4 articles on local vs ship for resellers growing on Facebook Marketplace.
The best time to post on Facebook Marketplace for a fast flip is Thursday or Friday evening, roughly 7pm to 9pm local time, when weekend buyers are browsing and your listing rides the top of Newest for the busiest hours. The day and hour you list matters more than most sellers think, because Marketplace sorts by freshness and buyer attention peaks on a schedule.
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Local pickup on Facebook Marketplace is free. Shipping through Facebook's own checkout costs 10% of the order, with an $0.80 minimum, and that changed from 5% back in 2024. Here is the exact math and where the crossover point sits on a cheap flip.
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How to offer delivery on Facebook Marketplace without giving away your margin: turn on door dropoff, quote delivery as a separate paid service before the sale, and price it against real round-trip miles, load, and stairs.
Read articleShould you sell an item to a local buyer or ship it nationwide? The wrong call can cut your profit in half or leave an item sitting for months. Here is how to decide, category by category, using weight, value, and buyer pool.
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