sell items locally. If you've never sold an item on Craigslist before, don't worry. It's a simple process and you will have that item sold in no time.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Go to Craigslist (see Resources below). Select your state then choose the city or region that is closest to you. If you are not in the US, choose a country under the "countries" heading and select a city if the city option is given to you.

2. Choose the "for sale" option under the "What type of posting is this" heading. Decide which category your item would fall under and select the appropriate category under the "Please choose a category" heading.

3. Type the title of your ad under "Posting Title." Note that this is what viewers will see when browsing ads, so make sure it is descriptive and eye-catching. You don't need to put the price in your title, as the number you fill in to the "Price" box to the right of the title box will automatically appear next to your title when posted.

4. Enter the location of your item; that is, the city in which you live or where the item is located.

5. Fill in the posting description. Be sure to put as much information as possible about the item you are selling. Be truthful, descriptive and use correct grammar and spelling. You're advertising your item to a prospective buyer here, so quality is important.

6. Put your email address into the two text boxes labeled "Your Email address" and "Type email address again." Indicate if you'd like to allow potential buyers to email you through Craigslist's anonymous email feature or have people contact you otherwise.

7. Add images to your post by clicking on the "Add/Edit Images" button and using the "Browse" button to find images on your computer to upload. Ads with images are viewed far more often than those without, so it's a good idea to do this.

8. Set your permissions, then click "Continue." Check your ad to make sure it's accurate, type in the verification word, and then click "Continue." Read the Terms of Use and either accept or decline by pressing the corresponding button.

Resources

• Craigslist website

[belly22]

on 9/24/2009 You guys can sell lots on CL, but don't forget, the smaller guys get you less fake replies too! So yea, post on CL, but also check out the ones, like www.findiit.org. Just helping you out.

[garybillingsley]

on 9/15/2009 would like to sell a car

[Guitarzan-54]

on 12/2/2008 monkeyyeknom said:
"Wow, guitarzan-54, you are stupid!!! once you actually use this website, you'll know immediantly know what the heck he or she was talking about."

Why don't you first learn how to spell (along with CORRECT grammar) before getting on someones case for not understanding. JERK OFF! ....LOL!!!

[floripa]

on 10/22/2008 before start selling, first check for existing posts, you may use tool for Craigslist reading, it will sort all the prices before you start selling

http://www.CraigsPal.com ,

it is way more advanced than rest of quick fix google search + generic skin websites

[monkeyyeknom]

on 8/25/2008 Wow, guitarzan-54, you are stupid!!! once you actually use this website, you'll know immediantly know what the heck he or she was talking about. So go and post a item up, and actually figure out the the heck this poster was talking about, you dumbass!!!