How do I sell an item?
When you sell something on Garage.Market, you create a public listing that can be seen by anyone — all listings on Garage.Market must follow our Terms of Service.
To sell an item on Garage.Market:
- Click "+ Post item";
- Enter a title for your item, detailed description, the price, and your location;
- Click "Browse" to upload a photo of your item from your computer or drag and drop pictures of the uploading area. You can upload up to 5 photos;
- Select "Publish immediately" if you prefer to make your item publicly available. Otherwise - deselect this option.
- Click "Create item";
- Your post will be approved immediately if your account has verified a phone number. Otherwise, you have to wait for approval before your item becomes publicly available.
What kinds of things can't be sold?
All items for sale on Garage.Market have to follow our Terms of Service.
Here are some common examples of things that can't be sold on Garage.Market:
- Not a real item: Anything that isn't a physical product or service for sale. For example, "in search of" posts, lost and found posts, jokes, and news aren't allowed;
- Tickets;
- Description and photo don't match:The pictures of the item must match the description and title of the item;
- Animal for sale: Selling animals isn't allowed on Garage.Market. This includes posting about animals for adoption;
- Before and after pictures: Items for sale on Garage.Market can't show a before and after picture (example: a photo showing weight loss).
If your access to Garage.Market was removed for going against the Terms of Service - you're not allowed to create a new one. If you see an item item that doesn't follow our Terms of Service, please report it using the "Report" button on the item's page.
Note: The information above summarizes parts of the Terms of Service for convenience, and isn't intended to change the Terms of Service.
How do I mark an item as sold?
You can mark a item as sold when the sale is complete.
After you mark the item as sold, it won't be visible to anyone else. All buyers who messaged you about the item will get a message saying that the item has been sold.
To mark your item as sold:
- Open Garage.Market page and click on "My items" link in sidebar;
- Find the item you want to mark as sold and click on it;
- Click the "Sold" button and confirm it.
Note: After you mark the item as sold, the buyer of the item will receive a notification.
Why is my item did not get an approval?
If you see "Rejected" on the item's card, it wasn't approved because it goes against our Terms of Service or has insufficient/unclear description. Other people can't see this item.